The Bermuda Pilot Gig Club recently hosted the Argus International Gig Regatta in the St. George’s Harbour. A spokesperson previously said, “The competition will be fierce, with two days of all-male and all-female crews racing in staggered heats. This is the first time in four years that local crews have the opportunity to test their […]

Dara Alizadeh began competing in the World Rowing Championships 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia. On the first day, the Bermudian rower – who previously represented Bermuda at the Olympics –  finished 4th in Heat 4 of the men’s singles clocking 7:07.52. Alizadeh said, “My first international regatta since Tokyo, and a stark reminder of the quality […]

On day four of the World Rowing Championships 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia, Dara Alizadeh had an impressive performance, winning the men’s singles semi-final G/H heat 2. The Bermudian rower — who represented the island in the last Olympic Games — secured victory with a time of 8:19.06. Related Stories Learn To Row Programme For Adults […]

Bermudian rower Dara Alizadeh completed his participation in the World Rowing Championships 2023 held in Belgrade, Serbia. During day five of the competition, Alizadeh secured the second position in the men’s singles G final, achieving a time of 7:33.46. Related Stories Photos/Results: End Of Summer Rowing Regatta Photos: 5-Time Olympic Medalist Visits Rowers Photos/Results: Summer […]

Bermuda’s Dara Alizadeh continued competing in the 2024 NSW Rowing Championships hosted by the Sydney International Regatta Center in Australia. Competing in the men’s elite single scull B final, Alizadeh finished 3rd clocking a time of 7:00.24. Men’s Elite Single Scull B Final 6:58.58 Alexander Wolf 6:59.47 Jim Wilson 7:00.24 Dara Alizadeh 7:02.19 Jack Barrett […]

Bermuda Olympian Dara Alizadeh continued competing in the 2024 NSW Rowing Championships, hosted by the Sydney International Regatta Center in Australia. Alizadeh competed in the men’s championship elite eight in the boat of UTS, with he and his teammates finished second by clocking a time of 5:54.64. He also competed in the championship men’s elite […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Dara Alizadeh will step up his qualifying bid for the Olympic Games in Paris this summer at the World Rowing Americas Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, which starts on Thursday [March 14]. Alizadeh, who finished a respectable eighteenth in the men’s single sculls at the rescheduled Tokyo […]

Dara Alizedah has qualified for the Olympic Games in Paris after finishing fourth in the men’s single sculls final at the World Rowing Americas Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro this weekend. Alizedah needed a top-five finish to reach his second successive Olympics, having finished eighteenth at the rescheduled Tokyo Games in […]

Dara Alizadeh began competing at the World Rowing Cup event in Lucerne, Switzerland. Competing in the men’s single sculls heat 5, Alizadeh finished 4th clocking 7:13.45 to advance to the quarter-finals. During the men’s single sculls quarter final Heat 4, he clocked a time of 7:22.98 crossing the line 5th. Related Stories Dara Alizadeh Begins […]

Dara Alizadeh concluded competing at the World Rowing Cup event in Lucerne, Switzerland. Competing in the men’s single sculls final D final, Alizadeh – who will be representing Bermuda at the upcoming Olympic Games — finished 2nd clocking a time of 7:05.35 Related Stories Dara Alizadeh Advances To Repêchage Final Alizadeh Wins Metropolitan Regatta Open Single […]

Bermuda rower Dara Alizadeh competes in the World Rowing Cup III in Poznan, Poland, tomorrow [June 14] as he builds towards the Olympic Games in Paris next month. Alizadeh will race in heat one of the Men’s Singles Sculls at 6.45 am Bermuda time. The competition runs until Sunday. The 30-year-old finished second in the […]

The 2024 World Rowing Cup III in Poznan, Poland is underway, with Bermuda’s Dara Alizadeh in action. In the men’s single sculls, Alizadeh finished 4th in Heat 1 clocking a time of 7:27.03. Alizade then competed in the Repechage 2 Heat crossing the line second with a time of 7:28.61. Related Stories Dara Alizadeh Begins […]

