On a special anniVersary
Five years ago today, my mother met me after work and we went out to see my coworker’s husband play a St. Patrick’s Day gig with his band. Realizing that we didn’t frequently get a chance to have a...
View Article#100factsaboutme
As I’m starting this entry, the #1 worldwide trending topic on Twitter is #100factsaboutme. Sure, why not? I just finished my “autobiographical statement” for the application for my re-entry into grad...
View ArticleWords Matter: Hens, cocks, etc.
*briefly wonders how much spam and how many misdirected clicks will result from that second-to-last word* Today’s post over at Sleep Talkin’ Man (which is hilarious, by the way, and you should...
View ArticleIf you could pilot any vehicle, real or fictitious, what would it be? (via...
The TARDIS, duh! Why? Because it’s a time-traveling spaceship! Is any other reason needed? Oh, yeah, one other reason: it’s far bigger on the inside than on the outside. So I could load ALL of my...
View ArticleBreaking NYT News: Women cannot be geeks!
Okay, I’m a bit late to the ranting party, and there have already been many excellent blog posts about Ginia Bellafante’s New York Times “review” of HBO’s production of Game of Thrones. My good friend...
View ArticleWhy Creative People Are Eccentric (Scientific American)
Last month, I wrote a bit about my long-standing opinion that all writers are mildly schizophrenic. And last year, I mentioned how much I love it when research backs up something I’ve always known (or...
View ArticleI need your help: Knitting to save the CARDIS
UPDATE!: As of 12:00 PDT, 24 June, I’m only about $10 from my minimum goal! HUGE thanks to everyone who’s helped out! As many of you know, I’ve been out of work for several months now and trying to...
View ArticleA Thank You from the CARDIS
Wow. Look at that. Can you believe my pilot made me live in that cold? I'm a desert car, y'know! It's so great to be back home! HI! This is the CARDIS (stands for Chronology And Relative Dimension In...
View ArticleI Miss My Grandma
I walked into the bathroom earlier to see that Nephew has been filling in a puzzle in the crossword book I keep in there. It’s a habit I picked up from my grandma, my mom’s mom. She always had a puzzle...
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