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Things That Are Distracting Me Today

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker was intensely involved in distractions. On the one hand, she hated them, with an impressive score on the proverbial thousand-suns heat register. She freely admitted that No, she probably couldn’t chew gum and walk at the same time … Continue reading →

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I Have A Plan

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker loved plans. She made plans constantly. She had plans for everything. And when a plan got going really well, she added a list. Then she was completely ready to get to work. This approach made most of the … Continue reading →

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The Pride Before the Fall

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker was a menace to her own computer system. I’ve recounted this many times, I know. Kage appreciated the heck out of her computer, but she just had no instinctive feelings for the use of the machine. Every time … Continue reading →

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Stepping Out For A Moment

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker loved David Bowie. I mean, who didn’t? He was amazing. Last night he died, after a long illness which he kept an absolute secret. He managed to hit the mark of his own birthday, and release a last … Continue reading →

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Calendar It

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker liked calendars. They were a form of art that pleased her with their formality, and their sequential nature. When they were well done and paid attention to their advertised themes, they slowly unveiled a broad vision of a … Continue reading →

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Flowers, Fruits and Nuts. And Squash.

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker was an avid gardener. “Avid” is exactly the right word, too. She had extremely personal, emotional relationships with her gardens and with her plants; she went over seed catalogs the way some women look at jewelry or designer … Continue reading →

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Circumstances Beyond Control

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker was particularly susceptible to respiratory infections. Everyone has a special weak point, anatomically. Maybe you get bitten by every spider and insect that ventures by; maybe fruit always turns on you; maybe you attract semi-sentient pollen determined to … Continue reading →

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13th Night

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker, as I have often recounted, had an extraordinary memory. I bring this up today because I myself somehow forgot that yestreday was 12th Night. How, you may ask? Damned if I know; despite writing the date all day … Continue reading →

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Rain

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker loved the rain. Not being out in it, mind you, except under extraordinary circumstances; she preferred the experience, as she preferred most experiences, at one remove. She used to love watching the rain fill up the canyons of … Continue reading →

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Resolution Care

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Kate

Kage Baker advised that resolutions should be enacted as soon as possible following New Year’s. The idea was to get some momentum under way before your body or soul noticed the renovations in hand, and had a chance to rebel. … Continue reading →

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