Category Archives: Ruminations

Now that the urban fantasy wave has crested in the print media – this doesn’t mean it’s going away, in fact it’s still a golden marketplace, just that it’s past the new-and-edgy point – it has found its way, or … Continue reading →

My favorite holiday is Solstice – both summer and winter. It’s the most astronomically interesting holiday. Winter solstice is mostly about darkness, but the dark nights are clear, filled with bright stars. Usually around winter solstice, some little thing happens … Continue reading →

I’ll admit it; I’ve been watching Ringer on the CW. I know, I know, there’s no real excuse. It’s on the CW! I am not their target demographic. In fact, I could be the grandmother of their target demographic. They … Continue reading →

I must say I’m pretty annoyed withWP 3.2’s habit of running words together when you paste text into the window.  I just downloaded 3.2.1 and maybe that will fix it.

  First of all, my condolences.  The story of some person, somewhere in the USA, accused of killing another person, somewhere in the USA, has ended.  There has been a verdict.  You should be able to scavenge the carcass of … Continue reading →

Our yard has been annexed by a quartet of scrub jays.  From their size and behavior, I assume they were nest-mates.  They are all about the same size, aggressive and constantly hungry, but will eat side-by-side with no squabbles.  They … Continue reading →