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Halfway through January and crickets are chirping…

Today is the birthday of my latest ex-friend, who recently joined the legions of those who will never speak to me again. We had a six-line argument on Twitter and five minutes later she’d unfriended and banned me everywhere on … Continue reading

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Techie grumbles

Web services are giving me a lot of trouble these days. It’s getting very frustrating. 🙁 I wanted to update BLU~Blooded Blog, my VC blog associated with bylightunseen.net. It’s still on blogspot because I had to move it there when … Continue reading

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Sober reflections on the year that’s passing…

It’s been a long holiday season. It’s been a long month. It’s been a very long year. I didn’t write a holiday letter to go out with my Yule cards this year. Only a few people would still get one, … Continue reading

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They should warn you how hard it is…

…to get rid of stuff. I don’t mean “hard” in the emotional/psychological sense, mind you. People often say, “it’s hard to let go of things,” and clean out your clothes closets, declutter the cabinets, and so on. I’m not talking … Continue reading

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This week’s update, or “take my junk, please!”

I had an agreeable Thanksgiving, except for having to get up early [for me]. The food turned out very well. Aside from that, it was all about football! I am very thankful that the Patriots were kind enough to win, … Continue reading

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Quick updates from an emptier house…

Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends who celebrate it! And may everyone else have a pleasant and harmonious Thursday. 🙂 Thanksgiving this year is just Dad, me and the New England Patriots, who are playing at 12:15 p.m. If they … Continue reading

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State of the BLUMosphere, Barnes&NobleFail and other trivia

Yes I Can! …make a post that has nothing to do with politics for a change. Or mostly nothing, anyway. I’ve been quiet for a while partly because I’ve been busy, partly due to a series of ego-battering minor stumbling … Continue reading

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Priceless :-)

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My last comment on Wiscon, Elizabeth Moon, and the Islamic Community Center

I have been, more or less compulsively, following the blog postings and debates, from both sides of the issue, precipitated by Elizabeth Moon’s September 11 blog post. Moon, as everyone on earth and most of the extra-galactic sentient universe now … Continue reading

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Conceding with grace

I have many thoughts about the controversy involving feminist science-fiction convention Wiscon and its decision to rescind its Guest of Honor invitation to Elizabeth Moon. I’m not going to discuss this topic directly right now–it’s much too large and tangled … Continue reading

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