For the curious reader of science fiction (scifi) and fantasy
I had the worst nightmare last night. I dreamed that my country elected a narcissistic, racist, willfully ignorant, misogynistic liar to the presidency. And that at least one commentator said that millions of Americans considered this a “spiritual victory,” because … Read More
Vote for Hillary. Please.* *I could list all the reasons, but you already know. Let’s save democracy together. And if you’re a friend from across the borders, pray for America’s sanity!
Pet stack. Plus, who’s behind those glowing, alien eyes? Oh wait—it’s Moonlight, Jayce, and Captain Jack.
Time for an animal pic. I caught our two, Moonlight and Captain Jack, here with dog-in-law Septima Lady MacDuff, known to me as MacDuff the Crime Dog (bottom). And here’s the crime dog, acting as if she’s never seen a … Read More
Allysen’s mom is all moved into our downstairs apartment. That actually happened a couple of weeks ago, but we’ve been so busy working on things that didn’t get done that I haven’t gotten any of it written up. I know … Read More
My office computer Polaris, five and half years into its five-year mission, has gone to the great computer heaven in the sky. My new computer is a Dell XPS tower, with lots of power and a great deal of memory … Read More
Okay, it didn’t ruin my life, exactly, but it sure ruined my day. Microsoft laid the “Windows 10 anniversary update” on me—and I was still waiting to discover how the first Windows 10 upgrade was any improvement over 7—and that was the … Read More