Setting your scene. I live in the great Pacific Northwe(s)t, and that last bit, wihout the “s”, has been particularly and catastrophically true recently (see news coverage of western Washington…Continue readingonce upon a wall…
So, that time of the year again – my, time flies. For those who haven’t encountered the “January Read” thing before and have circled to this blog for the…Continue readingJanuary Read 2026
I was reading an article on The Marginalian, Ursula le Guin on dogs and cats, on identity, on life and youth and beauty and memory. And I went down my…Continue readingWho am I…?
1. December 11 was the day, three years ago this year, that the White Lady, my Maine Coon queen, came to me. Skittish and unsure at first (who was this…Continue readingA couple of cat tales…
Happy birthday my love, my queen, my White Lady, otherwise known as Creampuff, Your Royal Highness and Goofy McDerpface (but I think she thinks her given name is really “AvaNO!”…Continue readingHer Majesty’s Natal Day…
On my father’s last living birthday, he was making plans about what we would all do on my mother’s upcoming next birthday (in May) and on mine (July). It was…Continue readingOn this day…
My AI manifesto (from a longer post published on my Patreon): 1) It is not the idea. It is the execution. The last “original” story was probably told by Neanderthals…Continue readingAI AI oh…