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What do you mean there isn’t any dark matter?

FEBRUARY 2024 One of the more trivial consequences of the pandemic and the various lockdowns and ongoingrestrictions was that it thwarted my plan to join the local astronomy society, Astrocantabria, in early2020. I had been poised to fill in the form and was already looking forward to my first monthly talk when everything was shut …

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Brand new free novella: AN ULTRAKEY FOR DIONE

OCTOBER 2023 I’m aiming to be brief and to the point this month. We’re currently spending a few days in the Cotswolds, in an impossibly picturesque English village, all narrow lanes lined with sandstone cottages, some of which even have thatched roofs, and walking among posh English types who dress like people you think might …

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Sack the head of marketing! (Plus: “Not Quite Blackmail Material” special offer on Kindle!)

JULY 2023 During my years in software development, I had a reputation for trying to avoid getting involved in sales and for not liking the reps. It wasn’t entirely true. I occasionally tried to explain that, for me and my team, new customers only meant an impossible workload that came with no extra money. And …

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