The die has been cast

So, today I bought a tent. First one in ... a while. I had a small canvas tent that a friend made about 18 years ago, but it was early in her tent-making career and...not a success.

So I bought a little Coleman. Eight by ten footprint, 6' at center. My twin size bed/airmattress, a chair, a small table, and what few things I'll need for 5 days at Pennsic should all fit. I'm a bit concerned about cover--may need to see if I can get some sort of structure over it. Probably a ground tarp. Most importantly, I can do it myself (if the box is to be believed).

I won't be bringing a stove or anything, and will rely on the food court, Odyssey coffee, and my friends to make sure I don't starve. I'll be fine.

I suppose I should pre-reg now.

Oh look! A chicken!!

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Sacrifice by Karen Traviss

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


The dark side of the force is bad.
The light side of the force is good.

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21 of 52

A Time to Hate by Robert Greenberger

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Yet another in the sequence of books filling in the gap between Star Trek: Insurrection and Nemesis.

But an interesting story line about genetic nature vs. environmental influences (here, biology--think the episode "This Side of Paradise" of the original series, though more elegant than plants with a tendency to behave like they are a shotgun), family dynamics, and urban warfare. Oh, and a deep thread of suspicious activity at Starfleet Command. Yes, boys and girls, this is after the Dominion War, and the flavor is much more Deep Space Nine than the sunlight and high-mindedness of the first two series.

Not the best ST novel I've read (which would be Fallen Heroes), but also not the worst (too many contenders).



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