The 2024 World Rowing Cup III in Poland continued with Dara Alizadeh back on the start line. Alizadeh — who will be representing Bermuda in the upcoming 2024 Olympics — competed in the men’s singles semi-final heat A where he clocked a time of 8:14.47 to finish 6th. Alizadeh will feature in the men’s singles […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda will be represented in Olympic rowing for a third straight Games when Dara Alizadeh competes tomorrow [July 27] – with the Bermuda Rowing Association already planning to continue that trend for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Alizadeh is making his second Olympic appearance in the single sculls after debuting at […]

Bermudian Dara Alizadeh has announced his retirement from rowing after reflecting on his “incredible experience” at the Olympic Games in Paris. The two-times Olympian finished fourth in the men’s single sculls E final at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium to place 28th overall. Alizadeh, 30, wrote on social media yesterday [August 20]: “It’s been a couple […]

The Bermuda Pilot Gig Club’s BIG Regatta kicked off with intense competition as 16 crews were in action. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Pilot Gig Club’s BIG Regatta opened with thrilling competition on Day 1, despite challenging weather conditions. Northeasterly winds exceeding 20 knots and occasional squalls put the crews to the test, but the […]

The Women’s Resource Centre [WRC] announced the launch of Growing Together: Nutrition for Pregnancy, a new series of nutrition classes designed to “support pregnant women in making informed, healthy choices for themselves and their babies.” A spokesperson said, “Sponsored by the It Takes A Village Foundation [ITAV], these classes are a valuable addition to our […]

The Friends of the College of Library will host a virtual presentation on Solar Energy: The Power of Nature tomorrow [Thursday] at 6.30 pm. The discussion, presented by Cameron Smith of Greenlight Energy, will focus on the “intersectionality of sustainability, renewable energy, and the economy within the context of our island community”. Moderated by Dr […]

The Caribbean Golf Association four-ball championships concluded at the Plantation Golf Course in Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago. In the mid-amateur men’s division, Bermuda pair Eric West and Jonathan James were crowned the champions after a final round 5-under par 65. Bermuda finished at 9-under par overall, they finished 13 strokes ahead of second placed Bahamas. […]

The Black Shark$ were crowned the Bermuda Bowl Xlll Champions as the Bermuda Flag Football Summer League season came to an end. The Black Shark$ defeated the Killa Squad 35 – 21. The Player of the Game and Bermuda Bowl XIII MVP for Black Shark$ was Zakee Govia with 1 passing touchdown 3 receiving touchdowns […]

Antonio Pierce’s Las Vegas Raiders claimed a 20-16 win at home to the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League [NFL] yesterday [September 29]. Pierce’s whose team are 2-2 this season, said he was thrilled with how his players bounced back from their disappointing 36-22 defeat to the Carolina Panthers last weekend. “Last week was […]

[Updated with more photos] The new airport terminal is scheduled to officially open for operations tomorrow [Dec 9] and the photos below show a small advance look at the new facility. A spokesperson previously said, “The new, purpose-built Airport Terminal will officially open for operations on December 9, 2020. The 288,000 square foot facility will […]

Former Premier of Bermuda Dr. Ewart Brown paid tribute to the late Quincy Jones, recalling that the celebrated musician and producer “loved Bermuda.” Dr. Brown said, “Meeting Quincy Jones and spending time with him was awesome. When I lived in Los Angeles, every single person I met who was in the entertainment industry recognized him […]

As Halloween nears, the Bermuda Police Service reminds the public that throwing eggs at vehicles, homes, and businesses is “potentially dangerous, as well as costly” and noted that “officers have already responded to alleged incidents.” A police spokesperson said, “As Halloween approaches, the Bermuda Police Service [BPS] would like to remind the public that throwing […]

With Valentines Day just around the corner … ones mind begins filling with thoughts of love, chocolate and chocolate lovers. If your someone special loves chocolate, think about making a batch of Ghirardelli Triple Chocolate Brownies to share with them on St. Valentines Day. Ghirardelli Brownies are delicious when served with a scoop of ice …

