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Blade

I've just learned of the death, this past Friday, of one of the most colourful characters in SF&F Fandom.  He'd lived in England the past 10 years, and actually married and settled down!  He never really expected to live past 30, purely as an attitude thing ( Read more... )

I was at the cenotaph this morning with Dad, Mum and my brother John.  Dad was seated in his walker for most of it, but stood and uncovered his head for the prayers and the Silence.

We had a bit of snow toward the end of the observances.

A field artillery piece marked the beginning and the end of the Silence.
Women near us jumped and shrieked each ( Read more... )

Wildcat's Repose, refurbed (with a sale on right now) just in time for Yuletide gifting, should you so choose.

Thanks for looking!

Have a T-Shirt to celebrate the fact, from my Cafe Press Shop.

Comparison of degrees of legality/illegality of homosexuality
(Scroll down for definitions of the colour-coding)

Perhaps "scary" is the wrong word.  Focusing on the opposite colours could be called "hopeful", I suppose.  Or "how to plan your vacation for safety" can certainly feature in there ....

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Karrion is branching into Steampunk artifacts on eBay -- check out this very pretty item:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130440431681

I suppose for some people (who have a routine, stable, boring life) being late for work is something that happens once in a blue moon due to calamity ( Read more... )

Your rainbow is strongly shaded red and violet.

What is says about you: You are a creative person. You appreciate energetic people. You are patient and will keep trying to understand something until you've mastered it. You get bored easily and want friends who will keep up with you.

Find the colors of your rainbow at spacefem.com.