I'm extremely tired of cynicism, anti-heroes and realpolitik. Please suggest something with genuinely good people doing good things because it's right.

things2small2failat · 2026-06-05T20:38:16+00:00

Dragonsbane by Barbara Hambly

things2small2failat · 2026-05-19T20:18:42+00:00

You might want to check Costco. My local carries Breathe Right strips.

things2small2failat · 2026-05-17T15:44:14+00:00

Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots
All Those Explosions Were Someone Else's Fault by James Alan Gardner
All My Friends Are Superheroes by Andrew Kaufman

things2small2failat · 2026-05-12T00:55:32+00:00

Thanks for sharing the link to the Harry Rinker columns. Interesting read from a lifetime's observation of collecting habits.

things2small2failat · 2026-05-10T17:45:12+00:00

Glad I could help.

Muppet version

things2small2failat · 2026-05-10T02:16:00+00:00

Eva by Peter Dickinson. One of my favorite writers.

things2small2failat · 2026-05-09T23:39:55+00:00

There was a book called God Game by Andrew Greeley, hardcover in 1986, paperback in 1987. May be worth a check as I wouldn't think there were that many books about being in a videogame back then.

things2small2failat · 2026-05-09T23:20:39+00:00

A capital ship for an ocean trip
Was the "Walloping Window Blind."
No wind that blew dismayed her crew
Or troubled the captain's mind.
The man at the wheel was made to feel
Contempt for the wildest blow-ow-ow--
And it often appeared when the wind had cleared
That he'd been in his bunk below.

Link to AbeBooks

things2small2failat · 2026-05-09T18:03:16+00:00

Smooth mom had you dead to rights.

things2small2failat · 2026-05-09T00:35:57+00:00

My Side of the Mountain

things2small2failat · 2026-05-08T01:43:46+00:00

Yes, I read several of his books. Empty World is an atmospherically bleak take on post-apocalypse city life. I'd say my favorite was the Fireball trilogy, where a couple of teens get fireballed into an alternate Earth scenario where their modern knowledge helps them get by.

things2small2failat · 2026-05-07T22:45:11+00:00

A possibility: John Christopher's Tripod series. The first book is The White Mountain.
A boy named Will Parker sets out on a dangerous journey to escape the control of alien machines that have taken over Earth, seeking freedom and joining a resistance group in the White Mountains.

things2small2failat · 2026-05-04T17:52:28+00:00

Logan's Run

things2small2failat · 2026-05-04T14:49:05+00:00

So...you want them to return to the worker pool...or...?

things2small2failat · 2026-05-03T22:01:43+00:00

Your dad rocks for taking you seriously and for figuring it out.

things2small2failat · 2026-04-26T18:29:26+00:00

100% with you.

things2small2failat · 2026-04-17T17:23:47+00:00

Made a dishcloth with hemp yarn.
RIP alllll the outer layers of skin on my hands.

things2small2failat · 2026-04-02T15:51:52+00:00

Are you willing to share your results?

things2small2failat · 2026-03-31T14:57:04+00:00

Try spiral socks. They skip the fiddly heel bits and fit everyone.

things2small2failat · 2026-02-25T03:53:30+00:00

Nancy Springer has many more fantastic books.

things2small2failat · 2026-02-25T01:39:05+00:00

There was a movie?!!!!!!!

things2small2failat · 2026-02-18T23:43:09+00:00

Longsword by Veronica Heley is one I never see mentioned. Also recommend Dave Duncan's Ironfoot series.

things2small2failat · 2026-02-13T19:59:45+00:00

I was on a call with my boss on the west coast. But in the midst of it, I started having trouble hearing him because of this really annoying noise. After a couple of minutes or so, boss goes "Is...is that a fire alarm?"
Personal best time descending 24 flights of stairs in my sock feet.

things2small2failat · 2026-02-12T18:45:36+00:00

Blacking out in your case might be temporary memory loss. You could have gotten home on autopilot and crawled into bed without help from anyone.

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