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The Jihad Virus — Published!
A chase on horseback, no less! Now that’s a tale of adventure, danger, and, well, horsemanship. All that and a medical thriller with a deadly virus to boot! As usual with my novels, I’ve packed a lot...
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Why I dedicated The Jihad Virus to women
“I dedicate my story to the women of this world. Your voices should be heard more often. In your caring hearts, you hold the keys to peace.” That’s the dedication at the beginning of my new medical...
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Washington’s Ice Age Floods
These fragments of mammoth tusk are part of an incredible story. During the last Ice Age, glaciers of the Northern polar icecap dammed up the headwaters of the Columbia River and then broke, releasing...
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I’d like to thank…
Well, it really happened. My alma mater, West Seattle High School, put my picture up in their Hall of Fame. There enshrined for a long time to come is my grinning face, enjoying one of the finer...
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The Unprepossessing Phineus Morton
Long ago, while I was writing the original manuscript of The Jihad Virus, I had a minor revelation: the story I was drafting ran strongly parallel to a good Sherlock Holmes mystery. It had quite a few...
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Ebola, anyone?
Out of the rainforests of Africa, came Ebola. Out of the rainforests of Washington State, comes the Neah Virus! With awful news coming out of Africa on a daily basis lately, it seems I crafted a very...
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Ebola vaccine–why so slow?
The news media have been flooded with stories about a new vaccine against the Ebola virus. So, where is it? The answer: These Things Take Time, is not entirely satisfying. But that is just what the...
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Viruses, viruses, everywhere
It’s a scary time for those of us who fear viruses. Oh. Of course, that’s all of us, isn’t it? Ebola outbreaks in Africa. Cases turning up in America. The potential for horrific scenes of death and...
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Ebola convalescent serum–I should have guessed!
Remember how strange it seemed when an Ebola patient was imported from West Africa into the US? Remember the odd scene when he was filmed walking around in an isolation moon suit in Atlanta? It almost...
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The Awesomeness of Spirit Cove
The savage Olympic Coast of Washington State is not a place for the fainthearted. Storm-torn, damp and often dismal, it challenges a visitor to stiffen up your spine or get the hell out. And don’t come...
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