It’s a funny thing. When I wrote tech news and my Linux column, I felt pretty confident about what I was doing. I could debate policy and technology without hesitation. I’ve been on panels, given demonstrations and was, frankly, highly opinionated and usually right.

Andrea’s gift of striking up a conversation led to the discovery that tonight was the open house for the local brand of the Royal Astronomy Society of Canada. I’ve been a space nerd since the moment I saw Star Trek in theatre in the 1979. Joining the club seemed like a no-brainer and I’d researched it, before my border crossing nightmare last year and had slipped my mind since returning last November.

I’ve owned one electric razor in my life. It didn’t do a great job of shaving my face and cleaning it out was a pain in the ass. I’ve been using a disposable instead (one of those three-razor things) but replacement blades are expensive and the entire process annoys me. I’m wondering if that electric razor I tried before just wasn’t that good? So, to try out this nifty polling plugin, a question! What do you use to shave? If there’s a particular brand you prefer, I’d appreciate a comment about…

 I’m pleased to announce the sale of a flash fiction story, “History of the Flesh”, to volume 2 of The Crimson Pact anthology.

Two things make this upcoming Monday special: it marks the beginning of the Clarion (San Diego) Write-a-thon, and my one year anniversary of attending the Clarion Workshop. Clarion was a significant event in my life. One way I can give back is by participating in the write-a-thon and raising money to help the program that helped me.