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Been making a few last minute preparations, including a little bit of promotions in a couple of discords, though I really don't know if I'll get any viewers at all today. Also looked into monetization, though I'm not doing that for the moment. It took an aggravatingly long time to determine whether Twitch will put ads on my stream or not, but it now seems like they can, but aren't likely to bother right now. After the test recording I did on Wednesday night mostly just to see if the sound quality was okay and also if my game would crash (It ran smoothly for the 50 minutes...) I am currently standing at the front of the Counting House, which I suppose will make for as interesting a first stream. I'll probably be streaming Date Everything! and Dispatch over the next week as well, though I'm less certain what I'll stream when I'm done with the latter. It's all happening over here, starting today at 1 PM Eastern.

Current Mood: excited

calzephyr

Folks!!!

Just the other day I was tingling with excitement. I checked Ancestry, and it coughed up a border card for my long-lost great-grand aunt Katie. I've written about Katie here for ages--and it was a very hilarious series of mistakes to find anything out about her.

Was she called Kolya? Nope!

Was my cousin "Aunt" Daisy on the right track 20 years ago when she tracked Katie down to Chicago? Heck nope!

Was the family lore about Katie accurate in any way? Mostly nope!

But this...this is concrete proof that Katie existed! It's full of more facts about her than I ever knew before--she was 5'6", had brown eyes and hair, was single, and worked for a family as a domestic (one bit about family lore that turned out to be true).

I was so excited and bummed that I had to go into the office that day. It was so tempting to take a sick day, and a little searching had my imagination running wild--that is, until I realized I can't read the name of the family she was travelling with.

My initial searching revealed someone named Bernard J. Krussel, and funnily enough, one of his relatives married a Catherine Marie. Catherine Marie died at the age of 95 in 2014--which was conceivable given the long-livedness of my maternal relatives. As I have a cluster of relatives in Connecticut, I have to be broad-minded when making these connections.

ANYWAY I could not find a border crossing card for a Krussel in Ancestry, which has me looking at the card again. I could not find cards for Kreesel, Kruesel, Kriesel, Kreisel, which leads me to believe Bernard J.'s last name is not a K.

So my big ask is...can anyone please take a look at the border crossing card and tell me what the handwritten name under Stasko is?

Also, would American citizens have to fill out a border crossing card, or only non-Americans?

On a whim, I even asked ChatGPT to look at it, but it was not helpful.

At least this part checked out...the destination and name of the person they were visiting was easily verifiable. Frank F. Spring Sr. lived in Rossland, BC. He met his wife there, and they later moved to Cranbrook, BC, in 1952.

james_davis_nicoll

13 books new to me, and save for one mystery, all fantasy. Man, fantasy is just eating SF's lunch. Not that that will be reflected in what I actually review.

Books Received, March 14 — March 20

Poll #34393 Books Received, March 14 — March 20

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 6

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Which of these look interesting?

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The Siren by Tomi Adeyemi (October 2026)
2 (33.3%)

Twined Fates: Tangled Hearts, Book Three by K. Bromberg (October 2026)
0 (0.0%)

Light of the Song by Joyce Ch’Ng (September 2025)
2 (33.3%)

The First Flame by Lily Berlin Dodd (November 2026)
1 (16.7%)

A Destiny So Cruel by Amanda Foody & C. L. Herman (November 2026)
1 (16.7%)

Find Me Where It Ends by Cassandra Khaw (October 2026)
3 (50.0%)

Bad Company by Sara Paretsky (November 2026)
1 (16.7%)

The Kings’ List by Jade Presley (May 2026)
0 (0.0%)

My Unfamiliar by Mara Rutherford (December 2026)
1 (16.7%)

Ghosted by Talia Tucker (November 2026)
1 (16.7%)

The Mystic and the Missing Girl by Vikki Vansickle (September 2026)
2 (33.3%)

The Scarlet Ball by Nghi Vo (October 2026)
1 (16.7%)

Chosen Son by Adrienne Young (November 2026)
0 (0.0%)

Some other option (see comments)
0 (0.0%)

Cats!
5 (83.3%)

malada

Gold coin with a picture of President tRump!

Because of US law: “Only the portrait of a deceased individual may appear on United States currency and securities.”

According to the law, tRump needs to die before he gets his own coin.

Just to give an idea about the size of said minted gold - the largest American coin that was in standard circulation that I know of is the silver dollar at about one and a half inches. It's a hefty coin. I've got a bunch of them. After my grandma gave me a few I started collecting them when I was in high school. Not especially valuable. In general, coins are a lousy investment.

