Archive for October, 2012
Random comments on assorted people and things
1. A woman I know reminds me, in some ways, of what would have happened if Anne of Green Gables had grown up in totally different times and places – she was never forced to be moderate in her joys and sorrow, and never had to accept that love and writing (at more than a […]
all about workout stuff
A few weeks ago I started doing marathon training again (the 80,000m programme here). I don’t plan to do any marathons in the near future, but I do need a training plan to push me and I need to build up to doing more meters before the Concept 2 Holiday Challenge begins at Thanksgiving. (This […]
not just Faux, but incompetent
Fox News is famous for letting its conservative bias affect its news reporting; I hadn’t realized they were also incompetent in matters of basic journalism. I did a bit of Googling to check whether my parents were likely to be without power due to Hurricane Sandy (they weren’t when I spoke to them last night, […]
facing storms
I’ve long had an unfair tendency to discount Mid-Atlantic storms. I lived there for 22 years; in that time my parents’ house in northeast Philadelphia never once flooded (except possibly due to internal plumbing issues) and never lost power more than briefly. There might have been some times when it was unpleasantly hot in the […]
planning for our return
it feels very real now, Things we’ve done to prepare for going home, so far: Turned in my resignation letter, with some weasel wording because I may not be leaving the company Requested a meeting with HR (Ted) to talk about repatriation Talked to the bank about how to close our accounts remotely (we need […]
some support from DWJ
This bit is from Diana Wynne Jones’s book of essays, Reflections: On the Magic of Writing, and I think it’s highly pertinent to what I was saying yesterday – it seems that she is arguing here for the same shift that I mentioned seeing, and it’s no accident that hers are among the earliest books […]
revoking or binding the magic: evil or necessity?
I feel like I’m teetering on the brink of an epiphany about a shift in children’s and YA fantasy here. It’s also possible, though, that it’s one of those things that seems profound until you look back on it, and then it’s merely stupid. I’m not drunk at the moment and it isn’t 3AM, which […]
more top fives
I’m still in the game, if anyone else wants to join in. Let me know if you want me to give you five, as well. These two are from Kiwiria: Top Five Knitting Projects: My top knitting projects are ones which are fun to knit and also produce a great final product. Note: all links […]
I feel like the heroine of a Choose Your Own Adventure book
It’s a funny thing; I’d been looking forward to spending a year traveling around the US for so long that it’s a bit of a let-down that we may not do it after all. On the other hand, I find it much easier to envision the good parts of living and working in Portland. Maybe […]
MacLeod e-release
Yay! All, or at least many, of Charlotte MacLeod’s books are either available or about to be available for Kindle! (I presume this means they’re available in other e-formats too.) I’ll have to go check my records and see which ones I don’t already own. Unfortunately it looks like only e-versions; I don’t see paperbacks, […]