Author Archives: kc dyer

1. Cutting vegetables by candlelight. 2. Hand-washing dishes [by same]. 3. Trying to read Macleans mag that I got for Christmas and forgot about — interview of Christopher Hitchins by Noah Richler. Much squinting involved. [Side note – cancer treatments have not slowed Hitchins arguments or wit, and he looks better bald than he didContinue reading “How I Spent Earth Hour…”

…which is indeed where I am sitting at the moment. Taking a tea break from Stuff That Must Be Done, and charging my phone which has died. Listening to kd lang sing Neil Young songs in a way that breaks the heart. Gorgeous voice, that woman. This is indeed a writers’ city. And a coffee-drinker’sContinue reading “Notes from a coffee shop…”

Those of you who follow this blog with any regularity know I’m inclined to be interested in those things other-worldly in general, and the moon in particular. So it is with great pleasure I report the following lovely Moon news: So get out your telescopes and your cameras and your cloud-scatterers and let’s hope forContinue reading “Moon Love”

For a little Sunday serenity, I offer you this musical/mathematical crossover. Maybe one day this artist will turn his attention to Fibonacci’s sequence — I’m sure it would be equally beautiful…   [via the elves at @QI] More soon…       ~kc

…since we didn’t see much of it today, here’s a little something to blow your mind. This picture of the surface of the sun [or more properly, the lightwaves emitted by the hydrogen on the surface of the sun] was taken via a home telescope, by the astonishing Alan Friedman, [www.averted imagination.com] backyard astronomer extraordinaire:Continue reading “Mindblowing Sun Shot…”

Yes, sir…Darby’s about to hit the road. This April, I’ll be taking Darby back to her roots, all the way across the country, where we will visit schools in Prince Edward Island. Darby’s first adventure in A WALK THROUGH A WINDOW began when she reached Charlottetown, PEI, and it’s there that our tour will begin.Continue reading “Darby Tours…Prince Edward Island!”

Feminism [of course!] takes such a bad rap these days. I’m not sure when it became a dirty word…but there you go. I grew up in a household of only females, so it never crossed my mind that there were things I was not allowed to do — at least by virtue of my gender.Continue reading “The F word…”

Had a great visit to Van Tech this week — talked Bubonic Plague with a bunch of avid and gore-loving grade eights. Thanks for having me, guys! [And huge thanks to librarian Margaret O’Brien, who brings me in as often as she can. I think she likes the stories as much as the kids do!]Continue reading “Plague News…”

…tonight, I’m guessing, as the biggest windstorm of the season is due to blow in. And tomorrow, at an ungodly hour, the wind will blow me to VanTech Secondary to talk with a couple of classes in the morning. See you tomorrow, Talismen!   More soon…                  Continue reading “Wicked dreams…”

Now….how’s this for a memorable view out the window of your plane?     [via @katrinaarcher] A mere two flights left before this kind of sight is history. Anyone else feeling heartbroken? And now, back to your regularly-scheduled Saturday.   More soon…   ~kc