So if tRump wants his three inch coin (twice the size of his micro penis) he's going to have to get the law changed (act of Congress) or die.

I leave the matter up to Congress and the Universe.

Current Mood: indescribable

katriona_s

Today it’s mildly fine. In our garden Thunberg's meadowsweets are still in bloom.

In the afternoon I went out and saw many garden trees in bloom in towncentre.

The air is still somewhat chilly, but the now the time of spring flowers has already begun.

Now the world is full of unreasonable and horrible events, it’s difficult to keep our calmness and sense. So maybe we should focus on the each pieces of nature around us…

princessofgeeks

( You're about to view content that the journal owner has marked as possibly inappropriate for anyone under the age of 18. )

Current Mood: bouncy

smallhobbit

Not much changes with the view as yet, although the sky is bluer (behind the clouds!)

( views March )

jazzy_dave

T. A Williams "Murder In Tuscany" (Boldwood Books)

Recently retired London DCI Dan Armstrong was given a two week creative writing course as a retirement present by his former colleagues. The focus of the course is a surprise to him, and several times he has thought of not attending. But the location in Tuscany is a drawcard.

The fact that the writer who has initiated the course is found dead after a couple days, stabbed to the heart in his dining room while Dan is visiting the police in Florence becomes an added bonus.

The case ends up changing the direction of Dan's life.

An enjoyable cozy read.

jazzy_dave

John Sutherland "Is Heathcliff a Murderer?: Great Puzzles in Nineteenth-Century Fiction (Oford Univ. Press)

Sutherland examines literary texts ranging from Hound of the Baskervilles to Mansfield Park and Frankenstein for solutions to questions raised but not settled by the text. Is slavery a key to the fortune of Austen's Sir Thomas? How was Frankenstein's monster constructed? Who fed the dread hound on the moors? This is obviously a text for literature nerds, like myself, or those who are taking a degree in the humanities. Entertaining little book.

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fancake

Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Characters/Pairings: Dave Sheppard, John Sheppard/Rodney McKay, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan, Sam Carter, Radek Zelenka
Rating: Teen
Length: 7998
Content Notes: no AO3 warnings apply
Creator Links: busaikko on AO3
Themes: Siblings, Family, Post-canon, Outsider POV

Summary: Dave Sheppard learns more about his brother and gets drawn into a tangle of secrets and truths.

Reccer's Notes: This is from Dave's POV, as he and John cautiously reconnect via emails, then more, after their father's funeral. I really like Dave here, separated from his wife and still in love with her, baffled by John and wanting to understand him better. They do gradually reconnect, and eventually some Trust shenanigans lead to Dave meeting all John's team and being read in about the Stargate program. The characterisations of Dave and John are excellent, with Rodney's relationship with Jennifer Keller, then with John, happening in the background. One of my favourite Dave Sheppard fics.

Fanwork Links: Just So Long and Long Enough on AO3
And there are two podfic versions: by juniperphoenix and by cookiemom6067

magnavox_23

I binged the entirety of Deadloch season 2 on Prime today. The kink in my neck is none too happy, but damn that is an excellent show. Written by the 2 Kates, starring Madeline Sami, mwa! <3

In that vein, would anyone have any recommendations for communities/websites etc where I could find some lovely sapphic imagery? I've the urge to explore some more Thasmin art... possibly due to the spoilers coming from Big Finish... I am not fussed on rating, I'll make it work.

onto the meme!

1. What was the reason you began a Dreamwidth or LiveJournal account (or both)?
I had friends on the SG1archive that were on Livejournal, and found it had a better community for the creative side of fandom than the forums. Joined LJ in 2007, mirrored DW as soon as I could get an invite, and finished up with my personal LJ when the Russians banned LGBTQI+2 content in 2017. I ran the

sg1_debrief on both sites until the post dried up.

2. How many DW or LJ communities do you subscribe to?
49, though if anyone has any recommendations, I'd love to build on that. Drag me out of my shell!

3. Do you have a favourite community or one you check out often to see what's new?
Probably the icon communities, I love seeing everyone's amazing work. Back in the day I loved running the challenges on

event_horizons because there were/are so few spaces where fic and art are respected equally, and running

sg_delights as a safe space for mature fanart. I do try to check my reading list at least once a week, life just gets in the way!

4. How did you pick your user name?
An old tv and a teenage obsession with Latin?

5. If you could change your user name, would you?
Nah, it's been too long now. I'm just Mags...

6. If you have a LiveJournal, are you currently able to access it?
Surprisingly, I am. I have periodically popped in just to keep it active so folks there can still access my older works, etc.

