Neil Gaiman. Via his website: And our bizarre but oracular word for today is gyromancy – 1557, from M.L. gyromantia, from Gk. gyyros “circle” + manteia “divination, oracle.” “A method of divination by walking in a circle till the person fell down from dizziness, the inference being drawn from the place in the circle at […]
Reviews. Being thusly a slow De-newsweek, I present to you some reviews: The Riddle-Master of Hed series, by Patricia McKillip. Door Number Three, by Patrick O’Brien Golden Witchbreed, by Mary Gentle Wizard’s First Rule, by Terry Goodkind The Riddle-Master of Hed Series. I’m trying to catch up on some classic fantasy. Maybe I’m just in
Quick Notes. There’s a monster cold going around our house; Ray sounds terrible and Lee doesn’t sound much better. As for me, well, I’m fine. The yard is about 75% ready for flowers, but it’s supposed to snow sometime this week, so I’ll wait and fiddle with the fiddly things. The story is moving, albeit