There may be some folks on my friend's list who are unaware that Terry Pratchett -- one of my favorite authors -- has early onset Alzheimer's. More likely, there are folks on my friends list who are unaware that my grandmother died from Alzheimer's disease.

Mr. Pratchett just donated a half million pounds (roughly $1,000,000) to the Alzheimer's ( Read more... )

Today was good. We took tLD up to Redtop to meet with theidspeaks and crew for breakfast and general running around. Despite the drought and record-low lake levels, it was a great deal of fun, and much merriment and outdoor fun was had by all ( Read more... )