Sitting at home working after a rough weekend - first my back was a mess, then I wound up with a mild version (sans the vomit, thank goodness) of what the little one had. Not going in today, since I don't want to pass along anything ( Read more... )

Have a happy holiday, everyone. Realizing that most people give thanks for people and things as they relate to themselves, I'd like to be thankful for something other than selfish reasons. I am thankful for _your_ health and ability to speak your mind. I am thankful for you, my friends. And I hope that you all had a good year, with an even better ( Read more... )

but I just don't give a shit about Dragon Con anymore.

to 52. Life is good!

That is all.

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We could have stayed in Huntsville, but without power and with limited water in the area, we figured it would be better for us and the kids to remove ourselves and not be a drain on the infrastructure ( Read more... )

Although I love my job and believe in NASA as an employer who makes a positive impact on the U.S. and world, and though I breathed a sigh of relief when I found out I was not going to be furloughed, I am damn sick and tired of working at the whim of a government who can't work together well enough to keep its own people on the job ( Read more... )

For many years, I ran a panel at conventions called Twisted Bedtime Stories. I've finally gotten off my ass and started writing again, and am 85% complete with the first volume - to be self-published as an Amazon Single for $1.99 ( Read more... )

My building had a broken pipe that flooded a large section over the weekend. Apparently it stinks, and water got under the raised floor where the cubicles are. I'm lucky I have a laptop and can VPN in. We can't catch a break; they are going to do some work on the back parking lot right after they get all this done.