I have all the Liaden chapbooks! SQUEE!
A Little Better
A little. Not much. I think I slept about 18 hours yesterday. My family is wonderful, taking care of me so well. They also take up the slack in the house, so everything continues to run smoothly. I’m lucky, I…
Antiques Magazine?
This is yet another publication that arrives in our home for inexplicable reasons. First person who says he or she wants it, I’ll switch the subscription address to go to you.
Very Astute
Fatima Mernissi and the Size 6 Harem Size 6: The Western Women’s Harem. from Scheherazade Goes West by Fatima Mernissi, a Moroccan feminist and professor at Mohammed V University, who grew up in an enclosed harem, unable to leave except…
Fan-Girl Attack
ozarque is Suzette Haden Elgin, author of the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense series and the marvelous Native Tongue trilogy. I was unaware of her Religious Language newsletter until today. The following is part of her Lovingkindness Survival Kit. THE…
Damn, I’m Boring
Looking back at my recent entries, I find that I have a very boring life. I natter on about household stuff, little daily incidents that are part of the business of life. My family, the critters, etc. I post news…
I Finished a Book!
I have read less in the last year than in any other month in my life. Really. However, I did read the latest Anita Blake novel, Incubus Dreams, this weekend. The good news: It’s much larger than any other book…
Coping With Illness
How to Handle a Chronic Illness at Work I’ve also acquired a copy of I’d Rather Be Working by Gayle Backstrom. I’ll post a review when I’ve finished it.
What’s On Your Coffee Table?
I wanna know. Come on, tell me! In our case, it’s actually several baskets spread throughout the house. I’m sure I’m missing something that just doesn’t happen to be here at the moment. 2004 Christmas Ornament edition of Just CrossStitch…
An Actual Personal Post!
Perusing a catalog that came in the mail yesterday, I see that snowmen are “the thing” for this Christmas. I’m glad I’m not into having “the thing.” It does, however, remind me that if I’m going to make any new…