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Testing LJ Crossposting

deirdre — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:32:34 +0000

This is only a test.

Rais Bhuiyan and the Power of Forgiveness

deirdre — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:05:40 +0000

This is a remarkable story of forgiveness and a change of heart.

It’s the kind of story that Susan Sarandon could direct, and it needs to be told and retold.

“It is due to Rais’ message of forgiveness that I am more content now than I have ever been,” Stroman said in the interview with the documentary filmmaker. “If I don’t make it I want Rais to carry on his work teaching people not to be prejudiced.”

Making Lemonade

deirdre — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:11:56 +0000

Like all photographers, I have more than a few blown shots. Every once in a while, there’s one that’s interesting enough to do something else with.

Last Saturday, thirty of us went to San Francisco’s Sutro Baths for some evening shooting, then off to Hendrik point to see the Golden Gate Bridge from the other side.

Hendrik Point is always windy, but this was epic wind that ruined more than one photographer’s shots.

Facebook, Twitter, LiveJournal, etc.

deirdre — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 04:47:46 +0000

My Facebook page.
My author page on Facebook. (No, I’m not done with it yet.)
Twitter.
LiveJournal.
Dreamwidth. (Which I use for reading, mostly, but I may post from there eventually.)
SFF.net page. (For those who don’t know, sff.net is the same hosting provider that hosts many long-time science fiction writers’ pages, though anyone can have an account on sff.net.)
My author page on Goodreads.

Theme Change

deirdre — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:04:36 +0000

First, a side note. I feel compelled, given how many people mispronounce my name, to mention: “Sounds Like Weird” is a pronunciation hint for both Deirdre and Saoirse.

While I loved the photo-blog theme of autofocus, it constrained me too much as not everything I wish to post would highlight a photo. Thus, I’ve changed my theme again. I had been intending to wait until after Westercon, but a bout of insomnia meant I needed something to do that didn’t require undue brain power.

Morocco

deirdre — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:04:07 +0000

We weren’t there long enough, but what we saw was incredible. This is the royal palace. I wasn’t using a zoom lens — I was using a wide angle. I can’t recall ever having been so close to a head of state’s residence before. Fascinating country; I’d love to go back.

Tesla Girls

deirdre — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 05:26:49 +0000

Taken at the Tesla dealership in Menlo Park, CA. I love how they’re all in “visitor” spaces. Sure enough, next time I drove by, the girls were gone.

Rick at the Dutch Goose

deirdre — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:25:36 +0000

Near our house is a bar called The Dutch Goose. They serve dinner late, have deeply-carved tables and peanut shells on the floor. It’s awesome. I love their burgers.

NASA’s SpaceCamp

deirdre — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 20:09:56 +0000

Drove to Huntsville, Alabama (from Biloxi, Mississippi) to visit NASA’s facility where the Saturn 5 rockets were all made. Some lovely bits, including this Apollo capsule behind glass. The exhibit was overwhelming and literally brought me to tears.

USS Hornet

deirdre — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:53:36 +0000

Had never been aboard an aircraft carrier before, nor a ship built primarily by women. Some nice Apollo history, too.