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Elected Republicans, almost all of them, are in no hurry to stop the disorder. They appear to believe what we're watching is a version of the Rodney King riots from 1992. People saw an upsetting video on the internet, they're angry, and that's understandable. But they'll calm down soon, and we can get back to cutting capital gains taxes and sanctioning Bashar al- Assad. That's their view of it. They are wrong. This is not a momentary civil disturbance. This is a serious and highly organized political movement. It is not superficial. It is deep and profound. It has vast ambitions. It is insidious; it will grow. Its goal is to end liberal democracy and challenge Western civilization itself. This is an ideological movement. The ideas that fuel it have incubated for decades on college campuses. We paid for all of it, by the way. The rest of us were so thrilled that our kids got into Duke that we decided to ignore what Duke was actually teaching them and are continuing to send big checks. That was a mistake. It was one of the greatest mistakes we've ever made. Continue reading →

Democratic politicians don't fear the mob. Notice that? Why? Because they don't need to. They control the mob. The mob operates with their permission. These are their foot soldiers. This is their militia. Continue reading →

THE SECURITY STATE HAS EXISTED SINCE THE END OF WORLD WAR II. THEY'VE BEEN OPERATING IN SECRET AND WITH NO DEMOCRATIC ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EIGHT OR NINE DECADES NOW. DWIGHT EISENHOWER WHEN HE LEFT OFFICE WARNED THE COUNTRY ABOUT THE DANGERS THAT THEY POSE. Continue reading →

Tomorrow (Wed 10/16) at 7pm!!! Very excited to be part of this panel at the fabulous Ripped Bodice in Brooklyn! Hope you can join us! (Tickets required.)

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SAVE THE DATE for NOTOCON XV: The Crowned and Conquering Child to be hosted in Portland, Oregon from July 25 through the 27th, 2025 EV. The call for speaker proposals is now open and we are accepting Volunteer and Vending sign-ups. Registration and hotel reservations will be available in August 2024.

As of November 10, 2015, BORROWED TIME (the sequel to CHRONAL ENGINE) is now available in bookstores everywhere as well as online (in hardcover and ebook)!  Signed copies are available from BookPeople.

In an article titled, 'Borrowed Time' mixes paleontology and fantasy, Saturday's Austin American-Statesman had a great review of BORROWED TIME, stating it's "a slam-dunk for dinosaur aficionados and will appeal as well to those who are fans of literary time travel and outdoorsy adventure."

Sunday was the launch party at BookPeople! I had great fun doing a presentation discussing the connections between the book, Charles Umlauf, dinosaurs, Johnny Weissmuller, and me (really).

The dinosaur standees for the photo booth were a hit, as were the refreshments including water, soft drinks, wine and cheese, and crackers. (The wine, from the Languedoc region of France, is made from grapes grown in Cretaceous clays where dinosaur fossils have have been found).

But the real eye-opener was the mosasaur cake by author/cakelustrator Akiko White. About two feet high, it featured a mosasaur sculpted from modeler's chocolate on a chocolate cake base with buttercream frosting! She'll be doing a youtube video on the making of it soon (and I'll link when it's available).  Suffice to say that still pictures don't do it justice -- it was mounted on a motorized turntable and illuminated with a blue strobe that made it look like it was underwater!

Here are the pics:

Me and cake

Carmen Oliver and T.rex

Akiko assembles! (photo courtesy Akiko White)

Presenting (photo courtesy Akiko White)

Cake!

Refreshments

Signing

Frances Hill and Lindsey Lane (photo courtesy of Shelley Ann Jackson)

Shelley Ann Jackson and Lindsey Lane (photo courtesy Shelley Ann Jackson)

 Many thanks to BookPeople for hosting the event, to everyone who came for the event, and to everyone who helped out: Akiko, for making the awesome cake; Cynthia Leitich Smith; Carmen Oliver; Lindsey Lane; Shelley Ann Jackson; and Cory Putnam Oakes!

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