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- Jul29We've suddenly lost power...again“We've lost power off and on this evening but this last time it's seemed to ...”26There are just no words...or are there?“Sometimes during the bleakness of not being able to come up with the right words, ...”18The laptop on its last bytes...“My computer has been slowing down to a near dead stop over the last few ...”1004America's Independence Day -- Happy 4th of July“Today many people will gather together and celebrate a holiday. They'll gather with family and ...”0301Still catching up...“The zines went live last night at midnight but I added at least four from ...”The zines are up with ther July issue...“Well, you now know what I've been working on: SFRevu.com for all things science fiction and fantasy-ish and Gumshoe ...”
- Jun2423It's been a while...“Things are very busy and a bit confusing here at the house of chaos. ...”14Today was one of those days...“You know the type of day where you either want to pull out your hair ...”11Life is getting too interesting lately...“Remember that curse -- May you live in interesting times. Well, I think this is a ...”0503Running on empty...“Some days it seems that no matter what you do to get ahead, you end ...”02Balticon -- Monday, May 31st.“I realize it's now Wednesday and I hadn't written up the last day of Balticon ...”
- May30Balticon -- Saturday, May 29th, 2010“Today started early with setting up the Capclave table at about 9:30 am. We were ...”29Balticon -- Day 1 -- May 28th“Managed to get the car packed and on the road at a decent time. Then ...”28My Balticon Schedule“Not that anyone but me cares, but I checked the online program for my schedule ...”23Jali Cardigan update“One thing about knitting is that it keeps you humble. I cast on the stitches ...”
2 comments171511060201 - Apr30Working on the zines“It's that time of month, and this time things are really, really, tight. Hyperion ...”23Shame on you Arizona!“NOTE of Warning: This post is a political rant because sometimes I just have to ...”21Earth Day 2010 is April 22nd.“For the past several years, we've taken part in Earth Hour but this year somehow ...”
1 comments20Just a thought...“I've been feeling so crappy the last few days-- can barely get out of my ...”
2 comments18Spent most of today -- outside in the garden...“Today, we spent most of our day outside doing yard work. We'll it seemed ...”16Of cabbages and Kings...2 comments1309Review: The Darcy Cousins by Monica Fairview3 comments08Moles and Trolls, Moles and Trolls, work, work, work, work, work...“The subject line has been our short cut for saying that the day was one ...”05Playing catch-up“Today was one of those days where you go as fast as you can all ...”04Happy Easter“It's spring and thoughts do turn to new beginnings. Sometimes those new beginning are new ...”01The zines. The zines. They are live.“It took until nearly 1 a.m. on April 1st but SFRevu and Gumshoe Review both ...” - Mar31Careening to the finish line again...“The zines go live on April 1st. Finally finished proofing everyone else's work and ...”28242320WSFA Press Announces two new books to celebrate Capclave's Guests of Honor“CORRECTION AND ADDITION: We made a typo on last night's post that needs to be corrected. ...”16On prejudice and preconceptions...“I got a link to this video today from a friend. It's on "The Future ...”14Happy Pi Day“March 14th is PI day 3.14. It's also the day to reset clocks...hmmm I think ...”111008Does Science Fiction or Fantasy have fiber content?“The mystery genre has whole series of books that have a knitting, crocheting, spinning, weaving, ...”040301The zines. The zines. They be up....“Finally, and in a blaze of stress and last minute finangling, the online magazine are ...”
- Feb25Review: Cowboy Trouble by Joanne Kennedy1 comments2423March looms on the horizon...“As usual, as we near the end of a month, I'm gearing up to get ...”191817Busy Tuesday -- really it was...“My busy day I'll admit is not the same as most people's busy days. ...”14Just another saturday...“Today we made cinnamon-ginger donuts. Came out pretty good and we remembered to get ...”10Snowmageddon Part 2...1 comments07040302Ode to Urban Fantasy Book Covers“A friend pointed me to this YouTube Video about the sameness of urban fantasy book ...”01
- Jan30It snowed today... again...“We woke up to a thin blanket of snow covering everything. Yesterday the ground was ...”28242220Do laptops get time off?“Today my laptop decided to take the day off. I didn't know that's what it ...”191817A Catch Up Day...“Woke up to find the house surrounded in fog. At first I didn't notice because ...”16First it was tubes now it's cats....“ It's a Saturday after a WSFA Meeting at a pet filled home and a long ...”140907Why we need health care reform2 comments0605Self-image -- a new look ?“I don't like to use universal terms such as all women, or even most women. ...”
