Joe Beernink
Author of NOWHERE WILD, NOWHERE HOME
Monthly Archives: October 2012
I realize the pace of my blog entries has varied wildly over the past few weeks. Sometimes I post twice a day. Sometimes I go a few days between posts. On the two posts a day, well, all I can say, is that surprising stuff just happens. Like this. And this. Normally, I do try to space things out a bit. But just because you see no activity here, doesn’t mean I… Read More
I’d like to introduce you to Sleepy, Fishy, Fishalina and Buddy, the four newest members of the Beernink clan. Our kids went to a birthday party today, and came home with 4 goldfish… which are now the first pets in the family. As you can see by the picture below, the original little ones are quite pleased with today’s events. The bigger members of the clan have yet to decide how they… Read More
It’s been quite a while since I’ve reviewed a book here, mainly because I haven’t been able to read much over the past 8 months due to issues with my eyes due to my GBS. But I knew that as soon as I could read, The Stalker Chronicles by Carley Moore would be the first off the stack. Carley is my wife’s cousin. I’ve met her a couple of times in the… Read More
Back in 1978, science historian James Burke put together one of the best documentaries ever made—Connections. Through a series of 10 episodes (later added to with Connections2 and Connections3, Burke traces how one discovery, hundreds (if not thousands) of years ago, led to a chain of events and subsequent discoveries that revolutionized the world, and brought us to where we are today—or rather were in 1978. The concept of the series is… Read More
This afternoon, I left my house on the way to a doctor’s appointment. I had 15 minutes to get there, which should have been more than enough time. As I drove down the street, just a block away from my house, I spotted two young children—girls, probably between the ages of 4 and 5—walking alone. On the sidewalk, perhaps fifty yards away, a woman lay on the ground. At first, I thought… Read More
I’m going to show off a little of my naiveté here today about how the real world works, and attempt to solve one of the biggest problems the United States political process faces today: Citizens United. For those unfamiliar, Citizens United v Federal Election Commission is a very famous (and important) case that went before the US Supreme Court in 2010, forbidding the restriction of political expenditures by people or corporations in… Read More
Last year, I had surgery on both feet to correct some issues with my toes caused by Charcot Marie Tooth disease. Six of my toes were fused at the last joint, and two toes were removed completely (yes, ick.) But let’s not get hung up on that. One of the results of this surgery is that I was left with threaded titanium pins in six of my toes… one and a quarter… Read More
The US calls today Columbus Day, but Canadians more properly refer to it as Thanksgiving. No, it is not a Thursday, and tomorrow is not the official start of the holiday shopping season. And instead of watching the Lions and the Cowboys play football, Canadians are treated to the Blue Bombers versus the Alouettes and the Roughriders versus the Argos. Perhaps I enjoy American Thanksgiving more for the festivities. But I know… Read More
No really… I have. You see, I sat down the other day to start looking at one of the novels I wrote a few years ago… one that I knew needed some work. I sat down with the intention that I would give it a quick skim, document the major plot points, and make a cursory review of the writing, knowing all the while that would need a little massaging to bring… Read More
Finally picked up my copy of CC Humphrey’s A Place Called Armageddon today. It’s the first time I’ve had my name on the outside of a real, published book. See it… there on the back cover? HOW COOL IS THAT!?! You could read my full review, or I can save you the time and just tell you (again) that it’s a great book and you should just go out and buy it…. Read More
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