Hugo Awards Ballot (way behind the times)

I'm way behind the times, but the Hugo Awards Ballot is out. Like this year's Nebula Ballot, all but one of the novel nominees is female. And N.K. Jemisin is on both for The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. I'd vote for that, even over Lois McMaster Bujold. (I enjoyed Cryoburn, but it was no A Civil Campaign.)

And it makes me ridiculously happy that Fuck Me, Ray Bradbury (video, NSFW, obviously) is on the ballot for the Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form.

Helping a Couple of Kittens Find a Home

We have a friend who needs to find a home for two adorable 1-year-old cats, Peaches and Larry. They're very friendly and human-oriented.

Pictures here: http://www2.interstel.net/~jdpaul/peaches_larry/