2 comments0301 - 2009
- Dec2822Somethings just go together -- Muppets and Christmas for example...“Tonight we watched the Muppet Christmas Carol. I love that film and the music. ...”191615120807The Pink Glove Dance...“I got this link a few days ago but finally got to look at it. ...”0603New ad literally makes books come to life...“Haven't posted lately -- still down with the flu. The cough has gone from the ...”
1 comments - Nov29It's definitely the flu“I've been kidding myself and I suppose you all knew that, right? It's definitely flu ...”282625A smile when you least expect it...“Some days it hardly seems worth getting up Today for instance, it's wet, rainy, foggy, ...”24Sleeping...napping...and taking it easy.“Just sleeping and napping mostly over the last couple of days. How is it ...”231810 Things I Wish I could do...“Thought I'd give a run at this meme: 1. Get a pilots license and fly a ...”
1 comments17Mixed bag of a day...flu and thoughts on the holidays“My flu/cold/thingy is really getting annoying. I go from moderately okay to barely able to ...”1513110604Still recovering from World Fantasy...“The flight home from San Jose was much nicer than the one going to San ...”01 - Oct31302827We're off to World Fantasy in San Jose, CA real soon now“I spent most of today trying to catch up on all the TODO notes I ...”262321U.S. Library of Congress -- moves to digitize it's collection“This isn't really new information for many people but I thought in view of this ...”20181716141007GeoCodes and Mapping“I spent a good chunk of my time today working with a WordPress Plugin to ...”05Sometimes things just get overwhelming...“It seems like today I was busy from the time I got up until and ...”0403WSFA Meeting tonight --“Just got back home from the WSFA Meeting. Everything is on track for Capclave ...”01Magazines are mostly live...“Got a few more bits to do but the zines are live already and that's ...”
- Sep2928Carl Sagan -- a musical tribute to the cosmos“I was sent the link to this YouTube video yesterday and just loved the sentiment ...”2724October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month“First off, I found this Breast Cancer Awareness PSA hilarious. But it's raising eyebrows everywhere ...”
1 comments232221191715The Voyage of the Beagle redux“Imagine my surprise when I bumped into this item when scanning through some science sites ...”1413Thoughts on a paper cut...“I was reaching for a book to take it off the shelf and got a ...”11How much is your identity worth?1 comments08060301 - Aug3028242220Beloit College releases it's Class of 2013 Mindset list“I must admit that I find the Mindset list from Beloit College to be ...”191714111009This has been a heck of a week“There's been so much going on that I'm still in a tail-spin. Hopefully, since ...”0402SFRevu this month has an interview with Terry Pratchett“That's right. We managed to get an interview with Terry Pratchett for SFRevu this ...”01Review: Tuck Everlasting (DVD)1 commentsThe zines are live...“It's been a long two days. I lost about 8 hours of prime work ...”
- Jul29252423222019161413R.I.P. -- Charles N. Brown, 1937-2009“Charles N. Brown, 1937-2009 Locus publisher, editor, and co-founder Charles N. Brown, 72, died peacefully in ...”Readercon 20: Sunday, July 12th.1 comments110908040302
- Jun30July issues of SFRevu and Gumshoe Review go live at midnight...“It's been a mad house here all day. The napping thing seemed to do ...”2927232119Pins and needles....2 comments18171512100906Gravel -- a dirt road's best friend...“We live up a dirt road. It's not bad, it's hard packed and not ...”050302
- May302524Just a short note“Today was one of those days eaten up with little things but satisfying in its ...”222019161512100907050302
- Apr29Yikes, the end of the month is approaching...“I feel like Chicken Little with the end of the month approaching. The zines go ...”26252319Just some thought on reading in public...1 comments17Documenting a process of thought...1 comments16151411One of those day where the lists get tackled...“Today just flew by. Medical Appointments. Post Office visit. Drop off the recycling at ...”1009080603
- Mar2927262422201817Got a cold...“I'd been putting off giving in but last night I had to admit that I ...”161412Just one of those dark days...1 comments1109The challenge for Wind Energy2 comments07050301
- Feb2726This and that...“Haven't had much time to think, let alone posts. But, my hubby found that absolutely ...”242221One of those days...“I have good days and so-so days and bad days. Today started as a ...”1918Where does the time go?“Time. It sort of slips away without warning. One minute it's morning, the ...”16151312I'm getting a Kindle...1 comments1110MS limiting Windows 7 Starter Edition on Netbooks in UK to 3 aps...“I really couldn't believe it when I read this article on PC Pro. The ...”09We got a bird feeder...2 comments0806050301SFRevu and Gumshoe Review are now online“Every month, I think I'll have enough time to get everything done without a huge ...”
