We had house guests over the weekend. My sister and her best buddy showed up for some diving and warm… Read more Spring is on the Horizon
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The Simpsons & the One-Trick Pony
So last night was the the hyped Simpsons-Family Guy crossover show. The husband wanted to watch it, so I paused my… Read more The Simpsons & the One-Trick Pony
The Great Testing (or Why Martial Arts is Harder than Grad School)
(Note, this is not about Joelle Charbonneau’s terrific YA book The Testing, but it’s good, so if you’re into Hunger… Read more The Great Testing (or Why Martial Arts is Harder than Grad School)
Adventuring: Camping, Manatees, & Victor
As a spring break getaway, we went camping with a couple of friends. One friend had been a tad obsessed… Read more Adventuring: Camping, Manatees, & Victor
New Year, New You, Food You. (Part two)
Okay, remember how I mentioned salad and said we’d talk about that later? Guess what? It’s later. Here’s the thing:… Read more New Year, New You, Food You. (Part two)
New Year, New You? Forget the scales. No, really.
Honestly, I’m in no place to give you advice on anything except maybe healthy eating. Which is not to say… Read more New Year, New You? Forget the scales. No, really.
Nanowrimo, Reading, Elections… Oh, right, November.
I started NanNoWriMo. You know that crazy thing where people try to write a “novel” that’s only 50k words in… Read more Nanowrimo, Reading, Elections… Oh, right, November.
Sandy & The Memories of an Old Lady
Sandy’s off the coast. She has half a dozen names ranging from frankenstorm to nor’eastercane. Whatever she is, if you’re… Read more Sandy & The Memories of an Old Lady
Bouchercon 2012
As always, Bcon2012 was more fun than I can recap without forgetting something, someone or some important something. I learned… Read more Bouchercon 2012
A Brave New Economy
Optimism is not my standard setting. Cynicism, realism, pessimism, depression, avoidance, angry ranting — those are my normal thought spaces.… Read more A Brave New Economy