TSJ at Fifty-Six

Picture of TSJ from July 2026
My thoughts after one more trip through the cosmos …

Picture of TSJ from July 2026
My thoughts after one more trip through the cosmos …

Here’s an interesting development I’d like to share with you today at Life After Gateway.

On Saturday, I travelled to Stratford, Ontario to sign copies of A Blanket of Steel at Coles in Stratford Mall.

I will be at Coles — Stratford Mall on Saturday, 26 September 2026 from 12:00 – 4:00 PM signing copies of A Blanket of Steel as well as previous books in The Rise of Oceania, meeting readers, chatting thrillers and technothrillers, and giving away free swag.

This is the place where I write and promote my favourite genres. I sometimes write science articles about climate change or ocean colonization, and I advertise news about my own writing. It’s a fun creative outlet, and I’m thrilled that so many others are finding value in the articles I post.

This month’s Spot the Difference is an homage to my dad!

It’s been twenty-five years since 9/11. I have a few thoughts I wanted to share.

In 1978, forty-eight years ago, my parents took the family to the United Kingdom for one year. We rented a house in a small village — Ripley, Surrey — and for one year, I attended a new school, made new friends, and tried my best to adapt to a new culture. I’m not going to lie to you … it was hard. Part 3.

Back in March, I took part in my second conversation with Mark and Joe from the Re-Creative Podcast, during which we spoke about David Cronenberg’s “brilliant work of art,” (my words) The Fly (1986). The show has now been published.