- Jan282726252422For those of you who enjoy a good chuckle“I'd planned to do a post on wind energy today so I'll either do it ...”2019181716151413090804030201On the cusp of a new year...“The year 2009 is fast approaching. Just a bit longer and the we'll begin fresh ...”
- 2008“So far so good!”
- Dec29272624201918Going Off-Grid1 comments161511090805Found a new time sink“I got bored the other day and found a new time sink. I needed ...”040302
- Nov27Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day!“Here in the United States it's Thanksgiving Day. This is a day to gives ...”26242119171513Same-sex marriages... why not?“Here it is days after the elections and I'm still wondering....why? Why do so ...”
2 comments1108Honda unveils walking device...1 comments06050201 - Oct313029252423222119181716Final Presidential Debate is now over....1 comments121110092nd Presidential debate is over...1 comments0706050302
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- Aug31I love living in the woods....“Busy as bees all weekend. There's the zines to get out and Ern (the senior ...”2927252420181714Still on the road...“NOTE: We forgot to post last night when we got in. We were so excited ...”1110Denvention 3 -- Saturday, Aug. 9th“We actually set the alarm today so we'd get up in time. The package ...”090807060503
- Jul30292726Another day, another migriane...2 comments2523222019Readercon 19 -- Friday, 18th July1 comments1817Getting ready for Readercon“Today was spent getting things ready for driving up to Readercon. I printed off ...”151413100908Random notes...1 comments060403July Coffee Cup & Poison Ivy Redux1 comments02Finally, the zines are live and so am I1 comments
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- May3027Phoenix landed on Mars“I was at Balticon this weekend and while I knew Phoenix was going to land ...”26Balticon 42, Hunt Valley, Maryland -- Monday, May 26, 2008“Got up early today, packed, got breakfast, and checked out before going to a panel ...”2524222119181612110907Miscellaneous blather...“Not much to report on. Was going to skip posting tonight altogether but figured ...”0502Medical Insurance Blues...1 comments
- Apr28How to survive the doldrums.“Sometimes, there's nothing wrong but the day just seems to bring one down into the ...”2726252423211917151312100807060402
- Mar29Earth Hour -- tonight 8:00 to 9:00PM“Tonight we plan to turn off our lights for Earth Hour. My husband and ...”282625242221191816141210090705
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- Jan3029262524232120Night of the Cookers -- Baltimore, MD“Tonight we went to a concert in Baltimore, MD. Pre-concert we decided to try out ...”
1 comments1918171513110908Basic socks -- comfort on down days...2 comments06050402 - 2007
- Dec3130282423The Non-traffic Jam .... hmmm“For a long time now, my husband and I have joked about the chaotic nature ...”22181615141311100906040301Been a bit busy...“It's been the usual end of month hectic scramble to get everything done. If ...”
- Nov272624211918PhilCon -- Saturday, November 173 comments171615The bigger they are the harder the fall -- or something like that...“We had a bit of excitement this morning. Just about 2 minutes after my husband ...”14121105040302World Fantasy 2007 - Nov. 1st“What a day! That deserves an exclamation point. After getting the zines on line last ...”01Northward Ho!“Well, missed a couple of days and thought I'd make an effort to post tonight. ...”
- Oct2928Is the Truth Out There?“As we approach Halloween, thoughts often turn to those things that go bump in the ...”25String Theory in 2 minutes or Less...“Every now and then, in my daily search to avoid actual work, I come across ...”Rain at last....“It started raining last night -- in fits and starts. All day today there'd be ...”24Electronic problems...“I have a cell phone -- well, in this day and age nearly everyone does ...”22Recycling -- where does it go...“We recycle. We separate out the cans, plastic and glass to one bucket, newspapers in ...”1817Kauni Cardigan2 comments151413
- Sep24Start of a new thingy...“Today I downloaded WordPress. Don't know much about it and this is just my first ...”
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