The New York Times ran an editorial this weekend that summarizes its opinion of the current administration. “It is frightening to contemplate the new excesses he could concoct if he woke up next Wednesday and found that his party had maintained its hold on the House and Senate.” Tomorrow is Election Day. Get out there and vote, while you still can…

How sad is it that a geek girl like me is just now getting round to buying a robot, now that they have become such commodities that you can buy them in a discount store? Anyway, I bought a Roomba vacuumbot at Costco last week. So far, I’ve tested its capabilities in three environments: fully carpeted, hardwood and area rug combo, and the dreaded linoleum-and-area-rug, dust-bunny sanctuary that is the man-cave in the basement. The…

I’m back from Archon. It was a good, but tiring, weekend. I spent some quality time with folks from all over –the St. Louis artists, the KC in 2009 bid folks, author Mark Tiedemann, the Yard Dog crowd, and some friends/fans from Oklahoma. The Gateway Convention Center expansion is lovely, and the new space was put to good use. The Archon committee did a great job, as usual. On a somber note, there were many…

Busy busy busy few days. – Saw “Flyboys” on Friday night. A World War 1 flyer movie. Enjoyed it. – Attended RenFest on Saturday. Beautiful weather for a day at the faire. Saw our favorite shows, sang along with pirate songs, shopped the day away but didn’t buy anything. – Attended the Plaza Art Fair on Sunday. Still good weather. Saw lots of good art. Boy, was it crowded! – Spent the last two days…