Posted on August 15, 2008

Happy Birthday, Sweet Machine!

Unlike, Liss, I am not so good at Photoshop, so instead of a fabulous birthday cake creation, I can only offer well wishes and baby donuts. Happy birthday, woman! Happy birthday to my nephew Will, too. But he’s somewhat less of a committed Shapeling.

Friday fluff: What’s in a name

I’m shamelessly ripping off a recent question of the day from Shakesville for our Friday fluff: what’s the story behind your screen name? “Sweet Machine” is the title of a poem (and a book) by Mark Doty, one of my very favorite writers. It’s a wonderful poem about the beauty of the human body and … Continue reading »