Hide Your Wives and Children...The Vikings Are Coming!
And I can't hardly wait! Starting on March 3rd, the History Channel will present a new mini-series about these wily and wild barbarians. The show is loosely based on the reign of Viking King Ragnar Lothbrok, who is a legendary hero in Old Norse sagas. Check out the enticing trailer here. I'm so excited, I just might set aside my Bow Street Runners for awhile and finish off my Viking trilogy.

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Fixed...Maybe
Update on the wiener dog attack of my Mac: IF the only damage is to the touchpad (which the repair shop will receive today) then the total will be $209. If that doesn't fix it, they'll have to dig in deeper. Translation: mucho money.

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