So, today we were back with our volunteer two-hour weekly stint in the car room. This time it was just four cats in three cage: one bonded pair and two solos. First up were the little black panthers ISSA (all blACK EXCEPT FOR THE TIPS OF HI…
So, yesterday I read a review by Ronald Hutton of Francis Young's new book FAIRIES.* What I've read so far of the review I found surprisingly comprehensive and well-written to boot. Two points in particular caught my attention: Hutton's sta…
So, Happy Tolkien Day, for those who celebrate with a cup of tea, old books, and the good green things of the earth.--John R--current reading: MacDonald's PHANTASTES (third reading), de Camp and Pratt's LAND OF UNREASON (second or possibly
So, Happy Tolkien Day, for those who celebrate with a cup of tea, old books, and the good green things of the earth. --current reading: MacDonald's PHANTASTES (third reading), de Camp and Pratt's LAND OF UNREASON (second or possibly third r…
So, we've just rerurned from a trip to Tacoma --a place we rarely visit although it's not far away. We had a good time, getting a break from the usual daily routine. A highlight was a long walk along the seafront. I assumed that Dune Park f…
Sorry to hear today of the death of Jean Rabe. Jean was head of the R. P. G. A. when I first came on board at TSR (in October 1987 I think it was). My first contacts there were actually through the book department (via friend Jim Lowder) an…
So, a bit belatedly, thanks to the friend who pointed me towards this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmwAqVqgx0U It's fun to see a version of Earendil's story in sea-shanty style, as opposed to the filk-sinc-y style of most such perf…
So, yesterday I came across a new edition of Dunsany's first book, THE GODS OF PEGANA (original edition 1905, this edition 2012). What I cd put together about it from some quick online searching was a bit uncertain, but here's what I cd fin…
So, yesterday I came across a new edition of Dunsany's first book, THE GODS OF PEGANA (original edition 1905, this edition 2012). What I cd put together about it from some quick online searching was a bit uncertain, but here's what I cd fin…
So, a hundred and fifty years ago, at a place known as The Hollow (later renamed Ararat), a group of women got together and created a quilt for Rev. Newton Smith (born 1853), who was my great-grandfather. Family legend has it that this was
So, I've been going to occupational therapy recently in hopes that it will help with the tremors in my hands, which sometimes make difficult things like writing, typing, zippers, buttons, et al. As a way towards setitng up one of the exerci…
Christmas comes but once a year And when it comes, it brings good cheer So, it's time for one of my longstanding Christmas traditions: listening to the Beatles' Christmas album. This collection of seven Beatles singles was recorded and sent…