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Author Archives: sbrandt
The Woman who Changed her Brain
“The Woman who Changed her Brain,” was a fascinating read. It’s about a woman with profound learning disabilities who learned to overcome them. It’s also a book about learning disabilities in general, a list of the various types that stem … Continue reading
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The Indians Who Don’t Exist
Recently I was on a campout with the Cub scouts. Many of the boys were worried that there were Indians in the forest. Naturally, like a good parent, I explained that (a) that the camp grounds are owned by the … Continue reading
The Turquoise Bones
Dear Agent Name, “The Turquoise Bones” is a 125k word young adult science fiction novel set in a bronze age culture on an alien world. Apjay is a sixteen-year-old boy who belongs to a tribe known as the Astronomers, a … Continue reading
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Tweed Jacket: Facebook Saves Student
It’s been a long time since I posted under “Tweed Jacket.” Tweed Jacket is how I think of my relatively new job title, “Adjunct Professor of Computer Science.” Anyway, we were administering a final for a course named “Multiprocessor Systems.” … Continue reading
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Literary Louisiana Article about our Book
My wife and I were recently interviewed for the “Literary Louisiana” section of Town Favorites about our book, “Sword and Illusion.” You can read the article here: http://www.townfavorites.com/blogs/literarylouisiana/
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Darth Vader sings “The Rainbow Connection”
Enjoy.
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Female Archetypes
My wife recently gave a talk on the female archetypes in fiction. I had a realization while listening to her presentation that one way to understand and use these archetypes might be to look at them from the perspective of … Continue reading
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Thanks
I have an adopted son who’s 10 years old, and although he gives me many headaches he also gives great joy to my life. To all the mothers out there who’ve given babies up for adoption, thank you. You’ve done … Continue reading
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I Finally Beat X-COM: TFTD
Today is an historic today. I finally beat X-COM: Terror from the Deep. I started playing TFTD in 1996, and played it for a couple of years without succeeding. The reason for this sad state of affairs is a combination … Continue reading
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Book Review: Ill Wind
Ill Wind is an Urban fantasy that contains wardens (basically wizards capable of using one or more of the four basic elements) and djinns and demons. The unique element of the fantasy component comes in the form of the detailed … Continue reading
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