Hi, I'm in this anthology, edited by former Buffista Deb G. It's about music, multi-genre, and I'd like it if you'd buy one. [link] thanks!

Now that the cat's out of the bag, I can say: I was (and am) doing a collection for Daniel. Andi had wanted it to be a surprise, hence the cryptic. But I know that there are still a few Buffistas out there that were planning on sending me donations, who haven't yet, and some who might want to now that they know what's going on, so please don't feel like you've missed the train just because I sent what I had to Daniel last night. I just wanted him to be able to use what we had collected as quickly as possible, and also get it as close to his birthday as possible. But let the donations continue to flow if you are so inclined! My PayPal addy is my profile addy.

But, as always, no pressure, no guilt. Buffistas are kind and generous to each other in many ways, when and how we can be. I like to think that's what we're all about.

Feel like doing a scavenger hunt? Amy posted a link to Misha Collins' The Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen over in the SPN thread, and I thought it would be fun to have a Buffista team. If anyone would be interested, shoot me an email and I will add you in when I sign us up.

eta: oops I jumped in too fast, and it doesn't look like an official Buffista team would work, so we are working on it.

Let me know if you are interested though, and we will work out the details.

Apropos of erika's recent post, I have to note as one of the editors of said anthology that it contains a very nice roster of excellent writers but erika's story is still easily one of the three best in it. And if, like many Buffiastas, you're strapped for funds and can't buy a copy, you can still help her (and me and Deb and the whole press) out by requesting a copy from your local library.

But, however you do it, you gotta read erika's story.

Okay, let's see if I can be more organized with this one.

A while back some of us in Natter had been discussing doing a gift type exchange based in large part on TJs holiday seasonal goodies, which are just starting to appear on the shelves, at least where I live.

What I was thinking is that if people emailed me and told me if they a) had a TJs near them, b) if they didn't have a TJs but had some ideas for things to send in exchange or c) did have a TJs but had some ideas of things they would like to send instead, I would try to match up group a) people with group b) and c) people.

If you would be interested in participating, please send me an email with your mailing address and what group you are in and if you like sweet or savory or a mixture of the two.

I already have emails from a few of you from earlier, but if you could send me another one just to confirm that you are still interested, that would be awesome.

If people email me by Friday, I will send out emails next weekend.

The website I'm using to promote both "Solving the Climate Crisis" and the Graphic version "Cooling a Fevered Planet" is on-line. At stcc.be . I'd love feedback. Does the main page look good? Does the graphversion page look good? Is the donate page low key and low pressure enough? Feedback on this and any other issue is very welcome. Either my profile addy or the contact email on the site will work.

I know there are science-types who write amongst us; here's a writing opportunity I came across today: [link]

Bay-istas! I have written the first act of a sci-fi drama in the vein of Firefly and Battlestar Galactica. (Seriously, it wasn't intentional at all, but I think all the characters can be mapped superficially to Firefly characters. But there is a big honking Firefly reference, for kicks.) Why only the first act? Because the second act will be improvised. The actors won't know anything about the show until that night, but they'll have costumes and props and a full set (which is going to be awesome). They will cold read the first act, and then we'll all find out together how the play ends.

Come see Gravity, my sort-of playwright debut, at Under the Sun Studios in Concord on November 19! Tickets on sale now!

Two new posts on Grist Energy from forest biomass mostly not sustainable in the U.S. according to peer reviewed Nature study.

California Study does not means emissions reduction potential is only 60% with today's technology.

Update on the borg e-mail list:

*SuziQ and Amy volunteered to be list maintainters, too. Yay, and thank you. So if you want to add/change your info. or use the list, contact Amy, JenP, or SuziQ.

*Several people suggested including physical mailing addresses, so if you'd like yours added, just respond with your physical mailing address once you get the test e-mail. Also indicate whether it can be shared with registered buffistas, same as e-mail.

*You don't need to respond to the test e-mail unless you want to add your physical address or have a question or something, BUT if you don't get it and think you should have, please e-mail SuziQ, Amy, or JenP.

You can join the list or take yourself off of the list anytime you like, of course.