Category Archives: Announcement

Back to work on SHAPECHANGER’S DESTINY

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Laer Carroll

I’ve not been working on my latest book for the past six weeks. That time has been taken up with finding a new home; the oldest one has become too expensive. And prepping for a move in several ways such … Continue reading →

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FREE MS Word is available

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Laer Carroll

Recently I decided to use Microsoft Word rather than LibreOffice to write my stories. I wanted to use Grammarly to help me copyedit my stories and LO did not have that option. The current version of MS Word is available … Continue reading →

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THE EMPRESS OF UNITY timeline

Posted on June 12, 2022 by Laer Carroll

THE EMPRESS OF UNITY, a companion piece to THE SPACE ORPHAN trilogy, is contemporaneous with the middle book. Click image to read the first few pages and to buy the books.

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Wonderful movie CARRIE PILBY

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Laer Carroll

I just watched for the umpteenth time “Carrie Pilby” starring Bel Powley. Watching her face is a fascinating process; she reveals her feelings so clearly yet so subtly. The action takes place from just before Thanksgiving through Christmas to New … Continue reading →

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More FUN DANCING SCENES from Great Older Movies

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Laer Carroll

Just for fun – a mashup of dancing scenes from movies set to the tune of Rasputin, performed by the German all-Black vocal group Boney M. Click on image to see the video.

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ILIZA SHLESINGER hilarious comedy specials

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Laer Carroll

I recently came across a genius comedienne, smart, creative, and most of all HILARIOUSLY funny. She is Iliza Shlesinger. She has been working steadily since 2007. She is best known for five comedy specials. Here they are, from earliest to … Continue reading →

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FUN DANCING SCENES from Great Older Movies

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Laer Carroll

Just for fun – a mashup of dancing scenes from movies set to the tune of Footloose. Click on image to see the video.

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to: ELON MUSK, subject: LUNA CITY

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Laer Carroll

I’m an aerospace software and systems engineer, working most recently at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab and Boeing’s Phantom Works. I am now retired and spend much of each day writing, mostly fiction. I am also one of many diverse professionals … Continue reading →

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LAER’S POLITICS – complex, not red or blue

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Laer Carroll

In these highly political times I’ve decided to openly declare my politics. They are complex, because the universe is complex. They are NOT binary: black or white (or red or blue). Or liberal or conservative. I am liberal AND conservative. … Continue reading →

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REAL GENIUSES: What are they Like?

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Laer Carroll

Science fiction writers often write about geniuses and other very bright people.  If you’re satisfied with all the stereotypes about them, read no more. But if you’d like to know what they are REALLY like, go to this newly posted … Continue reading →

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