The science fiction Culture novels by Iain M. Banks, a series of 10 books published from 1987 to 2012, has become widely known of late, thanks in part to Elon Musk naming the SpaceX autonomous drone ships after some of the sentient Culture ships in memoriam of Banks who passed away in 2013. I first…
Month: September 2022
Isle Royale National Park
In July 2022, my friend Brian Headlee and I drove up to Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior for a few days of outdoor adventures, including an excursion to Isle Royal National Park and fishing for the elusive muskellunge. After a long drive from Des Moines, we reached the North Shore and had a great…