I stumbled into the house, my wrist throbbing. I went to the bathroom first. I know it's useless, but 28 years of cleaning cuts aren't broken in a day. An hour? Anyway, I clean out the wound and wrap some gauze around my wrist. I weave my way past the boxes of dry goods I've… Continue reading Short Story: Walking Alive
Author: Librin Latone
Writer, nerd, and perpetual student. I am obsessed with books - both the reading and the making of them. If I won the lottery I would try to have the best private(ish) library in the world. It wouldn't be totally private because the whole purpose of having books is helping other people find a book they will love.
I have 2 cats, Genkii (energy) and Kawaii (cutie). I will mention them regularly because they are a daily delight in my life. Granted, sometimes when I'm playing video games they are not so much "delight" as they are "distraction"... but I love them regardless.
Writing: World building
My sister and I talked over the weekend about post-apocalyptic novels we've read; 1984, Fahrenheit 451, Handmaiden's Tale, Hunger Games, & Divergent were the big ones we discussed. We talked mostly whether worlds had to be fully built for a successful novel. In 1984, we really only see a microcosm of the world. I can't… Continue reading Writing: World building
Politics: SCOTUS on Lethal Injection
I was about sixteen when I read the book Dead Man Walking (I never watched the movie). It made me ask some tough questions on our legal justice system. When you are a child, you believe adults are good or they are bad. Part of growing up is beginning to see in all those shades of color… Continue reading Politics: SCOTUS on Lethal Injection
Politics: SCOTUS on Breathing
Back in March, I posted about asthma, what the attack felt like in my experience. Now, in the rising Georgia summer heat comes the smog. The constant low-level death air. I've been tracking my breathing for about a month and noticed something was going "wrong" - my numbers were getting bad. Then I heard on… Continue reading Politics: SCOTUS on Breathing
Manners: Rules of Driving
If you haven't read my post on Death Machines, it will help you understand better why driving is a topic I do tend to ramble and rant over. I drive largely in Sandy Springs in North Atlanta, which is a very densely populated area of town. Anyone who has gotten off 285 and gone North on Roswell Rd… Continue reading Manners: Rules of Driving
Excerpt: Working title “The Space Race”
I flicked the vial into place, replacing the scent filter and sighed as the smell of jasmine and thyme filtered through the cabin. Two weeks. Two weeks just to get out to this little rock of a planet. I swung from my workstation back to the controls. I like to take a ship into low… Continue reading Excerpt: Working title “The Space Race”
Theory: Facebook insecurity “real” relationships
This post is directly prompted by this article on narcissism, insecurity, and Facebook (hereafter FB). It got me to thinking about several different things. What I post on FB, why I post it on FB, and what I look for in others' posts on FB. I disagree with this article some, but I think that is also… Continue reading Theory: Facebook insecurity “real” relationships
Life: Atlanta broke my speed limit
I drove to Baltimore last week (Thursday and Friday) and spent the weekend with a friend. I quickly realized that one particular thing stressed me out - speed limits. I know Georgia cops love to catch out-of-staters and give them tickets, so I assume cops everywhere feel the same way. So I don't want to speed… Continue reading Life: Atlanta broke my speed limit
Writing: To the Ex-Best Friend
Dear Ex-best friends; There have been people over the years who came into my life and for some period were my "best friend." You made those times of my life better - richer - and made me who I am today. Very few of you ever got a thank you for helping to support me in… Continue reading Writing: To the Ex-Best Friend
Review: Stranger in a Strange Land
I went through a Heinlein-obsession in high school. Surprisingly, I somehow missed Starship Troopers (no idea how!), but I recently tried to start Troopers. I was struggling, so I thought maybe I needed to get my appetite with a Heinlein I enjoyed. So I listened to Stranger in a Strange Land on audio book. Maybe it was because… Continue reading Review: Stranger in a Strange Land
Dream by Day 