There and Snack Again: How to eat everything in Lord of the Rings
In February 2018, my wife & I decided to embark on a gruelling quest: to watch all three Lord of the Rings films (extended editions, of...
Short fiction: Charismatic Megafauna
Here's a story about an aquarium starship that has seen better days, and the trouble that befalls it when its crew make some extremely...
A halloween story: The Yeti
Here is a very, very silly story I originally wrote on twitter, for Halloween 2013. It's a story of monstrosity and redemption, set in...
Flash fiction: Chimps, eggs & lightspeed
This story was the result of a stupid hypothetical question I asked on twitter, about how many chimps turning hand cranks it would take...
Guest post: cancelling the apocalypse
It often gets me down that it's seen as stupid to expect anything other than looming apocalypse: while the world can look grim, a life...
Let's do Business: the Big Mike Blog #1
Today I’d like to reach out to you regarding an exciting new opportunity. I’d like to talk to you about Business. While a lot of you...