Here’s something Lisa dropped my way a bit ago, and I just thought was pretty danged cool. Why didn’t they have these when I was a kid? Of course, Brigid, having been a swinging enthusiast when she was a young’un, may never have come home if she had found one of these.
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The Latest Shootings
Like everyone else paying any attention, I’m struggling with the fall-out of the latest shootings. I say latest because it’s clear there will be more. My thoughts on the whole subject are gaining more strength as I think about it and as I read and learn more. I tend to not take a firm position […]
Read More ...So, When Do We Book Our Flights to Stockholm?
Given this research, it is clear my beloved Lisa is going to win, and win big.
Read More ...The 51% Club
Lisa and I are both off for the day. She’s taken advantage of it to get her work out in this morning, and I’m downstairs toiling away at this novel that always seems to be just on the edge of breaking to my will when the phone rings … “Hello,” I say as I answer. […]
Read More ...Fun Podcasts
For those with a little extra time, here’s an interesting pair of podcasts, both from Studio360. American Icons: The Wizard of Oz Like many American’s, my family has a history with the Wizard, though we tend to call it “Wizard a’Boz!!!” these days due to it being one of those films that Brigid watch about […]
Read More ...Tobias Buckell: The Role Model
So, today I’m thinking about Tobias Buckell. This is because he’s the bastard who’s responsible for this crap. (Note, I know I can use this kind of profanity regarding Tobias because he’s all about the authentic, ya know?) You see, I was going to the health club yesterday and I was kind of dragging tail. […]
Read More ...Lisa’s Mini-Design Goes Viral
A few months back, Lisa spent some serious time designing and implementing a “fairy-kissed” decal design for her Mini Cooper. It’s apparently so popular now that they’ve created a special kit for it. Pretty cool.
Read More ...What a Great System
As anyone who has been listening here knows, both Lisa and I have had nasty colds. I got mine in Chicago, and it was so bad that Lisa took me to the emergency room. We were out of town, after all, and in downtown Chicago. It’s not like we had a lot of medical options. […]
Read More ...Nearing “The End”
The cold I caught in mid-WorldCon is still hanging on, but at least this weekend I finally felt human (there you go, Josh). Lisa was off in the Great North doing some dress shopping for Brigid, so this meant I had the house to myself. Thursday night was filled with work, but Friday night through […]
Read More ...Random Thoughts
A few random thoughts on mostly non-writing, non-SF topics while sitting around at WorldCon. 1 – A newscaster yesterday described it as “ironic” that rescue workers in New Orleans are saving the same people after Isaac as they rescued after Katrina. I don’t find this ironic at all. I think people live where they live. […]
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