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Have an Xtremely Happy Holiday

The madness of the season is on upon us, but this year I have received the best possible gift from Melanie: a wish list that doesn’t involve a trip downtown! So, this year there’s no frantic running around the jam packed Eaton’s Centre, no elbowing...

More Max mentionables

Seems like more folks are discovering the joys of curling up with a Max Finder Mystery. Here are a few more Max sightings in print and online: Toronto Public Library Holiday Gifts Suggestions 2006. I love the library (and why not?), so I am totally excited that Max...

Back from Howick

I had a great visit to Howick Central PS last week. The day was packed with four of my Between the Panels presentations, where I explained the secrets of comics to students ranging from grades four all the way up to a boisterous group of grade eights. Each session...

Heading to Howick PS

Next week, I will be on the road to Howick Public School to give my presentation Between the Panels: How Comics are Made to students ranging from Grade 4 all the way up to Grade 8. I always enjoy visiting schools, especially when I get to stay all day and see a wide...

Approaching the big 10 and 1

It’s getting chilly out there, but that’s not stopping me from getting in my runs and building my base to get my butt in shape. The goal of the Learn to Run clinic is to get yourself running for 10 minutes and walking for 1 minute. Repeat that, they say,...

Quill & Quire likes Max

The December issue of Quill and Quire features a very nice review of Max Finder Mystery Collected Casebook Volume 1. Here are some of the highlights: Update: Read the whole Max Finder Mystery review online at quillandquire.com. The storylines contain elements of...

Science of sparklers shines online

One of my recent articles from the 2006 summer issue of KNOW science magazine is now available online. For the next few months, you can read all about the science behind sparklers on their site in my article: Know It: Sparklers [pdf]. It is a short piece and it was a...

Writing update and Blogger woes

If it has gone silent around here, you know that means I am busy writing. But it has also gone silent on my main page and that is because Blogger has thrown me into its dungeon once again. Ugh. Not sure what button I pushed to break the Blogger blog running the main...