TODAY:
--Finished class prep (yay)
--Free tacos for lunch (yay), but just bread+meat so WAY not healthy (boo)
--Prof called to say she couldn't come to class so could I do it all? (eek but yes)
--No laptop connection in class but then ok (yay)
--Prof DID come to class (yay!)
--I love my campus

I am a huge Zenna Henderson fan and was delighted to see a cover to one of the books I have! My others (shown) are stories of "The People," which are wonderful and touching. (Sadly, I'm missing some of her other books; someday.) Thx!

The Great Frederick Fair!

The Great Frederick Fair! Gorgeous weather and I walked a lot, hooray. Important Note: Friend Steve reminded me that a root beer float is technically a beverage and does not count as dessert.

Today I am at Clark Hall all day to teach during the four sections of BME freshman labs. Always interesting!
@hopkinsengineer.bsky.social @jhu.edu

Currently in a pile on my bed. More print than usual; only ebook is "Wicked." I take what the library has. More nonfic than usual too; only "Wicked"+"Book Woman" are fiction. Of the 7 I'm actually reading "Wicked" (bk club) and "AI Con"+"More Than Words" (school). What's in your book pile? #BookSky

"It was the summer when moviegoers were able to go to the movie theater week after week and, for the first time, witness with their own eyes that the future was now." #BookSky

@georgetakei.bsky.social

BOOKS
Reading Now:
---The 2 memoirs shown
---"The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want"

Coming Up For 3 Book Clubs:
---"Wicked"
---"Songs for the Brokenhearted" (fiction)
---"Heaven and Earth Grocery Store" (already read so will skim it)
#BookSky

Updating my loooong TBR (yes, it's a bunch of spreadsheets; easiest way for me to adjust any way I want). (Why no, I won't be finishing today or any time in the next decade, thanks for asking).

BOOKS:
--"Code-dependent" (nonfiction; so far fascinating but needed an editor)
--"My Father's Paradise" nonfiction; not yet begun)
--"Love, Queenie: Merle Oberon, Hollywood's First South Asian Star" (remember her from Wuthering Heights, with Laurence Olivier?) #booksky

What a sweet guy and wonderful panel. I loved all his stories about everything, but especially B5, of which I remain a huge fan. This was superb, thanks so much, guys!

BOOKS:
SF/F book club: "I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons"; Jewish book club: "The Ghosts of Rose Hill" (free verse; gorgeous writing); Main book club: "Code-dependent" (nonfiction).
---Also reading: "Interstellar Megachef"
---Recently finished: "Wild Dark Shore" (absolutely stunning)
#booksky

Hi, hugonauts.bsky.social, I'm catching up with "14 Best First Contact Books." I notice the absence of "Second Contact" by the immortal Mike Resnick. Yes, I realize that it's "First," but this is really about the First *and* the Second and really great. Thx!
hugonauts.simplecast.com/episodes/bes...

Zyto h Ellas, to all who celebrate! (Koulourakia from Big Greek Cafe for my office.)

My Thanksgiving meal is on board. Thank you, Big Greek Cafe!!

For 50th anniversary of Public Health Studies, please join us October 16 at 5pm for the new documentary: A Shot in the Arm. Academy Award nominee Scott H. Kennedy explores the anti-vaccination movement including perspectives from anti-vaccine activists + scientific experts. FREE + OPEN TO PUBLIC.