Monthly Archives: September 2008

All of a sudden it seems like every second book coming out is either about zombies or superheroes.  Why do I have this feeling that these are two sides of the same coin?  That they are a response to some … Continue reading →

I’m sitting in my living room, occasionally deriving an almost ridiculous amount of pleasure from my four foot tall lava lamp, and listening to some old Van Morrison on the stereo.  I had a friend, Gordon, visiting who’s been recommending … Continue reading →

That earlier portrait is pretty rough looking so, by way of compensation something a little more pleasant.  Herewith, young Jessica who chose to stand on one leg, for reasons best to known to her. I fear I have been less … Continue reading →

Via catsparx: Take a picture of yourself right now. Don’t change your clothes. Don’t fix your hair. Just take a picture. Post that picture with no editing. (Except maybe to get the image size down to something reasonable. Don’t go … Continue reading →

I’m not reading enough at the moment.   I got the new multi-focal glasses just before heading off to the US and I feel like I’ve been reading less, not more, since then.  Still, I am pushing forward.  I’m reading Lou’s … Continue reading →