On the second day of NEWW, I had a bit of time to spend looking over artist tables and deciding whether I wanted to try anything new.  I ended up buying a book from Jonathan Rosenberg, some of whose earlier books I have. I was scheduled to volunteer at 1:00, and I ended up getting … Read more

I spotted this on a bulletin board while at NEWW: I guess that means that webcomics are a Big Fucking Deal! I went to one panel on the first day of the con.  It was about world-building.  Here’s a pic of the panelists: From left to right: Aaron Diaz; Spike; Evan Dahm; Liz Baillie; and … Read more

Earlier this month I had the pleasure to head across the river and attend the second New England Webcomics Weekend.  It may yet become an annual event, but this one was held a bit over a year-and-a-half after the first one. Above is the marquee on the Eastworks building in Easthampton.  The actual building entrance … Read more

Not long after I started this blog, in the Autumn of 2005, I posted a recipe for pumpkin pizza.  I’ve recently made another (delicious) variant on that recipe. The crust is the same, as is the amount of gouda cheese.  This version uses more pumpkin or squash, covering most of the cheese surface.  Besides the … Read more

I’m writing this blog post from bed (a time when it’s useful to have a laptop).  Normally, I don’t get to bed quite this early, but my partner needs to be up at the crack of 3:30, and can’t easily fall asleep alone. I’m musing on this week’s puzzle given by Will Shortz on NPR.  … Read more

Another comic review tonight: for several years I had heard of, and had recommended to me, the comic Girl Genius, by Phil and Kaja Foglio.  I finally started reading it about a year ago. Like Runners, this started out as a print comic, and later moved to the web.  For some time now it’s been … Read more

This morning I heard a report on our local public radio station, WFCR, about a music group called The Books.  I’d never heard of them before, but they sound pretty cool.  It’s a duo who use various found audio sources and mix it with original guitar and cello compositions.  The few tracks they played in … Read more

So this evening well after dinner, as often happens in our house, I was cooking a meal that we’ll eat for dinner the next few nights.  I was criticized for the fact that it smelled good, but was not to be eaten right away.  The conversation turned to the suggestion that perhaps I should make … Read more

Short post today, as I don’t have much time.  Back in the mid to late summer, I happened upon two instances of livestock birds sitting on fences.  The pictures were taken with my cell phone, so please excuse the blurriness of some of them. This is one of our neighbors’ laying hens: And this is … Read more

Here’s another review of a sci-fi webcomic.  This one is Spacetrawler, by Chris Baldwin.  I’ve been reading Baldwin’s comics for darn near a decade, and he’s one of my favorite cartoonists.  (as an aside, I got to meet him for the first time this past weekend at NEWW, but the details of that event will … Read more