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Signs... Two months ago my grandfather, only in his mid-50's, passed away. Quick and unexpected, Grandpa apparently left a lot of unfinished business. The night of his visitation something knocked the power out to the house when the family had gathered for dinner. The night of his funeral there was a shooting star over my… Continue reading

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GoodBye Snaggletooth I'm off to Mexico for a week, and let me tell you this vacation is completely necessary. Besides coming home from Chicago (work trip) to the stress of having one day to finish work, get all the errands done, and a job loss in my house, a very small soul in my family… Continue reading

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The Scourge of God The TV movie Attila was on again tonight. As always, any story of "barbarians" attacking Rome catches my interest, especially when I've done research on the subject and know generally where the movie differs from what we know of reality. Why the "Scourge of God" title? Attila and his army nearly… Continue reading

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The Best Reason... For me to not have kids. Unfortunately this is not my own creation: must give credit to my favorite author, Mercedes Lackey. I highly recommend her to anyone who enjoys fantasy. Montoban, you should enjoy this one. Heehee "That's not a child, it's a stomach with a warhorn attached to one end,… Continue reading