Post-Holiday Catch-Up

This past Monday, May 28, was Memorial Day here in the US. It's a Federal holiday, so a great many people enjoy the day off. It's a day when we honor our war dead, and the patriotic displays can often be overwhelming. It also happens to be the weekend of WisCon, what used to be my local convention. I say "used to be" because I don't really feel much kinship with that event any more. Instead of lots of warm greetings as in the past, I really only have a couple of close friends who still go, and while I cherish spending time with them while they're in town for WisCon, the remaining time is spent...

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