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Monthly Archives: February 2018
What’s New for the 25th of February: Aaron Copland’s ‘Hoe Down’, Wild China, identity in science fiction, ‘hedgehog highways’ and other neat stuff
He tried to reconstruct the story in his mind, but it kept getting confused, bleeding into itself like watercolors. ― Catherynne M. Valente’s The Orphan’s Tale: In the Night Garden If you like Irish whiskey, I’ve got a definite treat for you as … Continue reading
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A Kinrowan Estate story: Snow
Snow, especially heavy snow falling without any wind, quiets everything. And we’ve had such going on for three days now. It certainly changes the rhythms of this Scottish Estate! Every winter season this happens several times when a weather front … Continue reading
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What’s New for the 18th of February: A New Album by Joan Baez, Bee Gees Down Under, Yet More Taza Chocolate, Jack Vance, Baby Groot and Other Matters
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but ifyou want to test a man’s character, give him power. – Abraham Lincoln Candlemas is past, which means Spring’s approaching. We mark Candlemas here not as a Church celebration but rather as the time … Continue reading
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What’s New for the 11th of February: ’De Herinacio: On the hedgehog’, Don’t Talk About It by Australian expat Ruby Boot, live Irish Music from De Dannan & Skara Brae, Hobos, Mary-Sues, Live from Here replaces Prairie Home Companion and other matters
Most times we only see things for the way we are. But we’re good at lying to ourselves. Sometimes we need somebody who’s not living in our skin to point out how things really are. ― Charles de Lint’s The … Continue reading
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A Kinrowan Estate story: Burns Supper
January and early February can be a rough timr. After the champagne glasses have been washed and returned to the cabinet following New Year’s Eve, it sometimes seems there’s not much to do but hunker down and wait for spring. … Continue reading
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What’s New for the 4th of February: Ursula Le Guin
Only in silence the word, Only in dark the light, Only in dying life: Bright the hawk’s flight On the empty sky. Ursula K. Le Guin in The Wizard of Earthsea Before you read the rest of this edition, go to … Continue reading
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A Global News Service story: Clockwork Beings
15 January 1880 Istanbul, Ottoman Empire Global News Service I’ve been chasing rumours of a true clockwork man for decades now. Not a pale shadow of a living being called automatas, but one that looks like and acts like a … Continue reading →