Shawl Club: Stac Shoaigh

This blog post references feral sheep, rock formations in the Outer Hebrides, sustainable wardrobes, and mathematics. Just so you know what you’re getting into. Let’s continue, shall we? I’m not a fan of disposable fashion, about which I’ll say more in another post. As much as possible, I like to know where my clothes come […]

Desert Birds

I’m under the weather this week, so in lieu of a blog post, you are all treated to some finely feathered photos. The first bird is a magnificent Harris Hawk. Photos taken last month at The Desert Museum in Tucson, AZ.

Convention Report: The 67th Conference on World Affairs

This week I’m at the 67th Conference on World Affairs in Boulder, Colorado. It’s an absolute luxury to attend a conference without worrying about moderating panels or sharing my own work, and I’ve been eating this up. This year’s theme is Everything Conceivable. The “Satire” panel on Monday afternoon featured author G. Willow Wilson, whose […]

Waiting for the Easter Bunny

Happy Easter, everyone! The daffodils are putting on a show. They don’t last, as A. E. Housman reminds us in The Lent Lily, which makes them all the more precious. I don’t expect these chocolates to last either, though I myself am guiltless in the matter. Sometime in the mid-90’s, I lost my taste for […]