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Back in May I dreamed that I was standing in a laboratory watching scientists work. I may have been a scientist, too, although the dream logic wasn’t very clear on that.
We had a limited amount of time left to solve the biggest problem humanity has ever faced: the plants were revolting.
That is to say, every single plant on Earth had become sentient and was furious with humanity.
Not only were we eating the plants themselves, we were stealing their children (seeds) and eating them, too.
Plantkind had run out of patience with us. They were so angry, in fact, that they made a unanimous decision to stop reproducing forever.
The scientists I was working with had captured a plant specimen and was attempting to find her seeds. When they realized she had none, they decided to try reasoning with her. She was about the size of a small doll, dark green, and almost too angry to speak with us.
Didn’t she realize that her species, too, would die out if there were no seeds left?
She knew and didn’t care. So far the scientists had only strengthened her resolution to carry out her plan and encourage every other plant to do the same.
And then I woke up.
(Aren’t dreams odd sometimes?)
If any of you secretly own a nightclub and are looking for people to work late hours and pressure your patrons into buying watered-down alcohol while the DJ blares eardrum-rattling music all night long, I am not a good candidate for the role for the following reasons:
This is the time of year when Toronto is so hot and humid that I generally get a lot of reading done, from new releases to classics to backlist titles that I meant to read a year or two ago but never got around to it.
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My second answer involves a problem that many writers and publishers have that I sorely wish I could help to solve for them.
When Jana released the summer topics for Top Ten Tuesday, she suggested we include reasons why we didn’t finish the books in this week’s list if we can do so kindly.
While doing research for this post, I stumbled across a fact that I never would have guessed is true.
There’s nothing like a compelling title to grab my attention and make me yearn to see if the blurb is just as good.
Here’s a photo of me from last autumn so you can see what I typically wear. Jeans, yoga pants, and subtle shirts that generally don’t have any writing, logos, or obvious designs are what fill up my wardrobe for the most part.
Those of you who have followed me for a while might remember how fascinated I am by Neanderthals, prehistory, hunter gatherers, anthropology, archeology, other extinct hominid species, and similar topics.