Cyn is a professional geek, avid reader, fledgling coder, enthusiastic gamer (TTRPGs), occasional singer, and devoted needleworker. She's also Rick's wife, Katie's Mom, and Esther & Oliver's Mémé.
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Do You Know Who Represents You?

Go to Vote-Smart Enter your zip code You’ll get information on your congresspeople, state representatives and officeholders, even current candidates and state elections—with contact information so you can write letters/send faxes. Remember: real letters ALWAYS have a much bigger impact…

I Want to Have Gumption

I like the word “gumption” because it’s so homely and so forlorn and so out of style it looks as if it needs a friend and isn’t likely to reject anyone who comes along. It’s an old Scottish word, once…

Local Tech Writers/Trainers?

A professor at school just sent out a job lead that I’ll be happy to forward to you if you send me an email.

Local Folks – Thursday Night!

mrpsyklops is coming to our place in Kennesaw Thursday night. Anybody want to come make music for a bit?

Actual Personal Update!

Yes, I have been a posting whore in the last few days, but I haven’t said much that’s personal since Monday. Perhaps you’ve been relieved? Let’s see: I was informed on Monday that Floyd College had not only dropped the…

Black Legislators Stall Marriage Amendment in Georgia

I find it interesting that I didn’t see this story reported in the AJC first. Black Legislators Stall Marriage Amendment in Georgia

When Marriage Between Gays Was By Rite

When Marriage Between Gays Was By Rite RITE AND REASON: A Kiev art museum contains a curious icon from St Catherine’s monastery on Mount Sinai. It shows two robed Christian saints. Between them is a traditional Roman pronubus (best man)…

Poem: To David, About His Education

This poem caused me to think of livefalcon and whompwillowacad. To David, About His Education –by Howard Nemerov The world is full of mostly invisible things, And there is no way but putting the mind’s eye, Or its nose, in…

Anthropolgists Oppose Amendment to Ban Gay Marriage

Statement on Marriage and the Family from the American Anthropological Association: Arlington, Virginia; The Executive Board of the American Anthropological Association, the world’s largest organization of anthropologists, the people who study culture, releases the following statement in response to President…

And Now in Oregon!

A friend in Portland just informed me that she was at the Multnomah County courthouse (or wherever it is that issues marriage licenses there) today. She was told that tomorrow they will begin issuing marriage licenses for gays and lesbians.…

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