We were doing some “housekeeping” at Amazon and noticed there were some unredeemed promotional copies lying around. Rather than turn them back in to Amazon, here they are for you. First come, first served: just click on the links below… Read More ›
Six Nine Two Ten
Queen Elizabeth Feasting in Tonga
In my book Six Nine, Two Ten, I mention Queen Elizabeth II’s 1953 visit to the island of Tonga in the South Pacific to see her friend, Queen Sālote Tupou III. Queen Salote typified the large stature of Tongans (and… Read More ›
Pacific Nations Try Banning Certain Foods
One can understand the frustration. Decades after the genetics of Pacific peoples collided with high-calorie, low-nutrition (i.e., “junk”) food, leading to astronomical rates of obesity and all its lethal effects (especially diabetes and heart disease), little to no progress has… Read More ›
The Best Salad I’ve Ever Made
I received great positive feedback about my book, Six Nine, Two Ten, but one complaint I heard more than once was that I didn’t include any recipes. It had never crossed my mind when writing it that people would want the… Read More ›
New Release & Free Kindle Editions Until 12/18
Yay! After a year I have finished “The Wiring Diagram,” which is about a historical document from the papers of Margaret Thatcher at Churchill College of the University of Cambridge. The Kindle version of it will be free for the… Read More ›
Changing Interior Files on CreateSpace
In scientific publishing, once an article is published, it cannot be changed, even if it only appears in electronic format. This makes sense, and I agree that this policy is important for the integrity of scientific communication and credit, as well as… Read More ›
Kirkus: “an inspiring call to arms to transform one’s diet”
I received my first Kirkus review today, for Six Nine, Two Ten. I am very happy with the review, which was not guaranteed to be positive. In fact, given that reviews are often negative, Kirkus allows authors to decide if reviews is ever published. But… Read More ›
Dutch Men and Latvian Women are the Tallest
A new study by an enormous team of scientists, published in the journal eLife, shows that the Netherlands has, on average, the tallest men in the world (a bit over six feet), and Latvia the tallest women (around five feet, seven inches)…. Read More ›
New Title: “Six Nine, Two Ten”
The title states the present measurements of the author, and this long essay describes his body at various sizes, from nine and a half pounds to 290. The piece is divided into seven chapters, covering the experiences of being tall, gaining weight, losing weight,… Read More ›
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