I have no intention of going away forever . . .

I noticed in the The Battle of Mineral Springs that Nick mentioned "the Dalton Gang." Since the timing of this episode is probably 1878 or 1879 (and the Dalton Gang wasn't really active until the 1890s), this reference is typically anachronistic. The writers should have had him say "the James Gang," which would have been easy and more time ( Read more... )

Sunday was the anniversary of Wyatt Earp's death, according to one of my wild west groups. I recently watched the movie Tombstone again, mostly to study Val Kilmer's take on Doc Holliday (fascinating), and I've read a lot about Earp; still, I admit, I don't really have a good picture of the man or his motivations. Wyatt Earp is the perfect example ( Read more... )

Very disappointing that Rafa couldn't keep his energy up in Chennai. A 6-0 6-1 loss in the final (to Youzhny!) is not an auspicious start to 2008. And with the start of the Australian Open just a few days away, I only hope Rafa wasn't poisoned by someone in the Russian mafia. And, yes, I'm serious ( Read more... )

I've spent a little time trolling around LJ looking for fanfic and folks who are interested in western-themed slash. This is not all that easy, to tell the truth. I joined several communities in order to get the lay of the land and see what they had to offer ( Read more... )

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A long, long day of family and social obligations, followed by a night of enjoying the intimacy of my most treasured relationships, as well as a little alone time. It seems like sleep is elusive lately, and I prefer not to fight that. So instead of giving it a second thought, I did some reading, watched some TV and did a few Soduku puzzles. ( Read more... )

I've spent another three hours tweaking this damn story. Why is it so difficult? I think it's far more psychological than I intended ( Read more... )

I finished my second drabble in a series of 120 or so. I have two more started. I think I'll at least get through the first season of BV, and then maybe some of my favorite episodes, even if I don't manage a drabble per episode. It would be quite an accomplishment, though, and I could spend years on it if I chose. What I haven't decided yet is ( Read more... )

I haven't gotten anywhere on my journal To Do list. This has been a busy week full of holidays preparations, guests in and out of the Los Angeles house despite the coolish weather, inlaws arriving in town (for the next two weeks!) and a run in with a nasty virus that couldn't be allowed to interfere with several important meetings and the final ( Read more... )