A Chance Encounter with Jenna Bush Hager

A Chance Encounter with Jenna Bush Hager

incredibly fortunate I was yesterday to meet Jenna Bush Hager at the Today show in NYC. I feel we’re kindred spirits, both of us having a lifelong passion for storytelling and books. Jenna is as friendly and approachable in person as she appears on TV.

Perfection To A Fault and Dark Downeast Podcast Connect

Perfection To A Fault and Dark Downeast Podcast Connect

Kylie Low, creator of the Maine and New England True Crime Podcast, Dark Downeast (which reaches 100,000 listeners each month), contacted me last week to be interviewed for an upcoming segment in her series. Kylie’s mission is to shed light on the plight of victims of New England crimes, and she was especially interested in

COVID-19 Vaccine and Horseshoe Crabs: The Connection: An Update!

COVID-19 Vaccine and Horseshoe Crabs: The Connection: An Update!

After writing my previous post (June 17, 2020) about the connection between horseshoe crab blood and its relationship to the development of the COVID-19 vaccine, I received several comments about the fact that COVID-19 is a virus, and therefore the horseshoe crab blood’s ability to identify harmful bacteria would not be helpful in this case.

COVID-19 Vaccine and Horseshoe Crabs: The Connection

COVID-19 Vaccine and Horseshoe Crabs: The Connection

Anyone who has come to one of my appearances has probably heard me talk about the horseshoe crab’s valuable contribution to the biomedical field. You can thank the horseshoe crab for keeping you or a family member who has recently had a knee or hip replacement, or many other forms of replacement surgeries, infection free.

A Hermit Crab and Her Sea Anemones

A Hermit Crab and Her Sea Anemones

Did you know that sea anemones can be found attached to a hermit crab’s shell as she travels from place to place? They have a symbiotic relationship where both creatures benefit from living together. The sea anemone eats scraps of food that the hermit crab releases as she eats, and the hermit crab is protected

New England Aquarium Ice Sculpture for Boston’s First Night

New England Aquarium Ice Sculpture for Boston’s First Night

I’m always excited to see the phenomenal sea-themed ice sculpture that appears each year in front of the New England Aquarium for Boston’s First Night Celebration. Last year, the sculpture was a gorgeous blue lobster, that coordinated beautifully with the blue lobster in my book, Something’s Tugging on My Claw! This year, Don Chapelle and

Fascinating Hammond Castle Book Signing

Fascinating Hammond Castle Book Signing

We learned so much about the fascinating Hammond Castle during our book signing on Saturday. Our table was nestled between a beautifully decorated Christmas tree, the skull of a Christopher Columbus crew mate, and a remote control weather controlled room, complete with lightning, containing an eight foot deep pool surrounded by a replica of a

Incredible Look at Octopus Eggs

Incredible Look at Octopus Eggs

These are octopus babies inside their eggs. According to the book, “Soul of an Octopus,” the female octopus lays her eggs towards the end of her life, and cares for them even at the expense of her own welfare. The octopus is a fascinating creature!

The Wreck of the Hesperus

The Wreck of the Hesperus

I attended a “Fireside Chat” at the Beauport Hotel last night and heard author James Masciarelli (Beyond Beauport) speak. My favorite part of the evening was when Jim spoke of the wreck of the Hesperus.  I became familiar with the Longfellow poem as an adult, but learned about the Wreck of the Hesperus when I