7. Do you have any information about why one would be unable to access LiveJournal?
I remember Denise posted something a while back about them trying to restrict use to Russian users only and implementing a pay to play system so they could track citizen's online activity hence an influx of new DW users. How many of our governments are trying much the same, dressed up as 'think of the children' whilst supporting the orange pedo starting another war...

:\

pattrose

Jokes

* Where can you buy soup in bulk? The stock market.
* What’s brown and sticky? A stick.
* Why do bees have sticky hair? They use honeycombs.
* Sea monsters have been known to eat what? Fish and ships.
* What do you call a vicar who becomes a lawyer? A father-in-law.
* What kind of cheese doesn't belong to you? Nacho cheese.
* How did the phone propose to his girlfriend? He gave her a ring.

pattrose

March not quite 365 days questions.

21. It’s National California Strawberry Day. What is your favourite way to eat strawberries?

I love fresh strawberries over cheesecake. 2nd favorite-strawberry shortcake. With lots of whipped cream.

pattrose

Seven days, seven book covers challenge.

Day 6

pattrose

Crunchy questions
From author_by_night. Thank you.

What is a reboot that has happened in recent years that you think actually works? What is a reboot that you think was absolutely unnecessary? If you had to reboot something, what would it be and how would you want it to go?

Can we say Equalizer, with Denzel Washington? Also, the new Reacher series from the movies. It is so much better than the movie one with Tom Cruise. The series makes you believe in Reacher and fall for the show. Alan Ritchson is his name, I believe.

One that was unnecessary was the Roseanne reboot. I didn’t like her show the first time.

I would love to see a new Pretender made. I don’t think people were ready for it. But now, I think it could be a killer show.

Thank you, author_by_night

chez_jae

Forever Rose by Janet Wellington

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

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Today, I finished my ‘at work book’ while at work! Ta-da! The book was Forever Rose, a time-travel romance by Janet Wellington. The main character is Taylor Rose Martin.

While taking a train home to San Diego, Taylor falls asleep, and when she awakens in time to disembark, she finds herself in the right place but the wrong time. Taylor has somehow traveled back in time to San Diego in the 1880’s. Since she’s dressed in trousers, a vest, and wearing a hat, people mistake her for a boy. The first person to see through her disguise is Ida, the madame of Sherman House. She offers Taylor room and board in exchange for acting as her gardener. When Taylor inadvertently learns that the handsome bartender she met is secretly plotting to kill Wyatt Earp, she realizes this is what she’s been sent back in time to prevent. Now she must convince Jackson Hoyt not to throw his life away to avenge a father he never met, even as she’s falling in love with Jackson.

For the most part, this was a charming time-travel romance with a feisty, likable heroine. However…
SPOILERS!!!
- Taylor and Jackson fell in love after only a few, brief meetings. Yawn.
- Before going back in time, Taylor has a tarot reading that predicted her unanticipated journey. One thing the tarot reader mentioned was to beware of a false friend. I literally spent the entirety of the book keeping a sharp lookout for this dastardly character...but it never came to pass. I was and remain vexed.
- The ending of the book was a major disappointment. (SPOILER!) At the same time Jackson was dying in the past, Taylor was returning to the present, where she met a new incarnation of him. She recognized him, but I was thinking, wow, this is not the same man she met and fell in love with. I would have much preferred if Taylor had the choice to remain in the past, or if Jackson had come forward in time with her. Way to ruin a good story in the last two pages, Ms Wellington.

Favorite lines: Being judgmental was the greatest hindrance to happiness.

This was headed for a solid four rating, but the shoddy ending knocks it down to three.

Current Mood: annoyed
Current Music: "Just You 'n Me" ~ Chicago

muccamukk

RAYE - "Click Clack Symphony"

Watch on YouTube

I didn't think I could love her new album as much as My 21st-Century Blues, but... this is looking like I might.

musesfool

I was shocked and saddened when

devildoll just texted me this: Nicholas Brendon, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Star, Dies at 54. I knew he had troubles, but also thought he had time to work them out. He's a year younger than me!

*

Current Mood: shocked
Current Music: then i hide until it goes away

chez_jae

Current Mood: chipper
Current Music: Blackhawks vs Avalanche

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Metatarsalgia - noun.

Today's word is courtesy of Dr. Google. Metatarsalgia, sometimes called stone bruise, is any pain in the metatarsal area of the foot.

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