Cromercrox
is an author who lives in Cromer, Norfolk, England, with his family and numerous pets. He enjoys writing, playing rock organ, beachcombing, supporting Norwich City FC, and falling asleep. By day he is a Senior Editor of a well-known weekly professional science journal beginning with N, whose parent organisation wishes it to be known that none of the views expressed on this blog are theirs, because they don't know where they've been.Twitstorm
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... is a long way away from anywhere, and if I were you, I shouldn't start from here. By the time you get to the outskirts of Cromer, any distinctions between science, beachcombing, social commentary, writing and animal husbandry have started to blur. When the process is complete, you know you've arrived at the End Of The Pier Show. So, welcome. Find somewhere to park your unicycle. Pull up agirrafechair. Make yourself comfortable.-
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Tag Archives: on the ball city!
The Simulated Evolution at the Maison Des Girrafes
Cromercrox Minor, she of the Unicycling Girrafes and rebellious Daleks, made a reasonable request for her birthday stocking, now some weeks ago – she wanted a PC version of a computer game called Spore. This is a game of evolution … Continue reading
Another Dimension
I am a Husband and Father. As such I have to be able to turn my hand to all sorts of activities. In recent years I have learned how to change diapers, assemble self-assembly furniture, become a chauffeur, impersonate a … Continue reading
Ideas For Making My Fortune #15
I’ve just come across a perfect eco-replacement for plaster filler. It’s a mixture of equal parts hamster food, hamster bedding, hamster pee and hamster poo. When mixed together and allowed to set, it’s practically impossible to shift. I could market … Continue reading
Let Slip The Blogs of War!
Hardly has Jennifer Rohn stopped chewing the carpet following her editorial travails on OpenLab08, than submissions are being solicited for OpenLab09. This year’s guest editor is SciCurious, who’d like us to believe she looks like Remy the Rat from Ratatouille. … Continue reading
Stranger Fruit
Last night I was enjoying a long, telephonic ramble with one of my oldest friends, a Mr C. D. of Leeds. Our conversation turned to that wonderful rock flick Still Crazy, after which conversation inevitably turned to the mighty Tap. … Continue reading
Same Blog, Different Pier?
I’ve had a blog over at Nature Networks for a long time. But now I feel that my work there is done, and that there’s change in the wind. Should I stay at Nature Networks, or take the End Of … Continue reading
