Hi All - Just wanted to send out a reminder that Jen P, Amy G, and I have the b.org mailing list.

If you would like the address of a buffista on the list, maybe to send a goodie, just contact one of us.

If you would like to add or update your information on the list, again, let one of us know. I know we have a bunch of folks who have moved this year.

The basic information we are maintaining - board name, e-mail, real name, mailing address, birthday (though we are missing this for many), and a confirmation that these details can be shared with other buffistae. We also have space to add any notes.

Slacker Secret Santa: All of you who want to exchange presents with other Buffistas but haven't mailed the nicest about it yet, this is your chance!

Please send your info (board name and snail-mail address) to my profile address until the 10th of December. By then, I'll match you up to pairs of givers and recipients, and let you know which is who.

Even though it's titled with the word "Slacker" in it, you do remember that we voted on a gift-deadline of March, right? It doesn't mean you can't slack, just that there's a limit to it. Hope it's OK.

Your truly, Not-Tiny (yeah, I couldn't wait to this post, we covered just how much not-tiny already) Jewish not-Santa.

A roundtable interview with sf/f authors Elizabeth Bear, Scott Lynch, Nalo Hopkinson, and Gregory Frost about food and fiction just went live on the Strange Horizons website - [link] - bring your antacids...

ANSSWSGE 2012 participants,

If you have not reached out to your giftee with a note, small gift, or even anonymous message or question on elfster...GET ON THE BALL. I, too, am keeping a list of naughty and nice.

Nearly 5,000 pounds of Trader Joe's chicken and rice recalled: [link]

The more than 100 affected Trader Joe’s stores are in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Virginia.

This looks like a Kickstarter some Buffistas might like, but only those who can ignore Edna's superhero costuming advice. Because... Capes! [link]

As people may be looking for avenues to give at the end of the year, a school near me, but not mac's school, has an e-reader request up on Donor's Choose and it only has 34 days left. [link]

No pressure, but you can read my latest on DK here. [link]

Whose girl is this? This is MY girl.

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I may have started crying when I read it to her.

Slacker Secret Santas!

You've slacked up until the one-before-last day, which is today. If you don't send me any info by the time December 10th ends, you won't be able to play this year and will have to wait for a whole year in order to be able to join the fun, and, oh, my goodness, I'm turning Santa into a Jewish mommy, so I'll stop now.