Was watching the best of X-Factor the other day, and two of the female contestants quipped about their age. Both Sam Bailey (Aged 35) and Rachel Potter (Aged 29) commented on their age and how it might be a problem. Both have AMAZING voices. Here’s Sam singing “Listen” by Beyonce. [Link] And here’s Rachel Potter […]
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Musings and Opinions
The Calm Before the Storm
It’s the weekend before New Year’s and I’m (you probably guessed it) writing and revising and rinse and repeat. Right now, I’m in the post-holiday crunch (as my friend Jim Zubkavich pointed out on Twitter). I’ve mentioned this before, but when you freelance either part-time or full-time, there’s no end to what you need to […]
First Thoughts on Skyrim
Thanks to Amazon’s lightning deals on Black Friday, I was able to pick up the legendary edition of Skyrim for $30. I hadn’t played the game yet for a few reasons. One, buying games when they debut is pretty costly. And two? Time, really. But, with it being so cold outside, I figured an hour […]
Reading Broadly
I’ve got some link salad for you today and also some comments on a meme that’s going around. But first? LINK SALAD! Beatrice the Biologist: Really cute science-y comics with a sense of humor. Medieval People of Color: Fascinating blog by a historian who provides a different take on people of color from the time […]
Two Cats in Snowsuits
You may recall seeing the notorious Rimmon (our black kitty) and Zakar (the orange tabby with no tail and seven toes) in this picture perfect holiday photo. I mean really, don’t they look thrilled? In the spirit of the season, here’s another set of silly photos. Since these suits lasted all of three minutes on […]