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The Cure
Posted at August 21, 2023I saw the Cure! I have some friends who are fans, so we went to their show in Vancouver back in early June. I knew two things about the Cure…
Bizzooks
Posted at August 13, 2023Ring of Fire III, by Eric Flint and others It’s another story collection. As I said in my tweet: It wasn’t bad, but I liked the first two…
Barbie
Posted at August 07, 2023I saw the Barbie movie on Saturday. It was creative and silly, and did a better job wrestling with the whole Barbie thing than I’d expected…
Men I Trust
Posted at May 05, 2023I went to another concert! This time it was Men I Trust at the Orpheum, with opening act Kylie V. It was packed, and the crowd was positive…
Pirate Profile Picture
Posted at May 04, 2023A friend got me a portrait of myself as a pirate for my birthday. I think it’s pretty darn awesome. I love the expression. There’s a cheery…
The Legend of Reading: Books to the Past
Posted at April 24, 2023I swear I read stuff that’s not from the Ring of Fire series. Just, y’know, not lately. The Tangled Web, by Virginia DeMarce This was a real…
Life Updates
Posted at April 24, 2023Interesting things from the last few weeks: I saw Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves. It’s well put-together, shows a tonne of obvious…
Climate Grief
Posted at March 03, 2023I’m not a climate scientist. I have no deep insights about what’s going on and where we’re going. That said, it seems to me that the climate…
Books and Bookability
Posted at February 12, 2023Let’s catch up. The Swordsman’s Oath, by Juliet E. McKenna In the follow-up to The Thief’s Gamble, we follow Ryshad Tathel as he…
Year in Review: 2022
Posted at February 01, 2023Personal Deets The COVID years continue. At this point in the pandemic it comes down to what you consider an acceptable level of risk. My…