Reflections in that rain puddle

Truly Science Fiction

McAuley, Paul ~ The Quiet War ~ Pyr, 2009 ~ 403 pages ~ Audience: adults, a few teens ~ Rating: Very...

Dec 1st

Brown, weedy plant looks good with layer of frost.

Dec 1st

Grassy plant with frost on top. Image taken on this...

Dec 1st

Those interested in intellectual property issues should find...

Dec 1st

Visualizing the Fortune 500 is a quick and easy way to see...

Dec 1st

At the end of the morning walk, sun and no visible frost...

Dec 1st

“Cloud mountains” created in Elements looks...

Nov 30th

Japanese red maple leaves create a small carpet in the back...

Nov 30th

Anyone interested in the history of science with find this...

Nov 30th

With the news coverage of the large number of children on or...

Nov 30th

“Strange Terrain” is a back yard image tweeked...

Nov 29th

“Bound for Uranus” is a lightly filtered NASA...

Nov 29th

This UKOLN Cultural Heritage website should interest anyone...

Nov 29th

“Spring Flower” is a filtered version of a back...

Nov 29th

The “New Day” at the Justice Department is...

Nov 28th

Create your Wild Self is a wonderful quick and easy way to...

Nov 28th

“Shells” created with Xaos, a wonderful fractal...

Nov 28th

“Alien Flower” created with Elements and tweeked...

Nov 28th

Away, away for Turkey Day

I will take a break from blogging on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of this week. Hope to Return on...

Nov 24th

Those curious about Thanksgiving history and facts will find...

Nov 24th

Believe that I’ve mentioned Stereomood before, but may...

Nov 24th

“Fractal carpet” created with Forge Filters.

Nov 24th

Feeding America: the historic cookbook project is a website...

Nov 24th

“Cobwebs in my mind” created with Xaos and...

Nov 24th

An Excellent New Series Begins

Gilman, Laura Anne ~ Flesh and Fire ~ Pocket, 2009 ~ 374 pages ~ Audience: adults, some teens ~...

Nov 23rd

“River” was created in Elements and tweeked with...

Nov 23rd

“Brain Cells” created with Xaos and tweeked with...

Nov 23rd

The Motley Collection of Costume Design at the University of...

Nov 23rd

Brookings MetroMonitor is a quarterly report on the economic...

Nov 23rd

Green economy profiles provide an interesting look at how...

Nov 22nd

The Adversity Index developed by Moody s for MSNBC is...

Nov 22nd

Our hydrangeas are gradually loosing color and leaves, but...

Nov 22nd

Dark but Romantic Celtic Fantasy

Marillier, Juliet ~ Heart’s Blood~ Roc, 2009 ~ 402 pages ~ Audience: adults, some teens ~...

Nov 21st

Two slightly different versions of the same pansy image....

Nov 21st

One version of kale will add color through winter. This one...

Nov 21st

The Master Gardener has added pansies for color in our...

Nov 21st

SF Signal has a most interesting feature where notable...

Nov 21st

The Native American Records digital database is likely to be...

Nov 21st

Two NASA space craft images tweeked with Filter Forge

Nov 20th

“Picture Frames” created with Elements.

Nov 20th

If you or your children enjoyed the chose your own adventure...

Nov 20th

Milestones is an excellent website for those interested in a...

Nov 20th

Google Swirl provides another approach for image searching...

Nov 19th

Google Scholar is adding case law to its searches....

Nov 19th

Library of Congress Science and Technology shop provides an...

Nov 19th

“In the distance” created with Elements.

Nov 19th

NASA image heavily tweeked with Filter Forge. I call it...

Nov 19th

The Acacia Trilogy Continues

Durham, David ~ The Other Lands~ Doubleday, 2009 ~ 464 pages ~ Audience: adults, some teens ~...

Nov 18th

“Tides” created in Elements, tweeked with Filter...

Nov 18th

“Solar flower” created with Elements.

Nov 18th

The Corruption Perception Index provides some insight into...

Nov 18th

More Federal government websites are adding a question and...

Nov 18th

This partial image of a DOD web page clearly illustrates the...

Nov 17th

Those interested in learning more about who sponsors Federal...

Nov 17th

Hobbit is our always outside cat. He is lovable and friendly...

Nov 17th

“Porkypine” created in Elements.

Nov 17th

GovPulse makes it easy to keep up with the Federal Register...

Nov 16th

Although I should have known more about China, the Nine...

Nov 16th

I’ve been cutting up the Joe Pye plants so that they...

Nov 16th

Similar to an image posted some time ago. “Gathering...

Nov 16th

“Construction” created in Elements

Nov 16th

I Love Charts is another well done website focusing on...

