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Recent entries
grand canyon bird list: may 13-14, 2008 - 2008-05-21
minus zero - 2008-05-20
i met brad pitt once, want my autograph? - 2008-05-19
floods, floods, tornadoes, more floods -- SOOOO sick of the stupid storms - 2008-05-16
shades of pink, orange, and red in a condor's face - 2008-05-15

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.

and purple finch yet again

2007-03-26 - 10:00 a.m.

I watched the yard for a few minutes this morning. A female RTHU is using the feeder in the hummer garden -- the only feeder I've got up right now. An eclipse-plumaged American Goldfinch is still hanging around. And, to my surprise, I again saw the same female Purple Finch. I guess she somehow got separated from her flock and has stayed in the area all winter. I imagine she'll be leaving soon though, so I might as well enjoy her while she lasts.
I've never, once, seen the flocks of Purple Finches described by Lowery. I don't know if it's just bad luck or if it happens more in a more northern part of the state or what. I'm sure it would be a sight to see.

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