A big thanks to all who served, and hopes for a safe return for those serving now.

We walked on the Moon. Forty years. I wasn't born until 1974, after we canceled the Apollo program. You know what my earliest memory of space travel is? Watching the Challenger blow up in junior high school ( Read more... )

( There's too much confusion here )

Dang, that's a long time. I kept meaning to post something, but somehow I never got around to it. I wanted to say something about the end of The Wire, or about Generation Kill, or maybe post some Buffy stuff. I'm sure I've made the occasional comment in various LJs on my f-list, and I have been reading all of you at least a couple times a week. I ( Read more... )

( Cut just in case. )

That night, I had a dream.  I dreamt I was light as the ether, a floating spirit visiting things to come ( Read more... )

( Spoilers for Veronica Mars )

Boy, you sure can miss a lot when you're off-line for most of a weekend. It's interesting to see how different people can see the same characters doing the same things and have such different reactions. I haven't added any of my own opinions to the various debates, because it's way too late now. And also because I am a slavish devotee of the liz_marcs ( Read more... )

and stay up too late.

( 70 Questions for Mayor Richard Wilkins )

Yesterday, I finished reading Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (I waited until it came out in paperback 'cause I'm cheap) and I really liked the way it was able to present magic as both a system of learning and a mysterious, powerful force with unpredictable consequences. Because I am a Buffy geek, I saw a lot of similarities between Jonathan ( Read more... )