Yes, the girl and I managed a library run (to the GOOD library) on Friday. It took more time and energy than expected, of course, but we got a bunch of very good books. I read My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon last night, with much giggling. The stories were a bit uneven (normal for an anthology), […]
SBQ: Sick of a WIP?
The Stitching Blogger’s Question of the Week is: Do you ever get to a point working on a project that you’ve had for so long, you start to wonder what possessed you to start it in the first place? Of course! It has always happened with patterns I chose to do for someone else, though, rather than those […]
Review: Women, Work and Autoimmune Disease
I read Women, Work and Autoimmune Disease by Rosalind Joffe and Joan Friedlander a few months back, but for some reason, my review on Amazon took a while to show up, and I didn’t think to keep a copy for myself. It seems to finally be there now, so I’ll put it here, too (slightly […]
Vicious Teacher Leads Bullying of Disabled Child
Teacher lets kindergarten students vote 5‑year-old “out of the class” After each classmate was allowed to say what they didn’t like about Barton’s 5‑year-old son, Alex, his Morningside Elementary teacher Wendy Portillo said they were going to take a vote, Barton said. By a 14 to 2 margin, the students voted Alex—who is in the process of […]
Oxygen for CFS?
A research abstract from Dr. Paul Cheney offers an interesting conclusion. Oxygen Toxicity as a Locus of Control for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome “We conclude that CFS is an oxygen toxic state and that oxygen toxicity status appears to determine outcome in therapeutic trials and is therefore, a locus of control in chronic fatigue syndrome.” The […]
Civil Rights Win in Florida
Months ago, I posted about Ponce de Leon High School in Florida banning the wear or display of any kind of gay pride symbols or words, claiming that they indicated involvement in an “illegal organization.” I later found out that the problem started last fall when a lesbian student complained that she was being harassed. […]
Review: From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris
After reading From Dead to Worse, I feel as if Charlaine Harris is finished with the Southern Vampire Mysteries. If so, she’s doing so well, as volume seven is the most satisfying book of the series. This is not a “happily ever after” book, but it isn’t an “oh my God what’s going to happen […]
Fibromyalgia or Depression?
There are many people, especially doctors, who claim that fibromyalgia is just a symptom of depression. I’ve had both, and I know the difference quite well. They are very, very different. Being in pain all the time can certainly lead to depression. That’s just logical. There are, however, people who have fibromyalgia who are not […]
Diane Duane Rocks
Back when the Meisha Merlin warehouse was being cleaned out, Sam picked up a copy of The Sword and the Dragon, first volume of the Epic Tales of the Five by Diane Duane that MM put out. It contains The Door Into Fire and The Door Into Shadow. I’ve wanted my own copies of the […]
R.I.P. Robert Asprin
I only encountered him personally once, on a panel the first time I attended a con (Dragon Con, 1988 or so?). I thought he was an arrogant jerk. I’ve heard from others that he could be quite nice, so maybe it was some kind of schtick. I did enjoy all the Thieves World books, despite […]