Before we get started, the Editor feels obliged to confer virtual kudos upon the Guide Editors – SashaQ, Galaxy Babe, and Bluebottle – for their heroic achievement in the restoration of our purloined Guide Entries. All but half a dozen of them have been restored, and the rest will be shortly. We also thank Brewster Kahle and the Wayback Machine for helping in the rescue effort. This is indeed the age of miracles and wonders.
This week, we go with the flow. It's a pretty strong current, though, so do try and keep up. The issue may look shorter this week, but it's not, really: there's a ton to read and enjoy. Remember that last week, three of our ongoing stories finished up.
At least, that's what we thought happened. A startling development occurred on Friday, when, in response to feedback from his fellow authors, FWR decided to extend his novella, entitled Balance of Probabilities (what were the odds?). He promises surprises. The other three of us are still soldiering on: this week, more weird doings in Caiman's alternative universe, while Tavaron's architects run for cover and her detective manages to get some answers out of the least forthcoming suspect I've ever read about. In the meantime, my donkey caravan finally reaches Nineveh, that great city, where they find: more donkeys. Okay, and some other stuff. Keep reading. I promise we're all going somewhere with it. And if you still haven't caught up with Paulh and SashaQ (who really are finished), remember that you can always do so by clicking on the archive link at the bottom of each story.
Bluebottle continues to intrigue us with his storytelling. Drop in to see what mayhem the vampires of the Isle of Wight have manage to cause this week. BB's also found us a ghost cemetery. We don't know if it has extra ghosts or if they're buried there.
Speaking of fiction, we're not done yet: FWR got inspired (by me, he claims) to have a religious conversation. The religious person in question is very fond of a particular word, he says. You'll guess what it is after you read the story that came out of all this. And if that weren't enough, Paigetheoracle has penned a poem from the point of view of a popular character. So there's plenty to entertain you here. And if that's not enough, go see the movie Awix is talking about. Or just read the review: it's riveting all by itself.
That's not all, though. People have been everywhere and seen just about everything. Paulh wants to let you know about a celebrity encounter he had, while Willem wants to introduce you to a new bird. Sho shows off her daughter's new kitty, Paige lets his dog splash us from the River Averon, and Mrs Hoggett has a new goat. There are butterflies and flowers and snails. I tell you how to go to Europa: no, not Europe, silly, the moon of Jupiter. You can get your ticket from NASA.
So take time away from your worrying about the weather and Schadenfreude over the fall of politicians and look at nature with us, enjoy some tall tales, and have a laugh or two. Send Stuff, leave comment, and have a brilliant week, wherever you happen to be.
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Quote of the Week: In my almost 101 years, while I have served other posts, I have been, at my core, a writer.
A writer who struggled and anguished to put words to paper that would provoke, create conversation, humanize us, help us see each other -- words that would matter.
– Norman Lear
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