Long Overdue Canada Post

People have been asking when I’m going to post about my Canada trip. So here it is! From June 30-July 4, Kyle and I went to Seattle to visit his dad. On July 1, we took a clipper from downtown…

Article: The Writing on the Wall

I am back. I will post pictures of our fabulous trip to Canada later this week. In the meantime, I forgot to mention I have a cover story in the most recent Pacific Sun. From 1910-1940, Chinese immigrants were held…

Reprint: Tick Talk

My article on Lyme disease, which ran in the North Bay Bohemian, was reprinted in Metro Silicon Valley. The article is getting quite a bit of positive feedback from Lyme disease sufferers. It’s always nice to know people like your…

Monterey is Full of Romance and Love

Last weekend, Kyle and I went to Monterey to celebrate our anniversary. We stayed at the Way Station Inn on the north end of town. Although the hotel is by Monterey’s tiny airport, it’s quiet and surrounded by pine trees.…

Article: Here Comes the Bride

In keeping with the wedding theme, my article on wedding tourism was published in the June issue of North Bay Biz Magazine. As anyone who has been through one knows, weddings are big business. This article looks at the financial…

Article: Tick Talk

I have a new article in this week’s North Bay Bohemian. Did you know that Lyme disease has tripled in the last year in California? Read all about it.

Ubuntu Hacks is out!

My husband Kyle Rankin’s fourth book Ubuntu Hacks is out. He co-wrote it with several other people, including Bill Childers. Coming soon to a bookstore near you. Update: Ubuntu Hacks got 9 out of 10 points on Slashdot! Update: Ubuntu…

Read This Morning

Sylvia Plath on needing other people (aside from Ted Hughes) to read her work: I need an outsider: feel like a recluse who comes out into the world with a life-saving gospel to find everybody has learned a new language…

First Post

For a long time now, I’ve wanted a place where I could write about what’s going on with my work and my thoughts on life in general. Although I’ve had several websites in the past, I haven’t gotten around to…