Author Archives: Alaska

He Already Knows how to deal with Hell on Earth. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Really, it is. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Cute! – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Here’s six galaxies in one frame, from the Hubble. I find it devastatingly sad that there’s so very much to know in each one, all never to be known by me or thousands of those in my wake, for tens … Continue reading →

A pet peeve of mine: as a reader, it brings me to a screeching halt when a male character in a novel refers to a female –especially one he’s attracted to — as “the (lastname) woman” or “the (lastname) girl.” … Continue reading →

Memo to self: Col. Douglas Mortimer (as portrayed by Lee Van Cleef): family connection to Dr. James Mortimer, who brought Sherlock Holmes the Hound of the Baskervilles case? There’s a nice tale there for someone to dig up…. – Posted … Continue reading →

Interesting. Pretty sure Heinlein had a rant about this long ago. By the way, as Heinlein emphasized, it’s pronounced “tit.” – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

The wife and I had thought that our reproductive days were long past (life begins at 40, especially when the kid’s already done with college, woohoo!). Nevertheless, I will have to consider my duty to the species to help extend … Continue reading →