Tracings
@tracings.bsky.social
Formerly quinellaqueen at twitter. Also, former librarian, former assistive technology specialist. Still love books and horse racing.
Samoans are nationals but not citizens
January 29, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Samoans are nationals but not citizens
As per McSweeney's, Liesl eventually comes around, after a "transformative hike through the Alps": www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-a...
I Am Liesl von Trapp and I Owe the Resistance an Apology
A few months ago, I was caught on camera during an intimate moment with a male companion in my family’s gazebo. At the time, my primary concern was...
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January 21, 2026 at 4:55 PM
As per McSweeney's, Liesl eventually comes around, after a "transformative hike through the Alps": www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-a...
I just read this this year, too! Reminded me of the best of Tom Robbins.
December 31, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I just read this this year, too! Reminded me of the best of Tom Robbins.
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As a Fan of Charlotte (she of the web) I was delighted to find more spiders to cheer for.
December 24, 2025 at 11:19 PM
As a Fan of Charlotte (she of the web) I was delighted to find more spiders to cheer for.
Wow! I only know of Ribot as a line in pedigrees. By the way, did you write this? It’s great.
December 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Wow! I only know of Ribot as a line in pedigrees. By the way, did you write this? It’s great.
Sing we for love and idleness,
Naught else is worth the having.
Though I have been in many a land,
There is naught else in living.
And I would rather have my sweet,
Though rose-leaves die of grieving,
Than do high deeds in Hungary
To pass all men's believing.
-Ezra Pound
Naught else is worth the having.
Though I have been in many a land,
There is naught else in living.
And I would rather have my sweet,
Though rose-leaves die of grieving,
Than do high deeds in Hungary
To pass all men's believing.
-Ezra Pound
December 7, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Sing we for love and idleness,
Naught else is worth the having.
Though I have been in many a land,
There is naught else in living.
And I would rather have my sweet,
Though rose-leaves die of grieving,
Than do high deeds in Hungary
To pass all men's believing.
-Ezra Pound
Naught else is worth the having.
Though I have been in many a land,
There is naught else in living.
And I would rather have my sweet,
Though rose-leaves die of grieving,
Than do high deeds in Hungary
To pass all men's believing.
-Ezra Pound
Also library borrows can turn into purchases.
It has been decades since I bought a book that I didn’t first read from the library. And of course, once I read the book, I can recommend it to other folks who may also purchase it.
It has been decades since I bought a book that I didn’t first read from the library. And of course, once I read the book, I can recommend it to other folks who may also purchase it.
November 27, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Also library borrows can turn into purchases.
It has been decades since I bought a book that I didn’t first read from the library. And of course, once I read the book, I can recommend it to other folks who may also purchase it.
It has been decades since I bought a book that I didn’t first read from the library. And of course, once I read the book, I can recommend it to other folks who may also purchase it.
Does he know how much my pencil skirts wrinkle when I’m in a seat that forces my knees up to my chest?
November 21, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Does he know how much my pencil skirts wrinkle when I’m in a seat that forces my knees up to my chest?
Less expensive is the Penzey’s Advent calendar - 24 spices from a co. promoting diversity& equality. www.penzeys.com/online-catal...
Penzeys Advent (ADvEInt) Calendar
Make the holidays a whole lot yummier with Penzeys Advent (ADvEInt) Calendar.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Less expensive is the Penzey’s Advent calendar - 24 spices from a co. promoting diversity& equality. www.penzeys.com/online-catal...
I went trick-or-treating as Clara Barton, also because of a library book. My cap was from construction paper though. (Mom was tired after making one of my brothers costumes, I think. )
November 1, 2025 at 1:42 AM
I went trick-or-treating as Clara Barton, also because of a library book. My cap was from construction paper though. (Mom was tired after making one of my brothers costumes, I think. )
Just fyi: 10/10 parenting, no notes.
October 30, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Just fyi: 10/10 parenting, no notes.
I have watched the PA Supreme Court on PCNTV, as one does, and I have been impressed by all three of these judges, esp. Christine Donohue (when she puts on those glasses it’s getting serious). Dougherty and Wecht are also really competent, and the three don’t always agree. All seem independent.
October 30, 2025 at 5:59 AM
I have watched the PA Supreme Court on PCNTV, as one does, and I have been impressed by all three of these judges, esp. Christine Donohue (when she puts on those glasses it’s getting serious). Dougherty and Wecht are also really competent, and the three don’t always agree. All seem independent.
Sorry - Do you know…. Not So.
October 28, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Sorry - Do you know…. Not So.
Just curious, so you know if Atkinson Hyperlegible is one that shouldn’t be embedded?
October 28, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Just curious, so you know if Atkinson Hyperlegible is one that shouldn’t be embedded?
Not in MN. But will attend for you in PA
October 18, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Not in MN. But will attend for you in PA
Been there, done that. Good luck!
October 17, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Been there, done that. Good luck!
Oh, this is the first I'm hearing about this. I've enjoyed so many of his books, starting with Metzger's Dog, which I remember as a fun romp of a caper, through the Jane Whitefield novels and even back to the more violent Butcher's Boy. So sorry to learn that he's gone.
October 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Oh, this is the first I'm hearing about this. I've enjoyed so many of his books, starting with Metzger's Dog, which I remember as a fun romp of a caper, through the Jane Whitefield novels and even back to the more violent Butcher's Boy. So sorry to learn that he's gone.
This is so true. And no matter how long it's been since you were poor and broke, you still check the prices on the menu first. You are always, always aware of the price of things. @scalzi.com wrote about this years ago at whatever.scalzi.com/2005/09/03/b...
Being Poor
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October 10, 2025 at 2:38 AM
This is so true. And no matter how long it's been since you were poor and broke, you still check the prices on the menu first. You are always, always aware of the price of things. @scalzi.com wrote about this years ago at whatever.scalzi.com/2005/09/03/b...