Wednesday Wanderings: Switzerland and Lobsters, Olympic Medal Tracker, 32 Gorgeous Photos of Nature, and Pets and Your Health

~ M.A. Kropp

Switzerland is far and away the most progressive country as far as animal rights go. Beginning March 1, it will be illegal to kill lobsters by plunging them into boiling water, a popular method when cooking them. Lobsters in Switzerland In case you were wondering, here's a medal tracker for the current Olympics: Medal Tracker … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Switzerland and Lobsters, Olympic Medal Tracker, 32 Gorgeous Photos of Nature, and Pets and Your Health

Monday Musings: When A Fictional Character Breaks Your Heart, Part 2

~ M.A. Kropp

Last week, I wrote about the real emotional impact of a beloved character leaving one of my long-running favorite TV shows. If you missed it, you can catch up here. This week, I am going to try to figure out why this sort of thing breaks my heart in a very real sense. I think part … Continue reading Monday Musings: When A Fictional Character Breaks Your Heart, Part 2

Friday Review: Dust: Before and After by S.E. Smith (Audiobook)

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My rating: 3 of 5 stars Narrated by Paul Heitsch The Earth is devastated by a comet strike, and survivors are few. One is Dust, a sixteen-year-old boy, who finds himself alone in a ruined land. He starts out to find out if there are other survivors and he meets several- some human, some not, … Continue reading Friday Review: Dust: Before and After by S.E. Smith (Audiobook)

Wednesday Wanderings: SpaceX Falcon Heavy, Virus May Be the Cause of Consciousness, Winter Olympic Facts, and 23 Dumb Jokes

~ M.A. Kropp

SpaceX launched it's Falcon Heavy rocket on February 6. The lift off was pretty neat, and the two booster rockets landed upright almost in perfect sync. If you missed it, here's a video of the take off and landing: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Scientists think a virus might be responsible for human consciousness: Human Consciousness Are … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: SpaceX Falcon Heavy, Virus May Be the Cause of Consciousness, Winter Olympic Facts, and 23 Dumb Jokes

Monday Musings: When a Fictional Character Breaks Your Heart, Part 1

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It's happened to many of us: your favorite character in a book, television show, or movie is written out, or dies. For some, it's easy to move past it, and go on. But for others, it's almost as if a real person just walked out of your life. I'm in the latter group. Today, I'm … Continue reading Monday Musings: When a Fictional Character Breaks Your Heart, Part 1

Wednesday Wanderings: Whisky Fakes, NatGeo Best Animal Photos 2017, Hundreds of Pterosaur Eggs Found in China, and Voice Controlled Printers?

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So, you think that upscale bar has a rare and antique bottle of whisky and, despite the exorbitant cost, you just HAVE to taste it? Better make sure what's in that bottle first: Whiskey Frauds With 2017 now behind us, National Geographic Magazine has published its series of Best of photos from the year past. … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Whisky Fakes, NatGeo Best Animal Photos 2017, Hundreds of Pterosaur Eggs Found in China, and Voice Controlled Printers?

Monday Musings: Football, Food, and Fun

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I am writing this post on Sunday afternoon, so I have no idea how the Super Bowl will turn out. I will say this right now, though: Fly, Eagles, Fly! There is no love for the Patriots in this house, despite the fact that we live in New England. And let me ask you this: … Continue reading Monday Musings: Football, Food, and Fun

Friday Review: Fairest: Levana’s Story (Lunar Chronicles #3.5) by Marissa Meyer (Audiobook)

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Fairest by Marissa Meyer My rating: 4 of 5 stars Narrated by Rebecca Soler This short novel fills in the background of Queen Levana, the evil stepmother in this fairy tales retold series. We meet Levana as a child, the second daughter of haughty Queen Jannali and younger sister of Channary. Levana is quite adept … Continue reading Friday Review: Fairest: Levana’s Story (Lunar Chronicles #3.5) by Marissa Meyer (Audiobook)

Wednesday Wanderings: Marvel v. DC and Audience Engagement, Ursula LeGuin on the Writing Industry, Spicy Foods, and the MCU in Order

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Well, I knew this a long time before there were movies and TV shows, but it seems Marvel does a better job at engaging the general public than DC: Marvel v. DC Study Ursula K. LeGuin died last week and not only did the fantasy and science fiction world lose a giant voice, but all … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Marvel v. DC and Audience Engagement, Ursula LeGuin on the Writing Industry, Spicy Foods, and the MCU in Order

Tuesday Thoughts: My Mom is 90

~ M.A. Kropp

Sorry about the lack of Monday posting. A weekend away will do that to you. Well, maybe not you, you insufferably energetic bunny, but is sure does it to me. So, where was I? I was in Pennsylvania, the land of my birth. I was there for my mother's 90th birthday. (Her actual birthday was Sunday, but the … Continue reading Tuesday Thoughts: My Mom is 90