Category Archives: Life, the Universe and Everything

I had several problems reasons excuses for not finishing NaNoWriMo last year. These included not signing up until Nov 1 and using an old plot that’s vexed me since 1985. But the main reason was that I got wrapped up … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Just found out that we have a new addition to our spooky family!! Venita’s sister just told us she’s a grandma again. Mersadies Allexus was born today, weighing in at 8lbs 3ozs.. and 20 inches long. “Blue eyes, light brown … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Hosting a Halloween party for Pepperkat and friends tonight. So far, it’s been a blast. They’re watching Lost Boys right now. Meanwhile, the Sainted Spouse™ is making tacos, while my butt is in front of the computer. Life is good. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

As he alluded to in an earlier comment, my son is working on a new game where you play a rapidly mutating, irradiated squirrel in a foot race. I understand that in order to properly playtest the thing, he needs … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Dear Ms. Catalano, Damn! Damn! Damn! I hate you so much. Here I sit, 4 days from The Apocalypse, and I haven’t got the faintest idea what I’ll write about. You’ve already got your fancy, schmancy book deal with Oprah. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Ya know how you can make your way through your dark house to the bathroom, because you know where every stick of furniture is? Ya know how much it hurts when you move an end table into the hall temporarily … Continue reading → Continue reading →

There’s a story in Newsday about the Denial of Service attack that prevented you from accessing my site earlier in the week. Hopefully, all will be well from now on. Going without Tolkien Baseball for more than an hour or … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Michele has a nice tribute to the retiring Concorde. Since she lives near the airport in New York, she’s witnessed the supersonic jet’s comings and goings on a regular basis. It was a little bit bigger deal when the Concorde … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Well, one of the few reasons we are ever tempted to move back to Maine was eliminated yesterday afternoon. We finally found a way to get into Boston’s Fish House. No more longing for a lobster roll, haddock, fried clams … Continue reading → Continue reading →