This morning I caught sight of an article entitled, “U.S. scientists design underpants that could save lives“. Actually, the article I saw pointed to this article and said something like “Military pays for Hi-Tech underpants”. It was the title that caught me but it’s the article that got me thinking. Here’s a the information that […]
I’ve been thinking of getting back into the habit of using the Wii Fit again. We updated to the Wii Fit Plus at the beginning of the year. I hoped that the Wii Fit Plus would have a bit less attitude — but no such luck. To use the Wii Fit you have to have […]
It’s that time of month, and this time things are really, really, tight. Hyperion and I will be covering Malice Domestic, a wonderful mystery convention held in Arlington, VA this weekend. We’ll also be at Maryland Sheep and Wool on Sunday — the biggest sheep and wool event on the east coast. And, we’ll also […]
I’ve been feeling so crappy the last few days– can barely get out of my own way let alone think about anything coherently. It’s been a real challenge. Tonight I think I figured it out. The oncologist said I could stop taking the medication I was on after I finished the last dose. That was […]
The subject line has been our short cut for saying that the day was one where you just seem to work and never really get anything done that shows. It’s a line from Real Genius, a film that’s funny in a geeky way before so many studios began to make movies for the geek crowd […]
Today was one of those days where you go as fast as you can all day but never get anywhere. I sent out the notices on the reviews on SFRevu and Gumshoe Review. Moved books forward for another month for the reviewers. Entered some news items. All while doing the wash, folding clothes, and other […]
Had to rip out nearly an entire sock yesterday. I’ve managed to finish the toe so far but have a bit of a way to go until I get to the leg area where I dropped a stitch and didn’t notice until it was way to late. Is there anything other than knitting that teaches […]
We woke up to a thin blanket of snow covering everything. Yesterday the ground was bare of snow — today a couple of inches so far. It’s also cold. Bone chilling cold. I’ve stayed in all day. But one thing snow means is that all the little birds in the area flock to your deck […]