As I said below in comments. The eagle book, sure, but other deals are in the air, including but not limited to new editions, new gun articles, new (old) gun deals, new Gorbatov projects, new birds… Probably only afew will work out but there has been more in the air in the last two weeks …
Author: Steve Bodio
Big News
The Big News that I have been promising has finally arrived. I have just signed a contract with Reaktion Books in England to write a book on Eagles for their Animal Series. For a good example of their books go here for Falcon by Helen Macdonald, our beloved Pluvialis, to whom I owe this opportunity. …
Crybaby
Worse and worse. “He cried himself to sleep after his Iranian captors likened him to the comedy character Mr Bean.”
Compliment
I’m blushing. John Carlson at Prairie Ice has had some very nice things to say about us. (John was my best man when I married Libby in Bozeman, MT). You should always pay attention to his blog on birds and books and more. He lives an enviable life as a biologist in his (native) home …
Is Nothing Sacred?
Odor- free durians are like non- alcoholic beer or decaf coffee!
Doom, Doom..
From England of course. As the English sailors cash in on their captivity with TV interviews and E- bay sales, the BBC cancels a documentary on the newest recipient of the Victoria Cross. “He’s the first living recipient of the Victoria Cross since two Aussies, Keith Payne and Rayene Stewart Simpson, were honored with the …
Seitanic Pet Food
The poisoned- wheat- gluten- in- pet- food scandal continues to unfold. China now claims it had nothing to do with it— I’d advise skepticism on that. Patrick has the word on the seitanic substance…
Blog Friends News
First, congratulations to the lovely Heidi— who hardly looks “hick” in these photos– and her talented husband Jethro. More material for fiction too, Heidi? And speaking of our beautiful websisters, Larissa has posted an essay in defense of sloth. I prefer not to know what those noodles are, though.
What Is On My Desk?
Inspired by Doc Hypercube’s bookshelf series, I sent him a slice of one of mine and then turned the camera to my desktop. How many objects here can you identify? The bejewelled crane skull is the work of local artist and friend Yvonne Magener. She may have a website and if so I’ll add a …
Panorama
The Peculiars were down last week and Mr. P. took this splendid panorama of our home town nestled beneath its foothills. The higher peaks of the Magdalena Range are obscured behind clouds to the upper left.