Nanotubes and Buckyballs! Look those critters up and prepare to be intregued. The Enterprise Mission is getting better and better all the time. I feel a nice lil story coming on. Hmmm. Dare I outline?? talk about exolife from the viewpoint of a young xenobiologist, who finds herself in space and has adventures on the tone of Lancelot Biggs, Spaceman. I love the idea of buckyballs anyway.
Will the xeno's be present or past tense?? We'll see. That's what's great about being
a writer like I am --- keep it loose and let the lil man in my seat write while I watch. Lots of times, I don't know where it's going until it does.
The Earth's been wobbling in and out and the magnetic North is now in Northern Canada. Yes, they (scientists) have been tracking like crazy. Look up polar tilt and you can find their notes.
Gotta clean out my freezer. Made some "Whatchagot stew" and got cocky. Never have poisoned myself before, but --- A bit old, some of the meat was. Out it goes. God bless Garbage Disposals. Had a nice hilarious bout of purging in my own personal Garbage disposal. Well, that's the spring tonic I've been thinking of having.
But I'm better now. Having nice, juicy spring snows in this area. Dare I hope for green grass this spring? OH please!
Pass the buckyballs.
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Friday, March 18, 2005
killer_tomatox
Ahhh, killer tomato? Interesting turn of events on this lil feller. Makes your mouth water doesn't it. Yummy
poiciy and susy
Can you understand: Now our Goverment will tell us that UFO's are no threat to us, and there are no extraterrestrials, but do you know there's a law on the books about extraterrestrial exposure, and if you contact a UFO or terrestrial, you are in violation of law punishable by fine and imprisonment?? hmmm
Friday, March 11, 2005
thppft
Soon, time to be wearin' the Green. Yes, in spite of a married name, I am one/quarter Irish. O well, Skydiving. If at first you don't succeed, it's not the sport for you. -- observation -- Potty on those who use the English Language as a smokescreen. Life is uncertain enough without deliberate obsfucations. Is it just me or do we have a lot more raven-crows these days? Countdown: 8 more days til Spring? You can make a lovely color of brown if you mix red and green together. Add white for taupe.
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
janiemums in profusion
There y go!! Wow. Had to freeze up my puter to turn this over right but that's okay. I'm not bullied by my puter. This is a reminder that it's coming, the season of growing. Yippee. Another season! Bless 'em all, you never'll know which comet, asteroid, mega-volcano, will do the nasty all over us. But those are pretty, huh.
Karen explode puter
Ahh, today is take out the garbage day. Which I will. Yuck. Shlep it down three flights, no elevator, dears, and tosso. While I'm at it-- Parallel universes. Sposed to be 11. 10 kingdoms and then one more slightly different, I guess. Anyway there's a story out in paperback and TV about ten kingdoms, and it's good stuff. It explains it very well. Anywhoo, I think that's where all the junk goes from Black Holes, it Big Bangs out somewhere else. My reasoning?? you can't get rid of matter. It goes somewhere. Celestial landfills for one dimension just may be Black Holes and poof! there it is in the other, whichever one may be lucky. Another theory I had is the one of the hangers mating into paper clips, or vise-versa. Clips into hangers. Yeah, that explains the snarly pile in your closet.
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
fossilpede
Here's my favorite pinup. Ain't it ravishing? A real honey, this lil thing. And all those lil cute marble-like things that strew the landscape. What a planet.
Quick, before the Month Marches away --
About time for serious sunscreen. Those of you who ski are exempt, you should sunscreen all the time. Ditto for those who spend gobs of time outdoors. I should. I don't. I have redheaded genes and boy, the sun (!) Yikes. The tug of war commences yet in the Middle East. You'd think these people would get tired of blood running in their streets. I know we all love color, and its fairly drab over there, sand beige being the predominant color scheme, but GEE!
Wanted to bring ol Fossilpede in here but I haven't go that wrinkle figgered out yet.
Wanted to bring ol Fossilpede in here but I haven't go that wrinkle figgered out yet.
Friday, February 25, 2005
Ahuh, really?
It seems by the spate of news -- that the old nemensis, LSD and other similar drugs may after prove to be useful in medicine to alleviate terminal end cancer and those who are alcohol abusers. After years of non-study because of their bad name with experimenters, again work is being done with these drugs to see if they are indeed worth developing. Well now. First, marijuana and now these hallucinogens. Better living indeed through chemistry.
Saw a cute idea on CoastToCoast -- the idea that a family of dinosaurs evolved into space going "grays" before us homo saps came of age. Dang, I wish I thought of it first! Would that explain the cattle mutilations?
