.Grown-ups just complicate things. When you are less than five and you want to find out something, you just go look, no matter what the other guy thinks. Grown-ups really do complicate things. When things don’t go right, why not … Continue reading
Today was the first long day in charge of 4 yr old grandson all day. Can anyone tell me how a 4 yr old can still be energetically running around at 8 o’clock at night – without a nap all … Continue reading
‘ You can read a lovely review of Heart of the Mirage over at fantasybookspot Here’s part of it: Glenda Larke has written a very enjoyable and utterly compelling story that unflinchingly probes into the psychology of a person who … Continue reading
‘“In the 21st century, nations don’t invade other nations.” –Sen. John McCain, speaking on television about the invasion of Georgia by Russia. … Continue reading
. Worldcons are not just about panels, of course. [Pamela Freeman, Brandon Sanderson, Karen Miller, Margaret Bonham, Patrick Rothfuss on a panel entitled: “The Return of the King: the novelist’s fascination with monarchy.] There are so many good things … … Continue reading
. One of the things that people do at a sf/f convention is go and listen to the panels. There are plenty of them to choose from, and the problem is often which to choose because there are a large … Continue reading
In the inimitable way that members of the Noramly family have, I spent 2 extra hours waiting in the plane on the tarmac at Denver airport while a baggage compartment door seal was re-glued. I kid you not. They had … Continue reading
After the fiasco of LAX and missing my flight, I arrived at Denver airport 4 hours before my flight – sailed through the ticketing and security in less than an hour, and ended up with more that 3 hours to … Continue reading
.Sorry folks; having much too good a time to blog at length, or indeed every day. I will write a con report; promise! … Continue reading
…attended the panel on writing in spite of the environment! These photos were taken in Borneo: on offshore islands, on a fishing boat on the Kinabatangan River and at an expedition camp. And this one was in a playground in … Continue reading
