Nemesis Farewell

June 21, 2007

Farewell to Tractor Beam, my nemesis of the last twelve years. Shortly I will offer it on Craig’s List, perhaps as a found art object. (It would be difficult to offer it as an actual useful piece of equipment, except to a devoted and rather masochistic tinkerer.)The new wee tractor arrived this week. It operates […]

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Roasted

June 20, 2007

When you comprehend the gist of this post, you will be thankful at the restraint I excercised in choosing a title. Really. My old grill died of metal fatigue: the hinges that held on the lid snapped right off. So I’ve been on a quest for a new grill, and asking myself whether I wanted […]

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Flemish Dancing

June 18, 2007

“Flemish dancing” doesn’t sound very interesting, does it? But call it flamenco and it’s a whole other story. Albuquerque is one of the top locations in North America for flamenco, largely as a result of the Festival Flamenco Internacional that’s been running there for the last 20-odd years. The festival is largely the work of […]

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Saat Phere

June 16, 2007

So I’m embarked on the new novel, most of which so far consists of a description of an elaborate Hindu wedding taking place in Bangalore. For background I’ve been taking advantage of numerous Hindu wedding sites available on the net, as well as reminiscences by Steve Stirling (who— through sheer coincidence— happened to attend a […]

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Shorter Work

June 14, 2007

The mail brought my copy of Locus, which I seem to get later than anyone I know. (Do they mail them in alphabetical order, I wonder?) This issue contains no less than two favorable reviews of my story in Alien Crimes, a new anthology available from the SFBC. My advice is to buy it before […]

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A Time of Gifts

June 12, 2007

I’m finishing Patrick Leigh Fermor’s A Time of Gifts. I mentioned a couple months ago that I was reading the book, but you shouldn’t take the length of time between then and now as a criticism of Fermor. Rather the opposite: the book is too rich, and too finely wrought, to read with anything less […]

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From the Mountain

June 12, 2007

Wednesday: “Steak Tartare and the Cats of Gari Babakin Station,” by Mary Turzillo.Novel excerpt by Karen Joy Fowler. Because we had no power, we ate out. By all accounts, the trout, the duck fajitas, and the mango chicken enchiladas were all very good. Thursday:“Emperor of the Clouds,” by Geoff LandisExcerpt from Implied Spaces, by Walter […]

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Ten Writers, Very Cold

June 7, 2007

All was well until the wind storm began. Howling ’round the eaves, screaming ’round the corners, causing mighty ponderosa to sway like seaweed in the tide. Dropping limbs, causing landslides. And knocking out our power, from Wednesday afternoon on. No lights, no heat, no internet. No refrigeration. No way to cook food, no way to […]

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Rustic Living

June 6, 2007

The Week So Far Sunday Night (by Walter) Assorted cheesesCrackersGarlic-eggplant relish and India relishSpaghetti in garlic and ginger sauceBeef tongue in sweet and sour sauce (in honor of Miss Leslie)Spring vegetable terrineBaklava Monday:“The Naturalist” by Maureen McHugh“A Water Matter” by Jay Lake Dinner: by Miss LeslieGrilled yogurt and saffron chickenRice with black carowayPoached asparagus with […]

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Up the Mountain

June 3, 2007

My life has actually been packed with worthwhile incident lately, though as a result I’ve had no time to post about it. This won’t change in the next week, as I’m off to Taos for a week of manuscripts, margaritas, and high cuisine. Here’s a summary of the last week:We participated in Mayor Marty’s free […]

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