Destinies, October-December 1979 (Destinies, volume 5) edited by Jim Baen

Another foray into a short-lived Disco-era science fiction magazine.


Destinies, October-December 1979 (Destinies, volume 5) edited by Jim Baen

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I've noticed I am doing something creative in my sleep because when I wake up, every other blanket layer is rotated 90 degrees. I think what it is is I jiggle one leg, which is something I absentmindedly do when I am awake. I have no rigorously thought-out justification for leg-jiggling. Nevertheless, E pur si muove.

(I don't have restless leg syndrome but my former sleep doctor said I was "twitchy")

Well, that was awkward

Knock at the door, and I guessed it was someone from the Green Party. I was right. What I didn't foresee was that it would be a FASS person who ghosted me back in 2018 after the Unpleasantness, someone who until then I would counted as a close friend.

Of course, as I work for Elections Canada, interaction with a party rep would be inappropriate so I ended the conversation immediately. Still, how unexpected.

I only just realized

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Nemo references ammonites. What other Ammonidea-related songs have I missed?

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Had a rather odd conversation at work with a client who appeared to believe that I have strong opinions about show programs.