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Did you lose your marbles? The GOP sure did. But back in the 80s, they still had some, and I have proof: Damn things are hard to photograph, being so small. Anyway, next week we’re back to Lemax for a month, but of course it’ll be Christmas Lemax....

a court jester, should I do cartwheels as I say things few want to hear and then laugh put bells in my hair to hide the roots jingle when I shake my head at your lies and you laugh all you like as the wall close in...

We have a finish! “Interlude” by Shannon Dunbabin Well, the knitting part is finished. I still need to weave the ends in and block/pin it to bring out the lace pattern, but at least the really slow and laborious part is over now. That was the lion’s share of...

The Treasures of Darkness: A History of Mesopotamian Religion by Thorkild Jacobsen Cath Maige Tuired: A Full English Translation by Morgan Daimler Time Management for the Creative Person: Right-Brain Strategies for Stopping Procrastination, Getting Control of the Clock and Calendar, and Freeing Up Your Time and Your Life by...

This was an eBay purchase close to 10 years ago. I think in the 80s this sort of plasticky polyester scarf/banner thing was a pretty popular merch item as I’ve seen similar ones coming up in searches for Duran Duran memorabilia. Anyway, fun piece for display, certainly would never...

a novel outline —perhaps a prayer?— a blueprint of love to come musical romance or just a way to pay the bills dancing on paper lines cast waiting for a bite and perhaps a way to heal conjuring; testing first in fiction then in practise...

Well, last week I mentioned setting up the trees, this week I’ve actually decorated them. But I made that a separate post, so never mind. It’s one of those things where before I do it, I don’t feel like getting it done, but once it’s done, I’m glad I...

Last week I mentioned setting up the trees, and now I have them all decorated so let’s see some pics. First up is the small lime green tinsel tree: I got this a number of years ago at Homesense on clearance for like $20, and it’s tended to be...

Well, I didn’t spend too much time on stitching or knitting this week, plus I’m trying to be more focussed and get things finished, so it’s a shorter blog this week. Let’s see here… work on the cast-off edging on “Interlude” by Shannon Dunbabin is ongoing. I’m guessing I’m...

The Ancient Near East by Harry A. Dawe The Treasures of Darkness: A History of Mesopotamian Religion by Thorkild Jacobsen Poetic Edda: A Heathen Study Edition by Thorstein Mayfield Hellenic Polytheism: Household Worship by LABRYS The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey...