Category Archives: Notable

MURDERBOT 2 now available – terrific

Posted on May 14, 2018 by

The follow up to Martha Wells‘ novella “All Systems Red” is now available. It is as compellingly readable as its predecessor. It is complete in its own right, but part of a longer story arc which will span two more … Continue reading →

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Eric Flint’s RING OF FIRE press

Posted on April 28, 2018 by

I’m a big fan of the 1632 Universe created by Eric Flint. I’ve read all the novels in the series, and they inspired me to write my own alternate-history series: The Shapechanger Tales. Recently I discovered that Flint created the … Continue reading →

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Terrific book: THE BOY WHO COULDN’T MISS

Posted on January 23, 2018 by

I really enjoyed Laurence Dahners’ The Girl They Couldn’t See, about a teenage girl with a sort-of-super power who takes on a criminal gang. Now she gets help from her brother, who never misses whether with a football or a … Continue reading →

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PROOF – marvelous movie about a female math genius

Posted on January 15, 2018 by

It’s rare that I highlight an old movie on this site. I usually focus on what’s soon to come out, or did so recently, and which you might not have discovered. But I recently rediscovered a fabulous older movie: Proof, … Continue reading →

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Two terrific YOUTUBE DANCE CHANNELS

Posted on January 10, 2018 by

I spend two or three hours a week on YouTube looking up interesting and fun videos. I often download the ones that are fun to re-watch (usually dance videos) and put them on a DVD. This way I can more … Continue reading →

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KELLY SHADOW WALKER pictures & story beginning

Posted on January 1, 2018 by

I had an idea this morning after reading a thread in the Absolute Write writers’ website. AW, if you don’t know, is a terrific collection of over a hundred different forums for just about every kind of writing imaginable. My … Continue reading →

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THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL – series name is perfectly true

Posted on December 20, 2017 by

“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” is funny, touching, sad, and happy in turns, and sometimes in the same instant. Inspired by the rise of female comics like Joan Rivers and Totie Fields in the late 50s and the 60s, it has … Continue reading →

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ALMA DEUTSCHER – famous musical prodigy

Posted on December 14, 2017 by

Alma Deutscher learned to play the piano at 2, the violin at 3. She started to compose at 4, wrote her first piano sonata at 6. What’s extraordinary is not her playing and singing skill, though great. It’s her compositions … Continue reading →

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A DAY IN THE OUTBACK – Elfhome short story

Posted on December 10, 2017 by

The terrific Elfhome series by Wen Spencer is one of my favorites. Each book actually improves on re-reading. Click on a book cover to read its first few chapters & to buy the book. Below is a short story I … Continue reading →

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The fabulous TANGO VALS

Posted on November 16, 2017 by

The third of the three types of Argentine tango is in 3/4 time: the tango vals. It has a fast tempo, so tango dancers typically only step on the first of the ONE-two-three beats. They may add a step on … Continue reading →

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