It’s the small hours of Sunday morning, and I’m writing this post at this time because my body refuses to let me sleep the sleep of the just. I guess that’s either because I have a contrary body, or I’m not just. Further deponent sayeth naught . . . Yesterday was another fun day… Continue reading Tulkon, Day 3
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Tulkon, Day 2
Friday saw the opening ceremonies for this year’s Tulkon. Guests of honor were introduced, some author guests made themselves known, and things got under way with the first panels and seminars. Those of us in the North Texas Troublemakers (see yesterday’s post for details) have banded together to support a joint booth in the… Continue reading Tulkon, Day 2
Tulkon, Day 1
We arrived in Tulsa late yesterday afternoon, after a comfortable enough journey (about 4½ hours on the road, plus stops). Traffic was relatively light heading north, but Oklahoma City was its usual tangle of roads, vehicles and construction. Fortunately, most of the tangles appeared to be in the southbound lanes, so we were spared the… Continue reading Tulkon, Day 1
On the road to Tulsa, Oklahoma, and a new convention for us
Miss D. and I are on our way to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where we’ll be attending Tulkon, the Tulsa Fantasy and Science Fiction Convention. It’s a relatively new con, and still rather small, but almost all the North Texas Troublemakers are heading there for the weekend. I’ll let Jim Curtis, a.k.a. Old NFO, introduce our… Continue reading On the road to Tulsa, Oklahoma, and a new convention for us
More hot dog variations on a theme – oh, my . . . !
Last week I published a chart (courtesy of Virtual Mirage) showing variations on the theme of ye olde basic hot dog. It proved very popular, with lots of reader comments. Among them was one from Steve S., who recommended an eatery called Dirty Frank’s Hot Dog Palace. I took a look at their menu. … Continue reading More hot dog variations on a theme – oh, my . . . !
I can see I’ve got some tasting to do…
I’m kinda fed up with the world today, and all the bad, nasty, or just plain annoying things going on: so let’s examine something a little more palatable. I’m obliged to Larry Lambert for posting this chart on his blog some weeks ago. Click the image for a larger view. The Amsterdam, Brazil, Colombia,… Continue reading I can see I’ve got some tasting to do…
Advice needed: how to mount a window A/C unit in a metal building
I’ve just learned that installing a ductless, split-level air-conditioning unit in my new garden shed/utility building will be financially out of my reach. A quote obtained early this year was about $2K, but one obtained this week is literally double that, with one option reaching almost three times as much. It looks like the… Continue reading Advice needed: how to mount a window A/C unit in a metal building
Sludge!
The video is self-explanatory. I wonder how many years it took for all that silt to accumulate? It sure was reluctant to move. Peter
State of the author in early April
It’s been several weeks since I updated readers on the progress (or lack thereof) in my writing. Briefly, there hasn’t been much, because as I mentioned some time ago, Miss D. and I received payment for a large and long-outstanding debt. It’s cleared our backlog of bills, which is very welcome indeed. Rather than… Continue reading State of the author in early April
The joys of juggling contractors
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, Miss D. and I were recently paid a sum of money that’s been due to us for a long time. We’re putting it to work, rather than leaving it in the bank to lose double-digit percentages of its value every year to the ravages of inflation. So… Continue reading The joys of juggling contractors