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On Vox: Book backlog, ficton
I haven't listed books since July, so this is way out of control. And I'm not even going to consider the re-reads I did.
J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter 5, 6, 7 The Deathly Hallows
Sarah Monette: The Virtu
Angie Sage: Septiumus Heap Physik
Ellen Kushner: The Privilege of the Sword
Laura Anne Gilman: Burning Bridges, Grail Quest: The Camelot Spell
Catherine ( Read more... ) -
On Vox: Fish Fry
Amid the insanity a week ago, we decided to buy a fish tank. Staring at fish was one of the activities that F was noted to do at school, plus it was recommended in a couple of my books as a way for highly sensitive or introverted individuals to zone out and re-energize.
So I bought a five gallon hex tank on Tuesday with a self starter kit and a few ( Read more... ) -
On Vox: Energy spiral
I can't help being intrigued by the vertical wind turbine featured here: http://greenvolts.blogspot.com/2007/01/building-integrated-wind-turbines.html. So cool.
Originally posted on deschampsia.vox.com
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Convenience economy
As a curious follow up to my musings yesterday on home economics, today's Wall Street Journal "Health Journal" column discusses the myth of convenience foods. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118644320548689855.html (subscribers only ( Read more... ) -
Food economy
My mind has been whirling lately on the subject of home economy. Part of it, I'm sure, is the hard fact of trying to take my $800 per month food budget down to $400. But it is also a keenly interesting subject. My mother certainly didn't know home economy; she can barely cook, she ruins things when she cleans, and she sews buttons badly ( Read more... ) -
More sequels
Jaqueline Carey: Kushiel's Justice
Julie E. Czerneda: Species Imperative: Regeneration
J.K Rowling: Harry Potter Books 1,2,3
Lois McMasters Bujold: The Sharing Knife: Legacy
Emma Bull: Territory
I'm not feeling flowery at the moment, so I will simply say that I enjoyed all of my sequels and am looking forward to getting the Harry Potter on ( Read more... ) -
Plum grill
Ah, summer ( Read more... )