Author Archives: Henry Gee

About Henry Gee

Henry Gee is an author, editor and recovering palaeontologist, who lives in Cromer, Norfolk, England, with his family and numerous pets, inasmuch as which the contents of this blog and any comments therein do not reflect the opinions of anyone but myself, as they don't know where they've been.

Self

Posted on 24 February 2012 by Henry Gee

It has been noted in these annals that I haven’t felt quite myself recently. However, last night, after having endured several days that I wouldn’t recommend to anyone, not even as an adventure holiday, I flipped 30mg of mirtazapine, took … Continue reading →

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The Maison Des Girrafes Caption Competition #404

Posted on 24 February 2012 by Henry Gee

Captions invited. My own suggestion is ‘I think we’ve been stood up.’ Induction into the Grand Order of the Unicycling Girrafe (GOOFTUG) will follow any caption offered below that tickles the cockles.

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Excerpticus In Excelsis

Posted on 17 February 2012 by Henry Gee

Being another Excerpt in the Ongoing Spectacle that is The Beowulf Effect: Fossils, Evolution and the Human Condition, a book currently being written for the University of Chicago Press and is now more than a month overdue. But I am … Continue reading →

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Mentl

Posted on 9 February 2012 by Henry Gee

I’ve been moithering about whether to write this post for some time – the reasons for such moitherment will, I hope you’ll see, become clear – but the case has become erumpent for reasons of campaigns such as this and, … Continue reading →

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It Has Not Escaped Our Notice #423

Posted on 6 February 2012 by Henry Gee

Here is a bibelot passed my way by Prof S. C. of Nebraska, recently … On a related theme, here is something I trod in picked up found on the internet courtesy of my friend Ms J. G. of Norwich.

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Communiqué

Posted on 29 January 2012 by Henry Gee

I haven’t been around much lately so I thought I’d drop in to carve a word. I’ve been busily trying to finish the draft of The Beowulf Effect (thanks to those who’ve been reading and commenting on the several excerpts) … Continue reading →

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Excerptation

Posted on 17 January 2012 by Henry Gee

Being yet another excerpt from the ongoing project that is The Beowulf Effect: Fossils, Evolution and the Human Condition. This part concerns the evolution of bipedality. Why, precisely, did humans get up on their hind legs and walk? I think … Continue reading →

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It Has Not Escaped Our Notice #33

Posted on 8 January 2012 by Henry Gee

Taken earlier today in North Charleston, SC. In the end I decided to dine elsewhere.

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CromercRox

Posted on 7 January 2012 by Henry Gee

A little while ago I promised you an announcement. Well, here it is. Music has always been a big part of my life. I have been in, around, through and between rock bands (and blues bands, and pop bands, and … Continue reading →

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Decisions [7]

Posted on 27 December 2011 by Henry Gee

Quite a lot has happened in the Maison des Girrafes during 2011. Crox Minima started at high school, making her Dad proud, and Crox Minor was Bat-Mitzvah, bringing tears of joy to the eye of this atheist (Jewish Section); The … Continue reading →

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