The cat with the goalposts. How us sixty some old codgers feel about the progress of things. "Just when I get to the finish line, they move the goal posts." I think the expression says it all.
The exercise of kissing, deep kissing, is exactly that, exercise, involving many parts of the body interior, eyes, nose, adrenal glands, sex organs, stomach, pancreas, skin, circulatory system, heart and lungs. Wha-hoo?? Yes, dear, this granny is still kissing, thanks to my sweet boyfriend. It took me (sadly!) this long to realize the extent and amazing confluence of this activity.
P.S. endrophins and dopamine!
Did they ever get around to measuring how far our poles are tilting? More stuff to look up. Stay tuned.
Saw a cute idea on CoastToCoast -- the idea that a family of dinosaurs evolved into space going "grays" before us homo saps came of age. Dang, I wish I thought of it first! Would that explain the cattle mutilations?
The cat with the goalposts. How us sixty some old codgers feel about the progress of things. "Just when I get to the finish line, they move the goal posts." I think the expression says it all.
The exercise of kissing, deep kissing, is exactly that, exercise, involving many parts of the body interior, eyes, nose, adrenal glands, sex organs, stomach, pancreas, skin, circulatory system, heart and lungs. Wha-hoo?? Yes, dear, this granny is still kissing, thanks to my sweet boyfriend. It took me (sadly!) this long to realize the extent and amazing confluence of this activity.
P.S. endrophins and dopamine!
Did they ever get around to measuring how far our poles are tilting? More stuff to look up. Stay tuned.
Thursday, February 24, 2005
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
crosseyed zombie with blood on face
Perhaps maybe the morning paper blew up in your face with the news of latest disaster --- COFFEE!!!!
Been thinking again. Yow!
Poor tired people at NASA-JPL, following the rovers. Now they are telling us "Hey we didn't say there's Life on Mars!!!" and they're right. No hard conclusive science yet. I feel sorry for 'em sometimes, but hey, you gotta have the fun speculating, and we know there's no concrete proof yet, but its fun supposing.Its exhausting work, all this stuff on our neighboring planet, and credit should go to those doing the work.
Since I discovered science fiction at the age of 8 with 'Voyage Of The Space Beagle' by VanVogt, I have embraced (literally at a convention) Isaac Asimov, to StarTrek, to points beyond; Clarke, and just enjoyed the heck out of StarWars. I am, actually, at heart, pragmatic. I do realize one thing. We have to go. No choice. If we are to continue as a species, we gotta go.
We gotta choice? Oh tell me where?
I stopped believing in the mindless American Fable back in the 60's remember the 60's? Then is when I was brought up short in the fact that not all rich and powerful people are wise and good. The bottom line is truly power. Money is means to power, and we are an insecure species. That is our strength. To adapt, to change, to survive and often the most toys, wins. Great theory but not at the expense of our human tribe, people. Hold on! Inspect that tub before you throw the baby out with bathwater.
Too many good things have been tossed in that manner. It'd be wise to recycle.
We don't live in trees anymore, its not 'bombs away', without consequence. There is free will, and freedom, but there is also a limit. Your right to throw your arms about ends where my nose begins. Only in responsibility to others will we earn real freedom, and those who lose their 'lives' will find it. Republic is a state or nation in which all the citizens who vote have a voice in government. Now, here's where it gets cloudy. We all can vote, but we vote for an electorate. That one votes for the office. Our nation can be a republic, only if each and every voting citizen is willing to be responsible for the outcome. Actively responsible. Therein lies the rub.
We can't be free and lie about, pursuing selfish desires. We really have to earn them.
This is going to be an interesting year.;-}
Since I discovered science fiction at the age of 8 with 'Voyage Of The Space Beagle' by VanVogt, I have embraced (literally at a convention) Isaac Asimov, to StarTrek, to points beyond; Clarke, and just enjoyed the heck out of StarWars. I am, actually, at heart, pragmatic. I do realize one thing. We have to go. No choice. If we are to continue as a species, we gotta go.
We gotta choice? Oh tell me where?
I stopped believing in the mindless American Fable back in the 60's remember the 60's? Then is when I was brought up short in the fact that not all rich and powerful people are wise and good. The bottom line is truly power. Money is means to power, and we are an insecure species. That is our strength. To adapt, to change, to survive and often the most toys, wins. Great theory but not at the expense of our human tribe, people. Hold on! Inspect that tub before you throw the baby out with bathwater.
Too many good things have been tossed in that manner. It'd be wise to recycle.
