Oh, and before I forget, my bizarre (possibly fever-induced) dream of last night/this morning: I went out to buy a face mask [this stemming from thoughts as I was falling asleep about whether I'd be sniffly and sneezy enough to warrant getting a mask from the drugstore to protect other people from my droplets on the subway this morning] and ran into murnkay and mightywomba . They...

sinboy : And now, do you know what I'm going to do? rosefox : Go to sleep in your own bed in your own room with the door you can shut? sinboy : YES. rosefox : I love you, sweetie. See you in a few days. Our home-from-vacation routine is so predictable. *) I unpack everything immediately (because otherwise it'll never happen), put things away, change my sheets*, and...

Oh, the New Orleans show was pure amazingness. I can't even describe it. Masks and feathers and rope and powerful voices and dancing and shredded paper and pure potent story and and and. A truly ecstatic experience. (That's what I'm talking about.) And afterwards, 2 a.m. beignets and hot chocolate and new friends, the perfect end to the evening; I'm so glad I went along even though I was over-peopled...

I am peripherally associated with the science fiction community and have been most of my life. As a teenage I was a typical "fan," going to conventions and subscribing to the magazines and idolizing people like Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein and Harlan Ellison. But people like that began to look a lot less admirable as I got older, and while I certainly retain some of the values I learned from them...

And some more cool people, including the beginning of the 'S' series: Why I like raecarson : I've always thought Rae was cool, and then she went and married Charlie. Coolness compounded. I find her funny and sweet and full of joy. (Might be genetic; she's also related to purdypiedad .) She often has some fascinating opinions on things that are always worth a read. Why I like ...

Writing News My short story, "Season of the Long Now," is included in the forthcoming double issue of Electric Velocipede as is shunn 's "Timesink." You can pre-order the double issue (and back issues) at Electric Velocipede online.

Aaaaaaaand I've been tagged with this meme: a. people who have been tagged must write their answers on their blog and replace any question that they dislike with a new, original question. b. tag eight people. don't refuse to do that. don't tag who tagged you. o1. What are your nicknames? The Shiz.  General Lea.  Mimi Thing.  Um...long stories, all of them. o2. How do you style your hair? It's...

The Rorschach Test Above, shunn has not only insightful things to say about the event itself, but also regarding our current presidential candidates' decision to make a joint appearance at Ground Zero (and what the implications are).

I try to avoid politicas, but now is a difficult time to do this. This will definitely worry shunn . In fact, it's pretty scary in general. Why do so many people feel a need to make other people's reading decisions for them? Why can't we all just get along?

An Alaskan’s take on Sarah Palin (via supergee ). Also interesting discussion via shunn . Note especially karen_w_newton ’s fine articulation of why so many women were so hurt by Hillary’s loss. Me? I can only hope that disgruntled women voters will note that Joe Biden was, among other things, instrumental in congressional approval of the Violence Against Women act, and...