|
||||
|
One thing a blog is not really great at is as a format for really short posts and a locus for community… Two things a blog is not great for are as a format for really short posts, a locus for community and a place to… Among the things a blog is not really great…
“I just don’t think most women would be interested in these books” says the Charlestown City Paper about False Colors and Transgressions. Romancing the Bone I continue to be baffled at how few people seem to be aware of the whole slash phenomenon. Do these people not have internets?
After a certain amount of sneering from the musicians who play for the Riot, it dawned on me that my largely ornamental bodhran, which I bought years ago from some unknown location, was regarded by the musos as “not a real instrument.” So I decided that this Christmas I would ask for a proper bodhran…
I’m not even going to pretend that Sons of Devils wasn’t directly inspired by Dracula. Why would I? Have you read Dracula? Even though it’s now a little outdated, it’s a genuinely enjoyable book, and at least half of it is brilliant. Bram Stoker is a master of gothic atmosphere, and the part of the…
2010 has been a frustrating year for me. It’s been the year when my frozen shoulders went from annoying to “I’ve been in debilitating agony for months” and then back again to merely annoying (thank God!) It’s been a year where I’ve felt as if I was in transition, but I haven’t known from what…
like a fiddler’s elbow, that’s me this week. Wednesday was our 20th wedding anniversary, which I forgot about. Fortunately, Andrew forgot about it too, so there were no hard feelings on his side, and nothing but relief on mine. We went up North to see my Dad instead of celebrating, which made for a long…
