This is my favorite time of year. Baseball season. Early spring, and it’s still cool …
Gimbling in the Wabe
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I suppose it could be portrayed as being somewhat spurious – a pale, doughy woman …
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Saturday is the 452nd anniversary of what we believe was the birth date of William …
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Since my plans for an original Gimbling in the Wabe went a bit off the …
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I am an extremely lucky person. At times when I am feeling particularly magnanimous, I …
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I didn’t know anything about Andy Weir until I read his novel, The Martian. It …
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* This Gimbling was first published in 2013.* Anyone who has eaten a ripe, juicy …
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Every Wednesday is notable at my house, because it is the day that new releases …
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I will be the first to admit that I walk slowly. I don’t even really …
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Gimbling in the Wabe
Gimbling in the Wabe – A Rather Petty But Nonetheless Tragic Tale of Woe (and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson)
This is a tragic tale of procrastination, of frustration, of yet another good intention ground …
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A few nights ago, I woke at 4:30 in the morning. This, unfortunately, is a …
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Recently, there was a bit of hullabaloo and a great deal of chortling when rapper …
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I promise, I won’t make this a diatribe on the lack of personalization in society …
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The bulk of this Gimbling in the Wabe came from one I had posted three …
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The signs are up in the street in front of my house: No Parking on …
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There are two conventions prevalent at the turn of the New Year of which I …
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I’ve posted this before, but it bears repeating, especially at this time of year. My …
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It’s that time of year – when everyone comes out with an end-of-the-year “best …
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Recently, I was fortunate to read, in close succession, three masterful works in the science …
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Once again, I beg your indulgence in enjoying (hopefully) this encore viewing of a Gimbling …
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Due to my participation in NaNoWriMo, I again beg your indulgence in allowing me to …
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Because I’ve been busy participating in NaNoWriMo, and because there are only so many hours …
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Gimbling in the Wabe
Gimbling in the Wabe – Wherein I Talk to Lev Grossman About Something that You Might Not Expect
You know the saying, “don’t judge a book by its cover”? Well, you shouldn’t judge …
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Someone was shot in the alley on my block last Sunday. He died of those …
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I had the good fortune last week of attending the first ever NerdCon: Stories, a …
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Okay, as I write this, I have to admit that I haven’t had the adventure …
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Okay, so…. I know my memory isn’t what it should be. But I can’t remember …
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This being “Hobbit Week” (or rather, an extension of “Hobbit Day”, which is generally celebrated …
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It was a rainy day at the dog park today, and not many people (or …
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(In which there is profanity as a point of discussion and talk of partial nudity …
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In Linda Nagata’s excellent real world sci-fi thriller, The Red: First Light, the main characters …
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On Wednesday, August 26, a television reporter and her photographer partner were gunned down while …
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This Gimbling first appeared in November 2013. I was reading a book the other day. …
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Every time I see one particular television commercial for the Hyundai Tucson CUV (which I …
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There are quite a few memorable first sentences in literature: “Call me Ishmael.” “It was …
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This week, a friend gifted me with tickets to the Twins game that happened to …
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We humans are so divergent in who we are, how we react and respond, in …
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In honor of the Major League Baseball Game, played earlier this week in Cincinnati, I …
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Gimbling in the Wabe
Gimbling in the Wabe – That to Which We Cleave (and No, This is Not About Confederate Flags)
The topic for those of us gathered at the dog park this morning was chiefly …
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The other day, one of my daughter’s friends returned some books she had borrowed from …
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So, I had oral surgery earlier this week, and while I’m recovering nicely, it …
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Recently, an interesting article came up on the Tor/Forge blog, or at least one that …
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So, there was yet another Facebook “game” going around where the person tagged was to …
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Today, I did something that was – honestly – repugnant to me. I …
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Please indulge me if I repost a Gimbling in Wabe from back in 2012, but …
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It’s been a pretty “wild” week in the city. No, I’m not talking about civil …
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It’s going to be a pretty short Gimbling in the Wabe this week, not because …
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Although this will post the day after William Shakespeare’s birthday, I’m writing it on the …
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I was playing Star Wars The Old Republic the other day. It’s a video game, …
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(This week’s Gimbling in the Wabe is a retooling of an essay I wrote in …