I've done a unit in my class in the past about the ethics of cloning. We start with a couple articles about the process in sheep and cats... then we start speculating about humans. My students always have insightful responses and we usually end the unit with a lively debate. Wagner's An Unnatural Life would... Continue Reading →
Life Update
Hi All! Just a very short check-in to let you know how I'm doing... In no particular order: This school year has been interesting to say the least. Due to the number of cases in our county, we've been in Distance Learning here in Sonoma County for the duration. I have a pretty good routine... Continue Reading →
Kept From Cages. Ikiri Book 1. by Phil Williams
A supernatural urban-fantasy thriller that will take you all across the globe... From the American South to the Norway, there are dark things hunting that may all originate in Ikiri, a black-site in the Congo. Massacres in small towns, young people with mysterious powers, and all sorts of nasties. The book begins with Reece's jazz-musician... Continue Reading →
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen (Mini Review)
I am a spy, a sleeper, a spook, a man with two faces. And thus begins one of the best character studies I've ever read. The Sympathizer follows a Communist double agent through the Fall of Saigon and his move to Los Angeles as a refugee. His primary job is to take care of the... Continue Reading →
We Could Be Heroes by Mike Chen
Zoe trying to do good now, but Jamie is just trying to steal enough to escape to a tropical island. Two low-key supers. One a villain who uses his Mind Robber persona to rob banks. He has the ability to cut out memories from people's heads... An effective way of threatening tellers. And then there's... Continue Reading →