* Patricia Bray took in a Lunasa concert complete with the Kevin Crawford floor show — last week matociquala, mcurry and I did the same.
* Elizabeth Bear’s column at Storytellers Unplugged: You realize, of course, that this means war – about making deadlines and needing to feed the cat. Bear also provides a helpful list of her forthcoming publications this year.
* Laura Anne Gilman talks about saving RIF (Reading is Fundamental). Give a free book to a child today!
Et in arcaedia, ego. 
How did I not hear about RIF’s funding until this post? Oi. I’m scurrying off to write my congresspeople now.