The good thing about not owing a car anymore: I don't feel obligated as a native Midwesterner to try to drive to work anyway.

The bad thing about relying on public transit to get to work: (via the Metro Transit site)
Routes temporarily suspended.

8, 9, 11, 19, 22, 23, 25, 27, 31, 32, 35, 37, 38, 39, 45, 46, 51, 53, 55, 57, 64, 68, 74, 79, 99, 105, ( Read more... )

OK, here's my review of The Elfish Gene by Mark Barrowcliffe that I just posted on GoodReads:

Despite the differences in age and upbringing between me and the author (him playing D&D in it's first incarnations in mid 1970's Midlands England, me riding the second wave of D&D in the early 1980's Midwest US), it is quite frightening, yet absolutely ( Read more... )

Do you like rock, alternative rock, butt rock, and/or metal? Come on out to the Noc Noc Wednesday (tonight!) for Overdrive, a new night featuring said music played REALLY LOUD. It's the usual Sunday night DJ Sean, no cover, and as an added bonus, only for tonight, you (probably) don't have to work tomorrow! I'm crossing fingers for some kind of ( Read more... )

VOTE! VOTE! VOTE ( Read more... )

If you've moved in the past few years, you might not be registered to vote.

If you've legally changed your name (i.e. you got married, or decided "Batwing Candlewax" sounds cooler than "John Smith") you might not be registered to vote.

If you haven't actually voted in the past few elections, you may have been "purged" from the voter rolls as " ( Read more... )

With 40 days until the November election, the anxiety dreams, troubled nightmares and fitful nights of poor sleep have begun.

Then you may ask, your anxiety is just starting NOW? ;)

On a related note, make sure you are registered to vote and that your registration information is accurate. Don't let the machines throw out your vote on a trumped up BS ( Read more... )

I am embarrassed and mortified that for a few hours on Wednesday, I completely fell for an internet rumor. It had a kernel of truth to it and my righteous indignation as a bookseller and the heat of an important election year got the best of me. At least I showed some restraint and did NOT post it on LJ nor email it to my entire email list. Death ( Read more... )

This is a blatant cut and paste from
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Now that I once again have my collection of cassettes (remember those?) handy in my bedroom rather than down in the basement where they've resided the last three years, I've been slowly sampling some of my oldies but goodies ( Read more... )

As many of you know, I'm back in my hometown of Adrian MI right now for family things, but I had a nice (?) moment last night ( Read more... )