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Another White Mountain adventure
I’ve been lax in blogging for a while, so I have a lot to catch up on. It would take a ridiculously long time to write about everything I’ve been up to in the last few weeks (which, sadly, hasn’t … Continue reading
Great Canadian science fiction
I just finished reading the latest issue of On Spec magazine (I often have a magazine going at the same time as whatever book I’m reading.). On Spec is probably Canada’s best-known speculative fiction magazine (edit: Actually, Chizine might be … Continue reading
Dear Penthouse
I’m currently reading The Arabian Nights, a fairly recent translation (1990) by Husain Haddawy. Over the last few years, I’ve tried to start reading some of the classics of Western literature. Assisting me in this attempt is the embarrassingly useful … Continue reading
Everything you ever wanted to know about elves
I can’t decide if this is real; i.e., is this guy serious? I didn’t think so, but then I clicked on the link to go to his website, and apparently he’s a medium associated with this other medium who claims … Continue reading
Vampire dreams
So, I had a weird dream the other night. I had run off with a vampire, with whom I was romantically involved (of course!). Though he wasn’t one of those suave vampires who spoke with a European accent and oozed … Continue reading
Top 10 Rejection letters
These aren’t all writing-related, but some of them are pretty funny. Lots of ads though, huh? I hope I never have to resort to advertising in order to keep my website running.
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Pickles on a pedestal
I made my dad (who’s visiting from Nova Scotia) come over and look at this clip, promising that it would be funny, and he said, “This isn’t going to be one of those cheeseburger cat pictures is it?” No, even … Continue reading
Sybil’s Garage no. 7
I just finished reading the latest issue of the magazine Sybil’s Garage. I can’t claim to be unbiased in my recommendation, since the editor, Matt Kressel, is a friend of mine. But I’ve been reading Sybil’s Garage almost from the … Continue reading
Fixing the recipe as you go
If you do a lot of cooking, you start to notice that some cookbooks are better than others. Not just because the food you make from the recipes tastes better. Some cookbooks are also better than others at giving instructions … Continue reading
The slippery slope
Now that Donald has moved in upstairs and lets me drive his car whenever I want to, I feel like I’m becoming one of those dreaded suburbanites who drives everywhere! I’m already doing all my grocery shopping by car, so … Continue reading