Got the last of the teeth drilling done this morning. It wasn't anywhere near as miserable as the last week's installment. The dentist is very nice, and despite my ranting over the pain last week, he has been very gentle. I'm trying to talk my husband (who has a 4-can-of Mt. Dew-a-day habit) into going in, but he's so fearful over my cavity stories ( Read more... )

I just discovered that one of my favorite science fiction writers, Octavia Butler, died yesterday when she fell and hit her head. This is unspeakably sad news.

Go read Parable of the Sower. Or the trilogy-in-one-volume Lilith's Brood.