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Father Bento’s circus has spent the past week in Perrinvale, in the north of Cambria.  Perrinvale was long the holding of the noble Perrin family, but the last Lord Perrin was a vocal opponent of Lord Protector Davant.  As his … Continue reading →

As I looked through the program booklet Thursday evening, and then again Friday morning, I couldn’t shake the feeling that there seemed to be less to do this year than last year.  I think the reality is more rooted in … Continue reading →

Last weekend, I was in Atlanta for Dragoncon.  Already, it seems more distant than that, as if I’ve been back for much longer.  Going to a convention like that is really almost like stepping into another world, especially with significant travel time to … Continue reading →

A few weeks back my mother was visiting, and I took the chance to take her up to the aquarium at Mote Marine up in Sarasota, which I had never visited.  It’s a pretty extensive facility, which does a lot … Continue reading →

A circus! A circus, where things are not as they seem, but then isn’t that the point of circuses. In this circus, the audience is confronted with performers partly made of metal and gears. Where does the man end and … Continue reading →

Hey, I have a blog now.  The word “blog” sounds like something I should see a doctor to get medicine to treat, but apparently that’s not the case.  Instead, I’ll just be vomiting up random thoughts and assorted opinions.  I’m … Continue reading →