Nov 15th

Copyright Watch is a new site covering...

Nov 15th

Websites reveal a wide variety of truly intriguing images....

Nov 15th

After days of rain and gray skies, we have had three very...

Nov 15th

“Alien floor tile” created in Filter Forge from...

Nov 14th

A website designed to help find independent [rather than...

Nov 14th

Two filtered versions of the same front yard image. Surely...

Nov 14th

Tired leaves are another sign of autumn.

Nov 14th

Mr. Darcy was sorely offended when I turned on the light...

Nov 13th

Most interesting visualization of Federal taxes and Federal...

Nov 13th

“Light at the end of the tunnel” created with...

Nov 13th

Good Guide examines corporate political contribution in an...

Nov 13th

“Eyes upon you” is a Filter Forge pattern...

Nov 13th

Lobbyists representing foreign countries and firms certainly...

Nov 12th

Those interested in Congress, especially records of its...

Nov 12th

“Fallen leaves” or a leaf carpet. Taken on...

Nov 12th

We’ve had considerable rain this week, especially on...

Nov 12th

The Psalms of Isaak Continue

Scholes, Ken, ~ Canticle ~ TOR, 2009 ~ 381 pages ~ Audience: adults, some teens ~ Rating: Very...

Nov 11th

Will Foster was a noted illustrator for major periodicals in...

Nov 11th

The Free government information site is quite useful for...

Nov 11th

Original NASA  ”star birth” image and my slight...

Nov 11th

Open Jurist, designed to “make the laws of the land...

Nov 10th

While I am not much of a Jane Austin enthusiast, many are...

Nov 10th

One of my computer problems is that when I leave my chair,...

Nov 10th

On Saturday last, we walked on the Green Belt near the...

Nov 10th

SourceWatch rounds up our best websites for keeping up with...

Nov 9th

Open Secrets is another good website that reveals how...

Nov 9th

Two patterns made from one photograph.

Nov 9th

Beyond the storm. Photograph altered with Filter Forge.

Nov 9th

Follow the Money is another website that does a good job of...

Nov 8th

Those caught up in the politicking with the health and...

Nov 8th

Japanese red maple leaves in the late afternoon. Another...

Nov 8th

To celebrate the harvest/thanksgiving season, the Master...

Nov 8th

A colleague suggested that the Spoonflower website is well...

Nov 7th

Another Filter Forged pattern based upon a NASA image.

Nov 7th

Another sign of autumn on the green belt.

Nov 7th

Pretty, sunny day today. Dog walked on the green belt and...

Nov 7th

Another sign of fall. Taken a few days ago.

Nov 6th

With the holidays approaching, food safety should be a...

Nov 6th

An attempt to build a space station in Elements.

Nov 6th

In my youth, I was a stamp collector and learned much about...

Nov 6th

If you have not recently visited the National Museum of the...

Nov 5th

British Libraries has prepared a nice collection of industry...

Nov 5th

Another pattern, created in a similar manner, called...

Nov 5th

Floral pattern created in Filter Forge from garden...

Nov 5th

This State Scoreboard website provides a variety of scores...

Nov 4th

While most flower plants are turning brown, leaves on shade...

Nov 4th

Kartoo is a meta, visual search engine created in France....

Nov 4th

I am sometimes asked how I spend my days and what do I do...

Nov 4th

The Library of Congress Science, Technology, and Business...

Nov 4th

Those interested in free digital SF and fantasy stories will...

Nov 3rd

Veteran’s Day receives relatively little attention,...

Nov 3rd

Here and there, a few bright colors continue. One...

Nov 3rd

Typically, I don’t pay too much attention to the holly...

Nov 3rd

Lee and Miller Do It Again

Lee, Sharon and Steve Miller, ~ Fledgling ~ Baen, 2009 ~ 371 pages ~ Audience: adults, some teens ~...

Nov 3rd

Well-done New Steampunk Series

Mann, George ~ The Affinity Bridge: A Newbury and Hobbes Investigation ~ TOR, 2009 ~ 334 pages ~...

Nov 2nd

In case you have not already seen them, here are the World...

Nov 2nd

An excellent list of useful U.S. Federal websites.

Nov 2nd

Buds on our Star Magnolia contrast with the leaves.

Nov 2nd

Autumn skies reflects today’s sunny look.

Nov 2nd

The final Saturday image. Backyard.

Nov 1st

Same image, different filter.

Nov 1st

Another rainy image taken and filtered yesterday [it’s...

Nov 1st

Here is an authoritative website devoted to early book or...

Nov 1st

Childstats is a Federal government website focused on data...

Nov 1st