Tales from the Raven

Our six-year old stopped in the middle of her story and gave me a worried look. “Mom, I just popped one of my knuckles.” She didn’t sound like she was in pain, so I barely paused. “You’re fine.  Your knuckles just do that.” She considered, than nodded. “Yeah, and even after they pop, somehow there’s [...]

After years of never getting around to it, I’ve finally joined the sci fi community and watched a movie adaptation of H.G. Wells The Time Machine.  The movie (2002 adaptation) and the book are so wildly different that I won’t get into comparisons, but instead focus on how successful the movie was as an interesting story [...]

As some of you know, I have a peanut allergy that’s fairly severe.  Most the time it’s not a big deal–I carry my Epipen in my purse, which also has a stash of Benadryl, and usually remember my medic alert ID, but it’s not something I lose sleep over. Sunday, while helping clean up the [...]

A very sleepy rollercoaster of a dragon has been awakened on From the Asylum.  I’m tempted to send my condolences over his lost sleep, but as I’m the one who deprived him of it, I’ll settle for sending sweet dreams.

I think I’ve contracted something.  My blog is suffering, my online friends too, and I’ve gained a sudden sympathy for the poor lost souls who have to write rejection letters.  It’s called new editor-itis, and I’m hoping eventually it can be cured–or at least the symptoms can be contained.  After all, it is my intent [...]

You can’t make new year’s goals without taking a quick peek at last year’s, so I’ve just done that.  And did I meet my goals?  The answer is a resounding No!  But hold the condolences, ’cause I’m giving it a positive spin.  (Must practice in case I’m one day impersonating a politician, ya know) I [...]