It's already good Rodney news -- he's a good cat!

Oh, I DO like any news, photos, or anything about the Viking Landers. Those probes are my favourites! They gave the daily weather report on Mars for AGES past their planned operation.

Your degree teaches you only some of what you need to know. It DOES teach you how to learn what you need to know.

I'm grateful that so many people go to libraries and request books! It is a thrill to know my books are in libraries.
Want to support books and authors? Borrow these books, keep them in the library collection.

TITLE: Anatomy of Monsters: Anatomy of a Kraken DESCRIPTION: a large humanoid-creature with tentacles at the mouth, a lobster claws for one hand and a clawed-hand for the other, a squid-like head shape with large white eyes emerges from water, splashing water up, tossing a fishing boat. He is red speckled with a lighter belly. JOKES: - Voted “Most Likely to disrupt global shipping” three years running. - Ironically: Allergic to shellfish - He’s a sucker for drama. (And has suckers for drama!) - His bladder is the reason it’s a saltwater ocean. - Tries to time the chorus of “Mrs. Sandman, Bring me a dream” to navy sonar pings. - Has the ultimate dad joke: “It looks ABYSMAL outside” - Tried exfoliating with coral… his butt is still covered in barnacles. - The type who SAYS he’s “five minutes away” when he hasn’t even left the Mariana Trench. —— Want 5,000 more comics like this? Join us at Patreon.com/sheldoncomics for the *FULL* Sheldon archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! Sheldon Comics copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller

TODAY'S COMIC: Anatomy of a Kraken

well, now I have plans.

i know, right?

During his first term, I heard from a credible source that the Joint Chiefs of staff had quietly agreed to steer him away from the nukes and keep the codes out of his hands.

Dark Matters: Nature’s Reaction to Light Pollution - Joan Marie Galat Light and dark have affected the very ways humans, plants, and animals have grown and thrived. In fact, light and dark have affected pretty much the entire natural world around us. But lights from car...

It's International Dark Sky Week, a global celebration of the night. Please reduce your use of light for the sake of animals and astronomy. It can be as simple as closing your blinds. To learn more, check out this #kidlit book on why it's so important. #lightpollution
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I could make a doll head for another prop... 😉

PS that image for Celu Amberstone's Rituals books can be printed out as a bookmark!

Start reading a series! The Dream-Chosen: Tales of the Kashallans Book 1 by Celu Amberstone books2read.com/dreamchosen

Tales of the Kashallans is an epic series with ten books of science fiction/fantasy. The conclusion has just been released, so it's an excellent time to get the whole series!
books2read.com/dreamchosen brings you to book one, The Dream-Chosen.
Find them all at books2read.com/amberstone
#booksky

Taste of Memory: Tales of Tasimu Book 1 by Celu Amberstone an adventure in post-colonial magic realism read the complete series now books2read.com/amberstone

Celu's 6-book series is post-colonial magic realism fiction. The Tales of Tasimu take our young protagonist from boy to man, with strength from personal magic and family connections. Look for them at libraries and bookstores!
books2read.com/taste for the first book in the series

"May the works of your hands and the meditations of your heart be healing." Blessings of the Blood: a book of menstrual lore and rituals for women Deepening the Power: Community Ritual and Sacred Theatre by Celu Amberstone books2read.com/blessings books2read.com/deepening

Her 2-book Rituals series is nonfiction, writing about ritual experiences. These re-releases of her popular books are the backbone of Kashallan Press, outselling all other titles. Ask for these books at your public library!
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A young woman with a cup of hot cocoa is looking into the fire in a Franklin stove. Really, this is a scene in this book. Island Views by Paula Johanson books2read.com/b/islandviews

If it's #ShamelessSelfpromoMonday then I'm gonna promote my novel Island Views. Get your painless read, small enough to fit on your phone or slim enough to fit in a coat pocket.
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#booksky

...does he think the premier of Ontario...wouldn't...be subject to scrutiny?

Huge congratulations to the Prix Aurora Awards finalists! What a fabulous ballot!

www.csffa.ca/awards-infor...

You have a favourite?😄✈️
I have 2.

YVR international with The Black Canoe!❤️

The empty gate I limped into coming off a flight, where I lay down for hip flexor stretches to un-gibble my hip. A stranger quietly came in & did his own stretches.

Gotta promote Celu Amberstone's 3 powerful series on #ShamelessSelfpromoMonday!
Find her 2-book, 6-book, & 10-book series at books2read.com/amberstone

Small Rain And Other Nightmares by Paula Johanson books2read.com/b/smallrain "I don't like it. Six needs something today." "Are you sure, boss? Maybe she's just re-reading Tolkien, or quilting another blanket. It's winter, it's cold and she doesn't have any contract to finish. It doesn't mean she's, uh, blocked." "Six needs something. No long walks, no meetings ... She's not blocked. Not six. She's out shovelling her driveway clear." "At minus 25?" "After being snowed in for three days? You bet your ass."

In honour of the snow that fell yesterday and the day before in Edmonton, and melted today, here's a pivotal moment from a story in my collection Small Rain.
books2read.com/smallrain

B.C. to table legislation to suspend Indigenous rights law Monday: First Nations sources First Nations sources say British Columbia Premier David Eby’s government will introduce legislation to suspend parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act on Monday.

This a very dishonourable thing to do. Eby and his government failed so broadly to make DRIPA real, to map out the institutional changes required, and to educate and enlist the public in the work, it almost looks like intentional sabotage. Shameful. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

To call this ableist bullshit would be to understate the insidiousness of this statement. People do not make the choice to be too unwell to work. Were I able to work, I would. Disability is not a fucking choice. And it can strike down the healthiest, strongest, and fittest among us with no notice.

Probably not as much as an fMRI that just happens to coincide with one of those quirky incidents...

nope

no, best to avoid any un-necessary interactions with that tech.

That's a GREAT benefit.
If you have person with disability status in Canada's province of British Columbia, you can get a recreational fresh-water fishing license for REAL cheap.

He had bad vertigo. Could swim for lap after lap, but walking more than a block = heart would race. Cardiologists found no reason. Finally, one suggested use a walker for stability, see if his brain & balance were overstimulating his heart. Worked!

So he got the spiffiest walker.

Yeah, one of my kids would eat that, the other would write about it.

Bet he's a great buddy! But wow, he needs to stick to using analogue keys, not fobs and keycards.

My brother became a beta tester for programs & games. He can find errors nobody else can!

But smoke detectors are tricky. Gotta have one, gotta know how & when to shut it off. It is a wise homeowner who knows when a smoke detector is malfunctioning and how to make it stop screeching.

Lest anyone think K.B. is just joshing, some electric gizmos do indeed quit misbehaving just because some fixers handle them.
source: my late father, an electronics technician

others quit working because someone handled them
source: my late grandmother who could crash a stove

Bah!