Friday, March 12, 2010

Where I've Been

Blogging has been less than sparse lately because I've been working on a novel, and I just didn't have time to do both.  Part one is finished, and I'm partway into part two.  It's not an academic novel.  I started one of those years ago, but ultimately it just seems too narcissistic.  Plus, Giles Goat Boy pretty much covered the genre.

The book is important to me because it is an exercise in thinking through the near future (next 200 years), and the ethical and philosophical questions that will result from changing technology and changing climate.  If you're interested in looking at it, click the graphic.  Part one is in pdf for download.


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