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.

The Maison Des Girrafes Caption Competition #7

Posted on 13 August 2011 by Henry Gee

I have now been assaulted with this brutal contribution from Dr R. P. G. of Rotherhithe (what is it with Rotherhithe?) I shall start you off: “aagh … gasp … gurgle ….

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The Maison Des Girrafes Caption Competition #169

Posted on 11 August 2011 by Henry Gee

I have been deluged by this item from a Dr J. L. R. of Rotherhithe, to whom we proffer our thanks in the customary fashion. Orders of the Unicycling Girrafe generously bestowed … well, you know what to do.

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Arab Spring, English Summer

Posted on 10 August 2011 by Henry Gee

In no Arab country today is there democracy, freedom of expression or security guaranteed by law impartially applied. Despite the immense wealth conferred by oil, poverty is endemic and violence systematic and customary. So says David Pryce-Jones in The Closed … Continue reading →

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Gloom

Posted on 6 August 2011 by Henry Gee

No wonder Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac look pensive. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, looking pensive. Recently.

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Did Tolkien Support The Canaries?

Posted on 4 August 2011 by Henry Gee

As both of you probably know, I edit Mallorn, the Journal of the Tolkien Society. I also support Norwich City FC. Being short of an envoi for the issue of Mallorn I’m currently putting together (Oh Joy! When I finish, … Continue reading →

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The Carnival Is Coming!

Posted on 2 August 2011 by Henry Gee

This month’s Carnival of Evolution is over at the Sandwalk. Go look, read, and enjoy. There’s a lot to get your neural-crest-derived hard tissues teeth into. I’ll be hosting September’s edition here at the End of the Pier, and would … Continue reading →

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Birds

Posted on 28 July 2011 by Henry Gee

Kindergarten teachers would find Crox Minor (then aged 4) an exasperating child. The reason was her habit of ignoring any instruction or direction but running around in mad circles with her arms stretched out and screaming “I’m Archaeopteryx! The First … Continue reading →

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It Has Not Escaped Our Notice #129

Posted on 28 July 2011 by Henry Gee

This newspaper advertisement kindly sent in by our correspondent Professor Trellis of North Wales, to whom we offer thanks in the customary fashion.

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Snakes

Posted on 24 July 2011 by Henry Gee

We’ve had our snake Sid for some time now. Here she is, earlier today: Sid is a corn snake (Elaphe guttata). We think she’s a ‘she’, based on the morphology of the tail, but don’t know for sure. Corn snakes … Continue reading →

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Forthcoming: Carnival of Evolution

Posted on 23 July 2011 by Henry Gee

Just to let you know (both of you) that I’ll be hosting the Carnival of Evolution on 1st September. That’ll be the 39th edition – before that will be, of course, counting backwardly in an inverse direction, the 38th edition, … Continue reading →

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