Month: June 2016

Wednesday Wanderings: New Dinosaurs with Odd Horns, DC-3 Wreck in Iceland, Bloody Mary, and Evil Packaging

~ M.A. Kropp

Two newly discovered triceratops relative had some weird horns: Horned Dinosaurs There is a wreck of a US Navy DC-3 in Iceland that has become a kind of pilgrimage site. Here's one person's story and pictures of the eerily beautiful wreckage: DC-3 Wreck Do you like a Bloody Mary with your  Sunday brunch? I do, … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: New Dinosaurs with Odd Horns, DC-3 Wreck in Iceland, Bloody Mary, and Evil Packaging

Feed My People: It’s Live! And It’s Free!

~ M.A. Kropp

My short story, "Feed My People", is available now on Smashwords. It should be available on most other e-book sites (Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Kobo, etc.) within the next few days. It is not available on Amazon. You can download it on Smashwords in Kindle format. Oh, and did I mention that it is FREE? … Continue reading Feed My People: It’s Live! And It’s Free!

Monday Musings: Ain’t Technololgy Grand?

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Why, yes, it is. I wouldn't want to live without it, really. I depend on my cell phone, my desktop and laptop computers, tablet, home control stuff, and other things a  lot. Life would be- well, not impossible, but less convenient without all the tech around me. So, yes, technology is grand. Except when it … Continue reading Monday Musings: Ain’t Technololgy Grand?

Friday Review: Isn’t. So, Here, Have Some Pretty Pictures Instead

~ M.A. Kropp

I am a bit behind on reading right now, and have gone through the small backlog of reviews, so I got nothing for today. I'll give you a few pretty pictures from around here, taken over the last few days, in place of a review, okay? Have a lovely weekend. We will resume our regular … Continue reading Friday Review: Isn’t. So, Here, Have Some Pretty Pictures Instead

Wednesday Wanderings: Drywall Art, Wine for Cats, SFF Dads, and a Song for the Arctic Ocean

~ M.A. Kropp

Ever tried doing your own drywall? End up hating joint compound with a passion? Yeah, many can relate. Maybe if we could all do this, we'd feel differently (but I'd still hire someone else to put up the drywall first!): Drywall Art And still another from boredpanda, need a drinking buddy but everyone you know … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Drywall Art, Wine for Cats, SFF Dads, and a Song for the Arctic Ocean

Friday Review: Dawn of Steam: First Light by Jeffrey Cook with Sarah A. Symonds

~ M.A. Kropp

First Light by Jeffrey Cook My rating: 3 of 5 stars It is the early 1800's, the Napoloenic Wars are over, and two wealthy British gentelmen make a bet based on a series of books in which the author claims to have traveled to some of the most unknown (at the time) places in the … Continue reading Friday Review: Dawn of Steam: First Light by Jeffrey Cook with Sarah A. Symonds

Wednesday Wanderings: Massachusetts “Bermuda Triangle”, MST3K Legos Could Happen, Full Moon and Solstice This Month, and An Unusual Sailing Companion

~ M.A. Kropp

I never knew Massachusetts had it's own "Bermuda Triangle". Nor did I know so much cool stuff exists in that area: Massachusetts Mystery Triangle Umm, guys? We all need to get behind this so that it becomes real: MST3K Legos Sunday is both a full moon (and a Blue Moon) and the Summer solstice, something … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Massachusetts “Bermuda Triangle”, MST3K Legos Could Happen, Full Moon and Solstice This Month, and An Unusual Sailing Companion

Monday Musings: Terry Brooks Book Signing Event

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Yesterday, we went to the Odyssey Bookshop in South Hadley, MA for an appearance and book signing event with Terry Brooks. For those who may not know, Terry is a fantasy author. His best known series is the Shannara books, which, with the new release this year, has twenty-five titles in it. He also wrote … Continue reading Monday Musings: Terry Brooks Book Signing Event