I need to buy a gift for a family-of-friend. I am informed that they really like mystery stories, especially in historical settings, but are not fond of SFF.
I assume this means they have already read the obvious candidates, the Cadfaels and the like, or if they haven't then that's a conscious choice on their part which means I shouldn't buy them one of those.
What's a non-SFF mystery story you've enjoyed recently? Recommend me a book please!
@StillIRise1963 can you imagine being the engineer Musk stumbled to with a doodle of that thing on a napkin?
Musk: isn't it amazing?
Engineer: ha ha, oh you're serious, yeah boss, it's amazing.
Musk: you're going to make it.
Engineer: um me? Make it? What do you mean?
Musk: and it's going to be exactly like this drawing if you want your children to have food on the table.
Engineer: ok boss. Sure boss. Right away boss.
Musk: and make sure it has bullet proof windows.
Engineer: sure sure
@appassionato@bookstodon fighting globalization because of frustration with the current liberal world order (read capitalism with human rights) with populism and nationalism is exactly what Mussolini, Hitler and Tojo agreed on to form the Axis.
On House floor, debate on expulsion resolution of Rep George #Santos
3 of his fellow NY GOPers are here & supporting measure. Santos is here too (in bright red sweater beneath his coat)
Rep Dan Goldman said Santos is here”bc of lies”
Rep Lawler (R-NY): “Based on the conviction of his (campaign) treasurer & admission of the fraud that was perpetrated on donors… that is more than sufficient evidence & info to expel Mr Santos”
@GottaLaff just saying to whoever cares: a pet peeve of mine is politicians facing consequences prescribed by the constitution for political misconduct screaming that they are being denied a legal right to due process in CRIMINAL proceedings.
He's being fired. He's getting way more due process than most people do when getting fired. We tried to fire Trump.
If he's expelled and the people in his district want him back or disagree with Congress he should just run again.
On Nov. 27, 1978, the late Dianne Feinstein, then the 45-year-old president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and two-time failed mayoral candidate called a press conference to announce her retirement.
That afternoon, a supervisor shot Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey White.
Feinstein handled the moment with poise, and went on to serve 9 years as mayor and 3 decades in the U.S. Senate.
Just started Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin. Apparently the later books of the #Earthsea cycle are disliked by fans. I am bewildered by that assessment. I can already tell this is an all-time favorite.
Everything from the prose to the characters feels more mature and meditative. Gender is also examined in a much more holistic and painful way. Several passages have already spoken to my soul in such a deep way that I know will remain with me for a long time
@CandaceRobbAuthor@wordstitcher@hawksquill@bookstodon I'm not sure jargon is quite right but it works. Yes, it's an apartment inside a house. Perhaps it's a west coast term though if you know Canon Beach you must be in Oregon.
I heard she was delightful unless you tried to take away someone's rights.
@Grizzlysgrowls@derpoltergeist@wordstitcher@hawksquill@bookstodon Some one asked me if my house had an efficiency in Miami and I hadn't a clue what she meant. But it's functionally the same, I gathered, though I feel like an efficiency is more of a studio apartment where a mother in law can be a separate house (in that case synonymous with a guest house)
@Grizzlysgrowls@ukaunz@bookstodon@derpoltergeist@wordstitcher@hawksquill interesting. California required those for a while during World War II in some places. Then they suddenly outlawed apartments in some cities (because the workers who moved in were often Black). I guess they finally realized how self harming racsim is after nearly 80 years. 🤦♂️