by SMThornton | Apr 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
I put out a bird feeder in October, excited for the return of my birdie friends from last winter. Alas, the only two feathered critters who decided to grace my feeder all winter were a pair of black-capped chickadees. They’re adorable, but last year I had a bird...
by SMThornton | Apr 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure… than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat. -Theodore...
by SMThornton | Apr 20, 2010 | Uncategorized
Okay, so I’m a huge fan of diseases. Not having them, mind you, but studying them. It’s pretty amazing that we don’t all die from bacteria, viruses, and prions before we hit puberty. Life in ancient Egypt was hard- the average life expectancy was...
by SMThornton | Apr 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
I have one of these little guys living in my back yard. His name is Smooch (named by my daughter) and he’s flipping adorable. So adorable, in fact, that I almost let him eat my tulips that just started poking their heads out of the ground. Almost. Smooch is a...
by SMThornton | Apr 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
Have a great weekend! Anyone out there got super fun writing plans?
by SMThornton | Apr 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
Last week I discovered that I was going to have to write a vivid scene centering on the sacrifice of a bull. Now, I’m all for writers writing what they know, but I’m a vegetarian who’s never stepped foot on a real farm. Or a slaughterhouse (although...
