For the curious reader of science fiction (scifi) and fantasy
Because things weren’t crazy enough around here, we now have two major construction projects going at the same time. A porch lift is going in beside our front steps, so Allysen’s mom can come and go safely. Here’s the concrete … Read More
Captain Jack insisted on taking a few selfies before he cast aside his Collar of Courage. Here are the two he liked best. If that isn’t nobility, I don’t know what is.
This is much more uplifting than killer robots. Yes, you can use leftover Easter peeps in your own kitchen to determine the speed of light! With surprising accuracy! Let’s let these NPR guys tell it:
Samsung is already making these things, and South Korea is using them at the border (though not yet autonomously, thank God). Elon Musk has been trying to warn us about these killer robots. They belong in dystopian SF, not … Read More
Allysen’s mom came home from the rehab center not quite a week ago (following a broken hip), which caught us off guard due to poor communication from the rehab center. We did not expect The System to spit her out … Read More
Captain Jack came home from surgery on this Good Friday (a day barely noted by his frazzled humans), having had surgery yesterday for his blown-out ACL. The surgery, called TPLO by the docs, actually involves reshaping the joint somewhat by … Read More
There has been enough chaos around here to make me feel like our lives are being whirled in a Vitamix blender, which would be fine if the result was a margarita, but this is different. Allysen’s mom spent a couple … Read More