New Blogging Finds

Home in the Rookery, Writing

We’ve arrived.  And though everything went off without narry a hitch, I still feel thoroughly flattened. So I’ll dodge any real blogging responsibilities and give you a few links I’ve wandered across. Rachel I’ve mentioned before, and is of obvious interest as she’s an agent in my genre. SSB has a funny site, and worse

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On the Road Again

Home in the Rookery

Tomorrow we’re heading off again–just three weeks after the last trip.  For business travelers who fly every other week that doesn’t sound like much, but when you realize that a trip for the family means me packing up for four people, two of which are kids, and a complex trip involving dressy occasions and time spent in

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Giving Blood

Home in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

I had a Dr.’s apointment today which included some blood work, and was reminded of the first time our son had blood drawn. I knew ahead of time that they would take a sample, and knew that if he could cooperate it would all go much better, so I prepped him.  I talked about why it

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Civilizing the Pyro in Me

Home in the Rookery

I’ve always loved fire.  When I was a child, clambering over the Rocky Mountains, we understood that fire was dangerous, and our parents drilled us in fire safety.  But we also understood that, should we get lost, fire was our best friend.  We had contests, from a relatively young age, starting ‘one-match’ fires in the shortest

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I’m Awake! . . . awake . . .

Home in the Rookery, Rumblings

What is the point of daylight savings again?  And since when is daylight something we can ‘save’ up?  Here’s a link to a Slate report on what’s behind the clock changes.  Daylight savings is supposed to get us up with the sun so we’ll use less energy, but there doesn’t seem to be much evidence to

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An Ostrich at Heart

Home in the Rookery, The Human Condition

I’ve noticed something.  I have a tendency to ignore small, nuisance problems with more studious avoidance the longer they’ve been bugging me. Bigger problems are okay.  I guess my psych knows they won’t just disappear, no matter how fine the sand in which I bury my head. But the little things–fixing some online error which

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Liquid Money

Home in the Rookery, Rumblings

Our recent travels left me with a mental picture in my mind in which an airport bigwig is directing his subordinate. Bigwig: “We have a new rule.  No more liquids carried on to flights.” Peon: “Yes, sir.  Does that include water?” Bigwig: “Absolutely.  Water represents a grave threat to our national security.” Peon: “Even newly purchased, still sealed

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Online Again

Home in the Rookery

We headed west for a wedding early last week, but as I had every intention of spending plenty of time blogging I said no online goodbyes. After the disfunction of my laptop, numerous internet problems in the hotel, and a week of hurry and scurry, I’m home again and will finally-at last-be spending time blogging. 

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A Baby-step Toward the 21st Century

Home in the Rookery

I burned some CDs last night.  Not noteworthy?  Well, brace yourself.  This is getting noted because . . . It was my first time! Incredible, really.  I don’t know how someone can grow up in the Nineties, have friends in college burning party music right and left, marry a computer-savvy guy, and live in a

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