Hot Air Balloon (Laser Cut Model)

A couple of years ago now, I ordered three of these hot air balloon puzzles from these Rolife/Robotime guys at the same time as I ordered some larger puzzle/model/kits. This is the second "hot air balloon" I've assembled, and it's the first time I've painted any of the laser-cut puzzles. I was sort-of-joke-gifted a set … Continue reading Hot Air Balloon (Laser Cut Model) →

Does anyone recognize this? A “what’s the title” book mystery

Last week, I was given "rabbit" as a micro-fiction prompt, along with the monthly theme "death and rebirth." (Someone might be anticipating Easter?)I don't have a lot of experience with rabbits. I have seen wild ones now and then, and remember seeing a few for sale at the pet shop a long time ago. I've … Continue reading Does anyone recognize this? A “what’s the title” book mystery →

Oops, almost missed posting this week!

I will now share some random thoughts with you. One) I wish I'd written this article about "competence porn" in film, it's worth a read. Two) Find out if you have access to Kanopy through your library, and suddenly have access to obscure films even if you live in a small town. (I watched one … Continue reading Oops, almost missed posting this week! →

The Long Take: A Noir Narrative by Robin Robertson – Book Review

(Note: This review was written in late July, and was briefly and accidentally published half-complete, thanks to an anxious mis-click during a thunderstorm. I intended and it still seems thoroughly appropriate to hold this completed posting back until now, in November.) This is a sort of novel and it is also a sort of poem … Continue reading The Long Take: A Noir Narrative by Robin Robertson – Book Review →

More Monday

According to wordpress, it'll take on average six minutes for you to read this article. I hope you make it! Recently I made my Box 13 cookbook-project manuscript available to beta readers. Some beta readers I know, some are complete strangers. One stranger responded with a couple of comments. I won't directly quote, because that … Continue reading More Monday →