Patriotism and the laws of war

Here's a very good editorial reflecting on what exactly the Declaration of Independence was about -- establishing the laws of war.

Squeals with glee

When I arrived home this evening, a small package was waiting for me: the gift pack that Kelley Armstrong organized for buyers of No Humans Involved. The magnet's on the fridge and a bookmark is in my current read. The coolest part of the package -- the ballpoint pen. When you click it, the barrel inside rolls, rotating different messages into the window of the outer barrel: website, book titles, free online novellas. Yep, it's the little things the please me.