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It has been pointed out to me that the name of my time machine in my WIP is dull. I like it because it explains some of how it works (and saves me infodumping) but I mostly like it because it lends itself to bad jokes. It's a difficult choice - naming a time machine in the time-honoured SF fashion (calling it Wells or Lewis or Einstein or Willis or Davies or Le Guin) or having the capacity to make Star Trek puns and usenet jokes. Right now, I am opting for Star Trek puns, but I'm happy to hear the views of others on this crucial question.

What would you call my time machine if this Important Decision rested on your shoulders?

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My cousin's funeral is on Friday, so life should begin to improve a little after that. The burning off has abated and my inflammation is finally beginning to properly subside. What I'm trying to do now is catch up with everything that was done badly on went too slowly during the last week. If there's anything I promised you, let me know, because I may have forgotten.

Also, Melbourne friends - I'm very sorry, but there won't be time to see you this visit. I won't be down for Passover or for Continuum, either (no money! - I'm channelling a very particular King John with "Christmas is cancelled."). I'll try to get there in September. Promise.

Women's History Month: Faye Ringel

My home town of Norwich, in Eastern Connecticut, has been home to many talented women whose prose and poetry have gone on to national and international fame. I recently spoke on this subject to the local chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International, an honor society for women educators. Even this audience of retired teachers and residents barely recognized most of my subjects. The most recent of the group is Greer Gilman, who won the Tiptree Award for Cloud and Ashes: Three Winter’s Tales. But for this celebration of Women’s History Month, I’ll focus on two native daughters: Lydia Huntly Sigourney and Charlotte Perkins Gilman (no relation to Greer, by the way). ( Read More, Please )

apology

To anyone who noticed that the WHM post changed - today is so not a good day - I posted the wrong one. You'll see the other on 15 March. Not long to wait...