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To Tell the Story, Write in Scenes: Reduce the Narrative; Show, Don’t Tell
Happy International Writers’ Day — March 3 GENEVA, Switzerland Your family has been bugging you to write the story of how you quit medical school (breaking your mother’s heart) and found enlightenment in a Himalayan ashram. Or the story of how you became the world’s first topless rodeo clown (it was the […]
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The Lone Ranger rode a loyal white horse named Silver during his battles with Wild West outlaws. Batman drove the Batmobile to help him stamp out Gotham City villains. Santa has a sleigh, pulled by eight flying reindeer, to help him bring joy to countless children.
Ganesha, arguably a far more important global celebrity, has a mouse named Musika (also called Mooshikasura or Mooshika).
Why should such a majestic god have an insignificant mouse as his vehicle?
A common question, especially from folks unfamiliar with Hindu tradition.
The answer lies in two parts.
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Happy Return to UK for Alfred Russel Wallace
Jilted, Culture Shock, Illness, Writer’s Block, and Unpacking 20,000 Beetles Stress From Alfred Russel Wallace’s Move Caused a Long Delay in Writing His Most Famous Book Happy Return to UK for Alfred Russel Wallace (1862) — April 1 HURSTPIERPOINT, West Sussex, England Moving is one of life’s most stressful activities. Consider Alfred […]
10 November — Opening of COP 30 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Ah, yet another international gathering to discuss progress in addressing the problem of climate change. This year it will be held in Belém, Brazil, and the participants will also focus on nature conservation in the country, including the vast Amazon region. I’ve been following Victorian naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace for some 50 years, including a […]
Intro to a speculative biography of Ali
My speculative biography of Ali, Alfred Russel Wallace’s assistant, was honored as the Best Historical Book of 2024 by the United States Peace Corps Writers. Here’s an excerpt from the book’s introduction. Look Here, Sir, What a Curious Bird Intro to a speculative biography of Ali, Alfred Russel Wallace’s assistant in the Malay Archipelago […]