Sharpe’s Company

A series of books about a British private, sergeant, lieutenant, captain etc. Richard Sharpe fighting in the early 1800s against Bonaparte and chums. Just finished the third book (in the order written, but not chronological) I listened to the first two from Audible.com Randy got me started on this saga knowing that we both enjoyed the Horatio Hornblower story. It’s a log of fun but I’m beginning to...

The Year of the Flood

The Oryx and Crake for women. I do like her later books better than the earlier, although A Handmaid’s Tale is probably still my favorite. This one is tough to crack into, but is speeding up. I’m still haunted by a reference in O&C about the mutated chicken-nobs. It sends shivers down my spine. I hope not to find them here too.

Chin Music popularity

Wah! Robbie tells me his blog got a pingback. I’ve never gotten a pingback. No fair. I’m going to start talking about drunks and economics too. Then we’ll see who’s more cool.

New site

I’m still working on many, many parts, but if I don’t launch it I’ll never launch it. What am I missing… there must be something I’ve left out.

Happy effing New Year

Prophetic moment – George and I are enjoying the traditional New Year’s Eve sauna. “This sauna sucks!” I say. “There’s not enough heat. I’m bailing.” and I wondered out loud if this was an omen of a sucky year coming to a close, or of one to come. The wind from the south was coming up as we walked back to the house, and it howled around the house all night We wake the...