The Little Match Girl, as retold by Gregory Maguire, author of "Wicked": http://ping.fm/WWebL

"But you don't understand. It's my JOB to be obtuse, obscure, and challenging! How else will you learn?"

Separating the real from the less-real.

Does anyone have access to the '80s series "Frank's Place" in digital form? [http://ping.fm/YJMNk]

Perhaps mundane coffee and oatmeal will help banish last night's ziggurat dreams.

Oh bother. My damnable headache is back, and I loaned @akaMonty my cordless drill.

I'm looking at my house and realizing that I am well on my way to crazy old shut-in cat guy status. Time to do some cleaning.

I just updated Hidden City, after a fashion. I can't wait to get my brain back from the shop.

Waiting for the caffeine to kick in and kick out my headache.

My cats hate me.

Secret location of Hidden City Headquarters.