Reflections in that rain puddle

The day began with light rain and gray skies. Suddenly, the...

Mar 31st

Heroic fantasy for youth: the Ranger's...

*Flanagan, John ~ The Icebound Land ~ Philomel, 2006 ~ 266 pages ~ tweens, teens, perhaps adults. ...

Mar 30th

Another gray day with temperatures in the high 50s. Rain...

Mar 30th

A different sort of heroic fantasy:...

Frost, Gregory ~ Shadow Bridge ~ Del Rey, 2008 ~ 255 pages ~ adult. “The first time Leodora...

Mar 29th

Although the temperatures are more spring-like —...

Mar 29th

Reader and raelynx: romantic heroic...

Shinn, Sharon ~ Reader and Raelynx ~ Ace, 2007 ~ 420 pages ~ adult, some teens. Library of Congress:...

Mar 22nd

Here’s another image with a different setting.

Mar 21st

Thursday was a very nice day. Relatively warm and lots of...

Mar 21st

It’s another gray or grey and quite rainy day. Not...

Mar 19th

Although isolated, more signs of spring appear here and...

Mar 18th

Space Opera: Victory Conditions

Moon, Elizabeth ~ Victory Conditions ~ Ballentine, 2008 ~ 398 pages ~ adults, some teens. Library...

Mar 17th

While the temperatures remain in the 40’s and 50s,...

Mar 17th

Space Opera: When the Tide Rises

Drake, David ~ When the Tide Rises ~ Baen, 2008 ~ 356 pages ~ adults, some teens. LC: Leary,...

Mar 14th

A Julia fractal created by Fracture on my iMac. Reminds me...

Mar 14th

Sunrise Lands

With no teaching responsibilities, there is more time for reading and spring break will keep me home...

Mar 14th

There’s some disagree here about when spring begins [...

Mar 14th

Heavens Lounge II is another favorite podcast music service....

Mar 5th

Both this week and next, we are interviewing candidates who...

Mar 5th

Relatively warm, sunny, pleasant weekend. Yard work to...

Mar 2nd

After a mostly gray and often rainy week, much sun and warm...

Mar 1st