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To Whom It May Concern
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about correspondence, it’s that the longer you let yourself go quiet, the harder it is to get the dialog going again. What do I say to break the ice? Will I sound desperate? I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Life, etc., Music, Reading
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Observations from the Donation Center
It’s been six months since I started volunteering at the Friends of the San Francisco Library and I have to say it’s the most fun I’ve ever had not getting paid to work. Most days, I help out at the … Continue reading
Monday Morning Miscellany
The Nebula Awards were held over the weekend and I was very pleased to see that Flora’s Dare by Ysabeau Wilce (reviewed here) took the Andre Norton award for best YA novel. It really is one of the best fantasy … Continue reading
Posted in Life, etc.
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Resolutions!
So what if we’re nearing the end of March? I’m gonna make my resolutions now! With salaried employment in a creative position shaky, but my head bursting with ideas, this is no time for despair or desperation. Starting tomorrow, I … Continue reading
Posted in Life, etc.
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Milestones
As of today, gobblin.net is officially one year old! A few statistics: Number of posts: 70 Number of visitors: 67,869 Most Popular Post: Talking Heads: A Return to Labyrinth Vol. 3 Update Most Referrals: Wikipedia and mangablog.net So what’s next? … Continue reading
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Storytime
Gatsby’s doing quite well in case you’re wondering. Two days in, Mr. Downybottom’s fully aclimated to urban living. He’s a free-range hopper who knows where to keep his poops and doesn’t even flinch at cat meowls. Gatsby’s not the first … Continue reading
The Celery Stalks at Midnight
There’s a new resident at the gobblin manor –Gatsby the bunny! Soak in his lupine lapine majesty! Imagine his satiny fur beneath your fingers! Hear his little huffs and grunts as he nibbles on raw veg! So far, Gatsby’s favorite … Continue reading
A Sensible Endeavor
My obsession with Star Wars action figures probably began on Christmas 1981, or at least that holiday yielded the first photographic evidence. Looking at 4 ½ year old me, sitting by the tree with my AT-ST walker and Hoth playset, … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Life, etc.
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Elegy for Old Books (And the people and places that sell them)
When your parents are no longer together, and neither lives within a thousand miles of where you grew up, when your friends and family are scattered across the country, and when you haven’t spent more than a year or two … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Life, etc., Reading
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Egypt Adventure
Last May my friend Jason and I went on an amazing 3 week trip to Egypt. 9 months later, Jason has begun birthing a wonderfully detailed account of our journey. One of these days I need to transcribe my own … Continue reading
Posted in Author Doings, Life, etc.
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