For Franny

Between now and when I go to California on December 22nd, I have exactly two Saturdays that I don’t have to work. (pout) This means that I have to get my Christmas shopping done sooner rather than later. I dragged the Professor out Saturday to try to at least get started, and we managed to…

Joshua Tree National Park, Thursday afternoon, August 28th. I know you are supposed to start a story at the beginning, but sometimes the end is as good a place to start as any. Our last day of vacation in California before heading home was spent in one of the Socialist’s and my favorite places, Joshua…

Part 1: Short Stories I’ve been going through my “library” of science fiction books, looking to reread old friends that I haven’t visited in too long a time. I’ve read Holdstock’s Mythago Wood, which was a more difficult and intricate read than I remembered. I’ve worked my way through LeGuin’s Earthsea books, and have just…

Is it me, or are there fewer and fewer hours in each day? It’s getting to the point where I’ll have to give up a few non-essentials like eating and sleeping to get everything done. I had to go back to work after the doctor’s appointment yesterday to make up as much time as I…

Ah, the siren call of the well-turned phrase. Who can resist an argument when it is summarized as: The Right to ChooseChoose LifeRight to DieRight to LifePro-lifePro-choiceThe Culture of Life This newest call to arms, “The Culture of Life,” is all the more remarkable because it actually introduces an entirely new word into the vocabulary…

Funny thing about the holiday season. It tends to bring the dilettante altruists out from the woodwork. I’m not complaining. I’m just striking while the iron is hot. The period between Thanksgiving and Christmas is when the cat shelter I volunteer for gets the bulk of its donations. The single biggest fund-raising event we do…