November 23 is Polyamory Day! It is celebrated by people who are polyamorous or who support polyamory as a valid relationship model.
R.I.P. to Daddy
This is so hard to write. Daddy, William “Bill” Oliver Roberson, Sr., died on Friday, 23 August 2024. He had two massive cardiac arrests that Thursday morning and never regained consciousness. Mom, Matt’s widow, the seniors pastor from my parents’…
The FDA Has Recognized Fibromyalgia as a Serious Condition
I nearly missed this story, but it is major news for those of us living with fibromyalgia: FDA Recognizes Fibromyalgia as a ‘Serious Condition’ And Fast-Tracks New Drug Candidate This form of chronic pain has become such a problem in…
Review: Deck of Many Insults
Over the last few years, I’ve taken to backing crowdfunding projects, especially those that are RPG-related. I don’t recall how I came across the Deck of Many Insults by Loke Battle Mats on BackerKit, but I backed it. The product…
Book Review: Rift in the Soul by Faith Hunter
Rift in the Soul by Faith Hunter My rating: 5 of 5 stars Well, that was intense! I had trouble stopping reading this book. I was distracted by wanting to read at inappropriate times because I wanted to know what…
Book Review: Junkyard Roadhouse by Faith Hunter
Junkyard Roadhouse by Faith Hunter My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is book four of the Junkyard Cats series. Every book has left me wanting more. I do understand that these are novellas rather than novels, but darn it,…
Book Review: Burnout by Emily Nagoski, Ph.D. & Amelia Nagoski, DMA
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’ve had this book for some time, as my daughter recommended it to me when she read it. I finally got around to…
Book Review: Ribbon Dance by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller
Ribbon Dance by Sharon Lee My rating: 5 of 5 stars I finished Ribbon Dance a couple of days ago. I took my time to savor the book rather than devouring it all in one go (or close) as I…
Review: Disturbing the Dead by Kelley Armstrong
Disturbing the Dead by Kelley Armstrong My rating: 5 of 5 stars NetGalley sent out an email a week or two back offering folks a chance to read this book in exchange for a review, and I jumped on it.…
R.I.P. to My Little Brother
I haven’t talked about this publicly yet, but we lost my brother recently. He was diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancer about 13 months before he died. He had the best treatment, but it wasn’t enough. Please, get your colonoscopies…