Fair Wind Warning

Yesterday was wind and rain, rain and wind. Last night was wind, and this morning, too. So it was not exactly a surprise to find out that the internet was missing when I sat down at my computer to collect the email and read the comics.

After much fiddling and faddling with the router and the cable box, we did finally rediscover cyberspace, but a glance at the local paper's online edition tells us that there are outages all around us, so if I suddenly vanish in a puff of blue smoke and gray sparkles, that will be the reason.

Truth in Advertising

From the Sunday Sentinel's job listings:

Category: General Help
Description: HARD WORK
LONG HOURS.
Earn $150-$300
cash paid daily.
Call Big Dale
(Phone number deleted, 'cause you really don't wanna be calling Big Dale. Trust me.)

You don't usually see this kind of ad in the fall. The carny ad has for years been: HARD WORK. LONG HOURS. MEAN BOSS. But that runs in the spring.


I work at my cousin's place tomorrow, then I have five days off in a row. Therefore, I will be printing off a copy of Carousel Tides today in preparation for a cold read. Will have to straighten the Auxiliary Office, aka the living room sofa, and excavate the Mencken Table. And finish the current project, which is alllllmost there.

Better get crackin'.

Thanks and a Factoid

Thanks to everyone who took the time to answer the SRM Marketing Poll. Your input is very helpful.

Also, for those of you who prefer them, I will mention that there are three hardcover editions of Liaden Universe(R) Companion, Volume One unclaimed and available for purchase. Apply to kinzel at srmATkorval.com