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Contextualizing claim Pope Leo XIV is replacing Cardinal Dolan, who compared Charlie Kirk to saint
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UPDATE: Deadly Introductions (expanded edition) + Empty Dagger Hand early access fiction

ONLINE E-BOOK (html, epub, mobi, pdf, and xhtml)
Free at my website.
A Visitor's Guide to the Three Lands: Novel and Side Stories (Crossing Worlds). Are you considering visiting the Great Peninsula? Are you in need of a guide? This guidebook by the internationally famous Ambassador of the God's Land will introduce you to the charming quirks (and deadly dangers) of the Three Lands of the Great Peninsula.
New installments:
1 | Deadly Introductions [expanded edition]. How to introduce yourself to inhabitants of the Great Peninsula, without being killed.
Index to the Guidebook. A detailed table of contents, serving as a chronological index to topics in the guidebook.
EARLY ACCESS
My readers at Patreon and Ream get the first look at Loyal Revenge (The Three Lands: Empty Dagger Hand side story). That short story will go into general release next month.
BLOG FICTION
Tempestuous Tours (Crossing Worlds: A Visitor's Guide to the Three Lands #2). A whirlwind tour of the sites in the Three Lands that are most steeped in history, culture, and the occasional pickpocket.
New installments:
UPCOMING FICTION
I'm at the final stages of editing Flight Through the Forest (The Thousand Nations: The Motley Crew #2). Barring major disasters, I'll be able provide early access to it to my Patreon and Ream readers next month.
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Echo? …Echo?? ....Standing at the mouth of the cave, listening
My friends feed is ominously empty though. Did LJ die quietly while I wasn't looking or is anyone still lurking out there?
Did everyone move to DreamWidth or did that not pick up where LJ left off? Have transferred this blog there in case I'm not too late to the ball.
Guess I'll post this to both to see what response I get...
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Watch out for claim Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert and Simon Cowell launched 'Truth News' channel
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Bad Habit
Timmy Tofu returns!
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Busy day
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Then we went out on a shopping and errand expedition. First we went to the Fed Ex store where ze di some stuff and I made copies of the front and back of the lottery tickets, and the letter I wrote.
Then we walked to a grocery store where ze looked for some things, but sadly did not find them.
By then it was lunch time so we went to Sweetgreen for salads. It was my first time there. Similar to Chopt, but not quite the same. Very tasty though. I got their seasonal Harvest Caesar, and a peach iced tea.
Then we went to Target, where I did not buy anything. And then we went to the Post Office where I mailed the tickets, certified. They should get there Friday, so I hope I get the money soon.
After that we went to Trader Joe's and ze looked for things that they were supposed to have but were out of.
All this was done walking, but then we took a bus to try another store and another Trader Joe's. Finally at Trader Joe's there was some success.
By then it was late though, so we headed back by bus to Continental Avenue where ze took the bus home and I took the subway home. I got here just in time to Team the FWiB.
We talked til just before 8:00 when I got off to go to my Al-anon meeting by Zoom. It was very good, both M and S were there, plus another person.
After that I went to the bedroom and played solitaire and scrolled Facebook til pet feeding time. I tried to call the Kid but she din't pick up. May have been in bed already, I texted instead, I need to know for sure about the days in October so I can tell Cousin Steve.
The FWiB told me he had a snack of corn chips and that made me want something crunchy so after I fed the pets I made a bag of Skinny Pop microwave popcorn. Very nice.
The day had a lot of walking though which is good. I got to over 9000 steps on my fitbit. Almost that magical 10.000!
Speaking of the fitbit, I need to charge it tonight. I noticed this morning it was down to 7% so I charged it while I showered, but only got it to 54%.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. My meetings and the people there.
3. Got the tickets mailed.
4.
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5. Got my pension for the month and paid my rent.
6. Lots of walking.
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September reading
These Opulent Days, Jacquie Pham
I'm surprised I gave this four stars on Goodreads; I can't say that I remember much about it now. The story follows four wealthy friends, one of whom is murdered. The novel switches perspectives and time periods constantly, and I do remember thinking that the story would probably be dull (albeit easier to follow) without such trickery. I did enjoy the historical detail about Vietnam in the 1920s, when it was still a French colony. OK, I just changed my rating to three stars and feel much better.
A Deadly Endeavor, Jenny Adams
Brent recently remarked that every piece of entertainment now has to be a franchise. You can't just have a story by itself. You need a universe, complete with prequels, sequels, and spin-offs featuring minor characters in the original. A lot of contemporary genre fictions is the same. This is my preamble to this book, which is the first of a series that absolutely doesn't need to be a series. A plucky, wealthy, modern heroine returns to her hometown of Philadelphia in the 1920s and investigates murders of young women, mostly servants. I admit I was not prepared for the macabre reveal--up until that point the book was about as light-hearted as a serial killer mystery can be.
Kingdom of No Tomorrow, Fabienne Josaphat
This avoided being a standard coming-of-age love story with its setting and characters. The protagonist is a Haitian-American public health student who is recruited to help with a free clinic run by the Black Panthers in 1968. She falls in love with one of the Panthers and moves with him to Chicago to grow their chapter. As many people note on Goodreads, this book is at its best when talking about Panther activities and the US government's reactions and considerably less interesting when focused on the love story.
The Witches of El Paso, Luis Jaramillo
This book has two of the common contemporary fiction hallmarks: the nonlinear chronology and the supernatural. There are three main time periods: the late 1700s, the late 1940s, and (more or less) modern times. There was some really lovely writing, and I was impressed that a man chose to write a book featuring almost all women characters. I also liked the elements of folklore and, of course, that the US-Mexico border is one of the motifs.
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Claim that Andy Reid refused to attend 2026 Super Bowl over Charlie Kirk tribute raises red flags
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Checking In - 30 Sept. 2025
My visit with Mom was shorter than I'd planned, because of chores and a newish job lead I needed to look into.
One of my map projects' requirements was something different than what I expected, and the news has come as both a relief and an entertaining challenge.
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Charlie Kirk once changed transgender man's tire after Phoenix rally?
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Breaking down report man killed in Venezuelan 'drug boat' strikes was actually fisherman with 4 chil
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We now know why a belly button becomes an 'innie'
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Age: 48
I mostly post about: tennis, fannish rambles, book reviews, occasional football nostalgia, and random life musings
My hobbies are: reading (historical fiction, romance + the occasional sports biography), writing emotionally messy fanfic, cozy farming sims (stardew valley hours are ridiculous), traveling when i can, and yelling fondly at tennis players and footballers
My fandoms are: tennis (lifelong), historical fiction nerdery, bridgerton, and a splash of nostalgic 90s/00s pop (yes i still love take that and one direction, no regrets)
I'm looking to meet people who: are fannish, bookish, or just like chatting about their passions. bonus points if you also get tennis brainrot or historical-fiction cravings.
My posting schedule tends to be: sporadic — sometimes i post a lot, sometimes i vanish into the void with a book or a video game.
When I add people, my dealbreakers are: no bigotry, no cruelty. fannish disagreements are fine, but being mean about real people (especially athletes/actors etc.) is not my jam.
Before adding me, you should know: i ramble a lot in lowercase, i treat my journal more like a diary/archive than a performance space, and i’m always happy to chat if you are!
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Trump has been disqualified from receiving Nobel Prize? Here's the truth
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Unraveling Eric Swalwell's claim 5 mass shootings happened over 24 hours in late September 2025
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Trump posted AI-generated video about 'med beds.' Here's what to know about fictional health care
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Digging into rumor Whoopi Goldberg lashed out at Erika Kirk
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