We don't live in trees anymore, its not 'bombs away', without consequence. There is free will, and freedom, but there is also a limit. Your right to throw your arms about ends where my nose begins. Only in responsibility to others will we earn real freedom, and those who lose their 'lives' will find it. Republic is a state or nation in which all the citizens who vote have a voice in government. Now, here's where it gets cloudy. We all can vote, but we vote for an electorate. That one votes for the office. Our nation can be a republic, only if each and every voting citizen is willing to be responsible for the outcome. Actively responsible. Therein lies the rub.
We can't be free and lie about, pursuing selfish desires. We really have to earn them.
This is going to be an interesting year.;-}
Thursday, February 17, 2005
You don't wanna know what it took to get this picture in. Let's just say I tried chewing gum, walking, and stumbled over the keyboard when I patted my head. Anyway, the plea is out, so onward to something else. I hear they are laughing at bloggers now on the Daily Show on Comedy Central. Hmm, looks like I joined just at the right time. They were complaining at how we have nothing to go on except facts. Umm.
To those who 'bust their ass' getting those facts to us via Blogs, KUDOS! Long may you operate, dig, and needle the powers-that-be. (Y'all know who you are)
Me, I will rattle cages at times, but just with my own 'fact' mill. Like I posted before, take us semi-seriously. I may be earnest, but often a bit mistaken. Feel free to sort me out, a bad comment is better than none! (Five million tantrum throwers can't be wrong)
Parting shot across the bow -- What is there about Social Security they aren't telling us? Trust me, there is something!
To those who 'bust their ass' getting those facts to us via Blogs, KUDOS! Long may you operate, dig, and needle the powers-that-be. (Y'all know who you are)
Me, I will rattle cages at times, but just with my own 'fact' mill. Like I posted before, take us semi-seriously. I may be earnest, but often a bit mistaken. Feel free to sort me out, a bad comment is better than none! (Five million tantrum throwers can't be wrong)
Parting shot across the bow -- What is there about Social Security they aren't telling us? Trust me, there is something!
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Now it comes
I 'spose I should confess. I've written 3 novels. Yep. I now poise off highdive. I'm combing through the first one to correct errors, and grammar and all the rest of the snarlies that make publishers go 'eek!' and fling the ms (writerese for Manuscript) out the window. But Like newbie author-wanna-be's I hesitate. What comes first? the agent or the publisher? The novel is a apocolyptic story about a psychic who denies her gift as she considers it a curse. It is, in the sense that it compels her to tell people things they don't want to hear. Enter the bad guy who poisons the world through his breakfast cereal. He knows she's out there, and wants to find her, to annex her to him, or destroy her. I found it great to wipe out nearly 85% of the world population. (It's fantasy, people, fantasy, and the ending is good, solid, and compassionate.) Nice ending. Lots of humor. Lots of suspense. The hero is a heroine.
She's not drop-dead gorgeous, just like us regular folks except she's got this lil talent. The second novel is a sequel. The third is another slant on where the world is going, from the view of a reluctant anti-christ. He doesn't want the job, folks.
I got a trio! I've worked hard on these, Writ, rewrit, poured over, inspected and thrown out tons of verbiage. Now, I want these things to see the light of day. Sure I could publish on-line, but I do want recompense for nearly 20 years of writing. I could schlep these to writers conferences but that costs money, and I am on limited paltry income. If there be a kindred soul out there who could give me a leg up, I'm not proud. HELP?
Monday, February 14, 2005
I betcha
There is/was life on Mars. That would hold true of every inuitive flash learned men and women experience since written history. Jules Verne for instance. Just one. When a handful of various people come forth with ideas of what might be, and these 'guesses' all agree in many vital points, then you might think that the 'guesses' are a possibility. So far, all points from the Rovers and Orbiters have been hinting of water, water, everywhere on Mars, if only underground. Betcha.
The moons of Jupiter can be terraformed. Several have on it stuff we can use, water (again!) heat, gases --The only thing that might prove a challenge is the gravatational force of Jupiter itself, and oh by the way, water there too, so why not, floating-flying through those pockets wet life? Sorta like birdfishes? Like enormous gas bladders (no cracks now) enormous jellyfish types.
Then if there's a way of heating up Titan --
Yea, yea, I know. Don't crud up pristine planets! Or moons! But It'd be nice to go peek and perhaps even poke a bit, if we are careful. Knowing humans as I do, however, the inevitable will happen. If there is something out there that will generate wealth, the stampede will commence. The next moonshot will take shovels. Can McDonalds be far behind?
Well, the more things come, the more one can possibly imagine. We might just yet find the monolith on the moon!
