Category Archives: Ruminations

Whimsical and unspecified maunderings

Links

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Marion

Here is a link to Jon Courtenay Grimwood’s blog where he has Part One of an interesting essay on alternate history. By the way, if you haven’t read his novels, you are missing some good stuff.  And, there’s a planet … Continue reading →

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Lost in Space

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Marion

Syfy has the latest incarnation of the “Stargate” series, Stargate Universe.  This incoherent casserole of a show has a spaceship that looks like an Art Nouveau lapel pin, magic rocks and an incomprehensible plot.  They showed a marathon earlier this … Continue reading →

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More Fun With Comments

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Marion

I haven’t complained about spam comments much recently but I just have to share some today.  They are hilarious.  Basically, one percent (1%) of the comments I’ve received over the life of the blog have been real comments by people … Continue reading →

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The Modern Spirit Board

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Marion

Here’s an interesting post from John Crowley about voice recognition software and its persistent attempts to turn sounds into words.  Scroll down through the comments until you get to his response, where he gives an example: “I  haven’t captured any … Continue reading →

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National Poetry Month, the Last Day

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Marion

I dwell in Possibility— A fairer House than Prose— More numerous of Windows— Superior—for Doors— Of Chambers as the Cedars— Impregnable of Eye— And for an Everlasting Roof The Gambrels of the Sky— Of Visitors—the fairest— For Occupation—This— The spreading … Continue reading →

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Is That, Like, a Female Coward?

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Marion

“Here’s a comment posted at the Oath Keeper’s website after their announcement that they wouldn’t attend one of the gun-totin’ demonstrations scheduled for Monday (my emphasis): It’s cowardess like this that got us where we are. . . ”  (I … Continue reading →

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Two Bleak and Slender Books: Shadow Tag

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Marion

Shadow Tag,Louise Erdrich  HarperCollins,  2010   “Police conducted a search of Dorris’s Minneapolis home less than two weeks before his death; among the items seized was a diary kept by one of his daughters.” A Broken Life;http://www.salon.com/april97/dorris970421.html; Accessed 3/7/10   … Continue reading →

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Five Foods

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Marion

Yahoo.com had an article on five foods you should eat every day.  They were:  Dark leafy greens Something from the onion family (includes garlic) Whole grains Nuts Yogurt with active cultures  Last night I brought home shrimp for the Sig-O.  … Continue reading →

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Open Comments

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Marion

Well, I’m sooo-oo-ooo glad that I made changes to my blog so that comments are easier for everyone now! I’m being sarcastic. Can you tell? Since I made that change I have been pelted with comments and pingbacks. A whole … Continue reading →

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Positively Gleaming

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Marion

I have two managers who report to me.  I’ll call them Joy and Declan.  Those aren’t their names. The other day in a staff meeting we were talking about some upcoming vacancies and possible promotions, discussing the people we have, … Continue reading →

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