Arthur C. Clarke

Arthur C. Clarke is no more. I read Childhood's End around 1976, and it must have been among the first English books that I read, together with Asimov and Herbert.

Kitty Squid Crocheting

Bruce Schneier's blog is about Security, except on fridays, when it's about squid.
(Although I suspect his friday squid blogs don't get posted until saturday)

Chronicles of a Yarn Obsession: Kitty Squid

This looks like a great toy for our LaPerms.
I never learned crocheting, but I may get Karin
to make this.