The moons of Jupiter can be terraformed. Several have on it stuff we can use, water (again!) heat, gases --The only thing that might prove a challenge is the gravatational force of Jupiter itself, and oh by the way, water there too, so why not, floating-flying through those pockets wet life? Sorta like birdfishes? Like enormous gas bladders (no cracks now) enormous jellyfish types.
Then if there's a way of heating up Titan --
Yea, yea, I know. Don't crud up pristine planets! Or moons! But It'd be nice to go peek and perhaps even poke a bit, if we are careful. Knowing humans as I do, however, the inevitable will happen. If there is something out there that will generate wealth, the stampede will commence. The next moonshot will take shovels. Can McDonalds be far behind?
Well, the more things come, the more one can possibly imagine. We might just yet find the monolith on the moon!
Friday, February 11, 2005
Iapetus!!Dummy
Whew, mea culpa. I looked up spelling and also found out how to pronounce it. There. I usually spel purdy goot. Been flying around Saturn (via cyberspace, gotta love it) and realize Saturn has some really strange rocks going around it.
Bush is scaring the heck out of old people and borderline indigents. I'd rather he'd have the gov't subsidize artists and the unemployable-through-no-fault-of-their-own.
Make jobs. They do that anyway. Call them committees, and special offices. Basketweaving for America. Now hold on, I am one of those. See, I am one of those. Left handed, older, deaf, (but educated as hearing) artist and writer. I have worked at scrubbing floors, stocking shelves, baby-nannying, you name it. Mucked out horse stalls. Housesat. Assisted in spaying cats. You name it!!!! Worked in advertising! So I am really serious if they would create a special class of job-career that draws pay sorta like a comission thing. I don't belittle basketweaving. It's an art. The thing is, all are employed. All are producing. All are paid a LIVING wage for the area they live in.
How many 'empty' gov't jobs are there? Paid but they produce little if anything? Now one more. A Commission to hire the different and odd. Old and ugly. Any person who by some means -- puts them out of the marketable workforce. I have an equivalent of a PH.D! Yet, I'm unemployable and now, too old. (realistically). Boy I bet I get comments on this. Wahooo!
Bush is scaring the heck out of old people and borderline indigents. I'd rather he'd have the gov't subsidize artists and the unemployable-through-no-fault-of-their-own.
Make jobs. They do that anyway. Call them committees, and special offices. Basketweaving for America. Now hold on, I am one of those. See, I am one of those. Left handed, older, deaf, (but educated as hearing) artist and writer. I have worked at scrubbing floors, stocking shelves, baby-nannying, you name it. Mucked out horse stalls. Housesat. Assisted in spaying cats. You name it!!!! Worked in advertising! So I am really serious if they would create a special class of job-career that draws pay sorta like a comission thing. I don't belittle basketweaving. It's an art. The thing is, all are employed. All are producing. All are paid a LIVING wage for the area they live in.
How many 'empty' gov't jobs are there? Paid but they produce little if anything? Now one more. A Commission to hire the different and odd. Old and ugly. Any person who by some means -- puts them out of the marketable workforce. I have an equivalent of a PH.D! Yet, I'm unemployable and now, too old. (realistically). Boy I bet I get comments on this. Wahooo!
Thursday, February 10, 2005
Merrily we roll along
Regarding recent space news: HOLY IEPETEUS!! Now that is some rock.
The more things we discover, the weirder and yet oddly similar it all is. If we were back in the time of Jules Verne, naturally the stories he told were outlandishly impossible. LIES! LIES! Well, such "liars" are living today, and his first name is Arthur. Just got the year wrong, that's all.
So the Prince is going to Take His Consort. Fine. About time. That poor family. Been slightly nuts for years. You'd be too if you lived in that fishbowl in England. Diana we all just loved, but -- if Cammie wants her Prince, she should have him. Blessings! There is always VIAGRA!
That does Rock and Roll, I think.
Has anyone figured out what Bush is doing?
The more things we discover, the weirder and yet oddly similar it all is. If we were back in the time of Jules Verne, naturally the stories he told were outlandishly impossible. LIES! LIES! Well, such "liars" are living today, and his first name is Arthur. Just got the year wrong, that's all.
So the Prince is going to Take His Consort. Fine. About time. That poor family. Been slightly nuts for years. You'd be too if you lived in that fishbowl in England. Diana we all just loved, but -- if Cammie wants her Prince, she should have him. Blessings! There is always VIAGRA!
That does Rock and Roll, I think.
Has anyone figured out what Bush is doing?
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