I just sent out the latest ConQuesT E-Update to everyone and their brother. See http://www.conquestkc.org/Update04292009.htm for the full text. Key points of interest: Membership rate goes up May 1. Hotel discount expires May 5. Parking FAQ

I will be at Conestoga this weekend, with art in the show. I’m in the process of filling out umpty zillion bid sheets by hand. Most of the pieces I’m putting in the art show are original watercolor paintings that are 2.5" x 3.5" inches. This format is the same size as a trading card, and is known as ACEO (Art Cards Editions and Originals). If you look on Ebay or Etsy, you’ll see ACEOs…

Last night, I sent out the first ConQuesT 40 E-Update (electronic progress report) with the following key points: Register By April 30 For Best Rate Discount membership rates end April 30. Don’t wait! You can register online or mail it in the old fashioned way. See details at http://conquestkc.org/registration.htm Hotel Discount Expires May 5 ConQuesT 40 will be held at our new hotel, the fabulous Hyatt Regency Crown Center. Our incredibly low room rate of…

The cats guilted me into opening a new bag of their “regular” food this morning. They apparently have no appreciation for the Science Diet anti-hairball kibble, and their pathetic little mews of “But mo-ommmm…. we don’t LIKE it and we don’t CARE if it’s good for us and we’re HUNGRY so put our REAL food in our bowl NOW!” finally pushed my buttons. They dove in and snarfed down the “regular” stuff as soon as it…

Most of ya’ll know that I’ve been reviewing “Life On Mars” for Firefox News. I should have been posting episode reviews shortly after the original air date. But being a professional procrastinator who lives the modern DVR lifestyle, I’ve been a bit tardy posting my reviews. (A downside to actually making a living as a writer — even a marketing writer — is that I simply don’t feel like writing when I get home in…