silverstone

The time traveller closed the book and stared blankly ahead.

"So," said the author, "was that what-"

"No! That wasn't at all- It's a warning!"

"Allegorical, but y-"

"It's not you I need to kill, it's the person who read this and still wanted to build the Torment Nexus!"

"Kill?"

"I must go!"

A comic of two foxes, one of whom is blue, the other is green. In this one, Blue is looking at Green, who is stretched out on the floor in a straight line, sound asleep. Blue, thinking: I need to get to the other side, but my way is blocked. Very cautiously, Blue stretches out towards Green, about to touch him. Blue, still in thought: What if I just very gently... Both foxes jump as Green is startled awake, shooting through the ceiling like a rocket. Recovering from the surprise, Blue looks up to the direction where Green blasted off. Blue: Were you having bad dreams? Green, unseen somewhere above: There were huge bugs touching me.

Maybe? Cal Raleigh makes a case for MVP.

On every interactive internet-connected device around the world, a question came up in the user's preferred language:

"Do you agree or disagree with the proposition that it is morally wrong to claim you can own the body of another sentient being?"

I'm really curious to see the result of that poll.

Kindle Paperwhite.

A comic of two foxes, one of whom is blue, the other is green. In this one, Blue freezes in terror as a vaguely foxlike abstract figure dashes towards him. Entity: Cold! Cuddles! Blue: Aaah! A ghoul! The entity, which is slowly starting to turn into Green, wraps himself around Blue, who struggles in vain. Ghoulish Green: Cold! Cold! Cold! Cold! Blue: Aaaah! You are icy!!! Accepting his confinement, Blue settles down, sulking as Green slowly and gradually returns to his usual bearing and colour. Blue: Are you normal now? Green: Almost.

Hope Blue Oyster Cult gets right on this. Not that damage hasn’t already been done with a likely illegal use of their song. I hadn’t heard that this gang ever asks permission before using music owned by entities.

This kept our child with her age group, though socialization was still difficult for her and others like her. Socialization is never easy for any child viewed as outside of the norms in school.

As to enrichment, the school did some, as promised, but we did a whole lot more to keep her challenged.

My family faced this situation with one of our kids. After a group conversation involving parents, teachers, and a school psychologist, our solution was to keep our child at age/grade level and the school would provide some additional enrichment to keep our child interested in formal school.

As a Seattle fan, I am so pleased we got this Rams cast off. We’ve heard plenty about him every game 😂 Good things, too. We’re glad he found a home here.

Coronation done, the court awaited the raven bringing the prophecy of the new king's demise. Would it be an epic one, like slain by no man, or by the hand of his son?

The raven arrived and nodded to the king. "Heart failure."

"That could be anything!"

Behind him, the face of a halberdier drooped.

A comic of two foxes, one of whom is blue, the other is green. In this one, Blue arrives home, wearing a soaked rain cloak. Green greets him happily. Blue: I'm back! Green: How was the rain? Blue: It's not quite as nice as it would be in wilderness. But it makes the city quiet down. And the air feels fresher. View of Blue standing serenely in the rain in his raincloak, peering from beneath the cloak's raised hood, eyes contentedly closed in meditative peace. Blue, narrating: The rain isn't as nice in the city, but the city is much nicer in the rain.

"There are," the swordmaster said with emphasis on every word, "many problems that can not be solved with a sword."

"Yes, but if you do attempt to solve them with a sword," the former student said, "you will get new problems, which can be solved with a sword."

"Yes. That's why they sent for me."

"This is demeaning," one robot said.

"With this, you mean queueing to have our eyes inspected?" the robot behind it in line said. "We all have multi-colour LEDs fitted."

"Yes, software-controlled ones. They don't automatically glow red if we turn evil."

"Looks good on you though."

"Thanks."

A comic of two foxes, one of whom is blue, the other is green. In this one, Blue and Green observe with delight as Blue's breath turns into a puff of steam in the cold air. Blue: Look! My breath is fogging up! Green: It's finally getting cool enough to do things outside again! Blue and Green look at each other, excited. Blue: Are you thinking what I'm thinking? Green: Yep! Both, in unison: Dugout time! The foxes get busy digging. The hole they've already achieved is deep enough that only their heads and Green's shovel poke out. Blue: Next summer we'll have a nice, chilly underground bedroom away from the heat. Green: Do you think we could fit a fridge in here, too?

I know; I had heard we’d be able to buy an additional year of updates earlier this year and was prepared to do so. I was pleasantly surprised when I took the link to sign up to be told I was getting them for free. This is a relief because I really don’t use the computer enough to want a Win 11.

A comic of two foxes, one of whom is blue, the other is green. In this one, Blue and Green are relaxing peacefully at home. Blue is on his computer, while Green is reading a book. The doorbell rings, and both foxes jump into the air, startled by the sudden sound. Blue and Green are wrapped up together, frozen in fear as an unseen person speaks from the door. Unseen maintenance fox: Hello, I'm here to change the air filter. Blue and Green both relax, still coiled together but visibly relieved. Blue: Oh thank goodness, I thought we got surprise guests.

"Great," the student said, "another princess coming to learn the sword instead of the needle."

"Leave," the swordmaster said to him. "Return when you have learned silence."

"I have mastered the needle," the princess said. "I wish to learn the sword as well."

"Both?"

She nodded.

"Both is good."

The space elevator project was founded by the world's billionaires, who were offered exclusive luxury tickets on the first ride up into space.

After the launch, the project announced a second funding round, to start looking into the feasibility and advisability of installing a "down" button.

A comic of two foxes, one of whom is blue, the other is green. In this one, Blue is sitting on his computer as Green stumbles home, looking ragged and exhausted. Blue: Welcome home! How was the wedding? Green: It was great. I swore undying loyalty to the bride's bloodline... Blue turns to look at Green as Green flops down onto the floor. Green: ...Befriended her brother, and adopted the bestman's girlfriend. Blue: Huh. Green: We are cousins now. Blue continues to look at Green as Green continues to lounge on the floor. Green: How have you been while I was gone? Blue: Good. I baked bread. Green: Nice.

Wishing you all the best. I so love your photography and descriptions, but I want you to do what you need to do for your health every day.

The maths proved it was a time machine. The issue was that the speed of travel was one second per second.

"Can you make it go faster?"

"Impossible. We can make it go slower though."

"So you age faster inside the machine? What use is that?"

"We thought we'd try it with some wine and cheese?"

Also, my son’s mother-in-law does not speak English, though his father-in-law, wife, and brother-in-law do. I don’t know her educational background, but I met some others who are not English-speakers on trips to the Netherlands, so, while English is often spoken there, it isn’t universal.

Thank you so much for the info—I didn’t think to drag the map :(