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I took this photos last year when we visited NYC at Thanksgiving. One thing I remember thinking, standing there by those square gaps in the ground where towers once rose, is that the buildings weren’t quite so wide as I thought. They were immense and tall, but more slender than we often think. I remember wondering if there was really enough space on so small a bank of granite to engrave all those names. But of course, there must be. Our country was deeply wounded that day, and I’m not sure how well we’re healing. Sometimes I wonder if we’reDown the rabbit hole….

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I’ve had this post on my mind the last day or so, since I’m seeing as part of the usual dialog regarding guns various appeals to what the Founding Fathers meant by their terrible wording of the Second Amendment. I’m frustrated by this line of argument, on either side, because I don’t think that what the Founding Fathers meant or wanted should be terribly relevant at all. Oddly, I went searching for this post and found that I wrote it exactly three years ago. I’ve recently read a book called Me the People: One Man’s Selfless Quest to Rewrite theDown the rabbit hole….

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An annual repost. Know, all who see these lines, That this man, by his appetite for honor, By his steadfastness, By his love for his country, By his courage, Was one of the miracles of the God. — Guy Gavriel Kay “The Green Field of France”, by Eric Bogle Well, how do you do, young Willie McBride, Do you mind if I sit down here by your graveside? And rest for awhile ‘neath the warm summer sun, I’ve been walking all day, and I’m nearly done. I see by your gravestone you were only 19 When you joined the greatDown the rabbit hole….

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I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with April Fool’s Day. A lot of the humor of the day always seems at least slightly mean-spirited, aimed at getting a “Gotcha!” moment more than an actual laugh that’s shared all the way around. But on the other hand, a day dedicated to laughter and joking and celebrating all things funny isn’t really a bad thing, is it? So try to find some laughter, if you can. Here are few funny things, and remember to take time to laugh today! Somewhat profane: And finally: Laugh it up, folks! (Note to self: Make arrangementsDown the rabbit hole….

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I know, the day is almost over, but I didn’t want to let the day go by without a recognition of National Whipped Cream Day! I’ve no idea why a day honoring such a wonderful substance would be January 5, but hey, who cares. I love the stuff (The Wife, sadly, hates it), and for a lot more than just a thick upper layer for pies to be forcefully applied to my face. Whipped cream has long had an honored place in my family as a cat treat, for example. Anyway: Here are five things to know about whipped cream.Down the rabbit hole….

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Some links that have been gathering dust in my bookmarks! :: “Why would you waste cream and sugar on anything that you don’t like?” Nifty little video on one restaurant’s tradition of celebrating departing crewmembers with a pie in the face. :: Universes that blur the line between SF and fantasy. The genre lines are not sharp borders…. :: Found: Map of Middle-earth, annotated by JRR Tolkien himself. :: Behold the most complicated watch in the world. This thing is amazing. :: The tangled cultural roots of Dungeons and Dragons. :: Unopened mail…from 400 years ago. :: Making a DagwoodDown the rabbit hole….