Border Crossers: Canadians Who Fought in the US Civil War
Besides the original combatants, there were others who sided with either the North or the South who didn’t appear to…
Do Hindus Eat Beef? A Controversy.
The cow is India is revered as a source of food and as a symbol of life and may never…
On Researching Your Writing
All of my books were researched, even my children’s books. For example, you need to know something about the habits…
How Do Foxes Target Prey?
Foxes are related to wolves, jackals and dogs. They’re medium sized, between 7 and 15 pounds, with pointy faces, graceful…
Do Flying Squirrels Really Fly?
Flying squirrels are a tribe of 50 species of squirrel in the family Sciuridae. Actually, they can’t fly like birds…
Nonsense Words
One of the stories in Steampunk Mashup: A Collection of Victorian Adventures has a title that is rather obscure. And,…
Steampunk? What the heck is it?
Is this a flashback to Jules Verne? Do we have to go to sea 20,000 leagues under water? Is this…