Go Ahead–Laugh!

Not long ago, researchers reported that pigs and mice—and presumably humans—could absorb oxygen through the membranes lining their rectums (https://scitechdaily.com/no-joke-pigs-and-rodents-can-breathe-through-their-butts/). The key was a liquid (perfluorocarbon) that can hold large amounts of dissolved oxygen. It is supplied to the rectum via enema. Perfluorocarbons have been under development for years as synthetic blood substitutes (https://www.phlbi.org/divisions/blood-disorders/artificial-blood/). They […]

Stranger than Fiction

Back in February 2016, Judith K. Dial and I published Conspiracy! (NESFA Press) (https://www.nesfa.org/book/conspiracy/). Thanks to the nature of publishing, the book had been in the works for a couple of years, which means that despite the publication date, we missed the boat. The Trump boat, that is. The explosion of conspiracy theories about the […]

Horror for the Throne

Horror for the Throne: One-Sitting Reads is due to be launched into the world on July 15. Some time before that it should be available for preorder. At that point, I (Tom) will start posting on Facebook and Twitter the following thirteen attempts to get the attention of potential buyers. One per day. I invite […]