To Boldly Blog Where Lots Of Blogs Have Blogged Before …

Things I Think About When Reading Old School Star Trek Books If  outer space doesn’t look like these 1970’s painted covers, I’m not sure I’m interested in going. I like the idea of being a “friend of Star Trek” even more than being a fan. Being a Trekkie in the 70s WAS like being in a […]

A Roll of the Dice

Now, my momma always told me, “If you can’t say something nice … come sit next to me.” No, no no, that was Claree in Steel Magnolias. I try not to be too snarky online, because A) everyone already is and B) once it’s online, it is forever. However, my recent foray back into the […]

Ducks on the Driveway!

How awesome! Ducks from the neighboring (and far richer) subdivision are descending on my driveway! This isn’t the first time they’ve altered their migratory pattern – though what they want in our decidedly less swank street, I have no idea.

Pirate Festival!

It’s so great to have nephews, because you get to convince people to go to things like Pirate Festivals “for the kids,” when really – it’s for you. So, ahoy, mateys! A pirating we go!

I Have Always Been A Storm …

Summer approaches … and that means, for me, it’s Stevie time. I’ve never been sure what made Stevie my particular diva. Certainly, Edge of Seventeen came right as I was on the edge of that age. MTV was in full force by the time Stand Back came out, and I twirled around on the harvest […]

Ahead warp nine!

It’s in! My newest Star Trek masterpiece – Star Trek: Enterprise! 30 pages of Enterprise facts and a cool light-up ship!

I don’t have the wings and I wonder why

I tend to stay away from reviews of any kind on my blog. I mean – I don’t mind MY work being reviewed, but I still want to work in this town (whichever town I’m in!) so I shy away from saying things that are too fannish or critical. However –  there’s something in the Marvel Cinematic […]