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Recent entries
some death-defying species from madagascar, my death defied and her extinction defied, yeah both in one trip - 2009-08-11
the borg - 2009-08-10
appearing soon in your hometown - 2009-08-10
tweet - 2009-08-09
don't be talking about me in front of my face, yall - 2009-08-06

By public demand, and after a delay of an embarrassing number of years, I've finally put my notorious essay, Ender and Hitler: Sympathy for the Superman, free on the fabulous internets.

A bibliography of my published books and stories.

Here's my card-counting FAQ.

Visit my original website but I recommend putting pop-up/banner blockers on first.

A Sadean take on Asimov's classic Three Laws of Robotics can be found in Roger Williams' NOW REVIEWED ON SLASHDOT!!! The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect. Adult readers only please -- explicit sex and violence. For updates on the "Dead Tree Project" and other topics, you may visit the localroger diary.

Visit Peachfront's Cookbook, for recipes that are fast, cheap, and good. A work in progress.

The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill blog by Mark Bittner about feral Cherry-Headed Conures in San Francisco.

garden progress report

2003-09-21 - 9:23 a.m.

all photos © 2003 by Elaine Radford

The recovery of the hummingbird garden is at a midway point of sorts. While I have lost many species, the mistflower has returned to life with a vengeance, quickly taking over much of the space and forming small buds that will soon be soft purple autumn flowers. And the cardinal climber has completely recovered and twines beautifully around the feeder, attracting both hummingbirds and butterflies.

However, a large part of the garden is still bare and stomped down, so I have been adding soil to get it ready for when I buy my plants at the Butterfly Fest next weekend.

The cypress vine I rescued has grown up more swiftly in its temporary spot in the vegetable garden than I had ever imagined:

I will wait for a rainy day to transplant it and hope for the best, as it has blossomed into a beautiful specimen.

Hummingbird Report: A bird that is either banded or who has a splotch of pollen on her head is guarding the back feeder pretty decisively, while the front feeder has been almost constantly disputed by at least two females, possibly more. A very active morning. All of the birds I've checked have been adult female RTs.
Suet Feeder Note: I just put out some fresh suet for the first time in ages, and already a Mockingbird and a Tufted Titmouse have stopped by to check it out.

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