The Sword and Laser discussion

Some great books in the Seiun Awards in Japan, why Sword and Laser is good for your heart, we kick off the May pick, and finally wrap up our thoughts on the surprising complexity and depth of the awesome Cordelia's Honor.

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YOU HAVE MY SHIELD! 🛡️

I'm going to put this in the CH thread, too, but one paragraph that really stuck out to me in Barrayar was the last paragraph in chapter 13 (spoiler'd below). It shows the state of women's health care in general if (view spoiler)[after Cordelia dies like two or three times in her C-section after getting poisoned in a terror attack and then spends many days (weeks?) on the run with minimal nourishment (hide spoiler)]... it's sad if that was true in the 80s, it still definitely is now.

Passage:
(view spoiler)["Ah." He brightened, and entered this factoid on his report panel. "Postpartum fatigue. This is normal." He lookedd up and regarded her earnestly. "Have you considered starting an exercise program, Lady Vorkosigan?" (hide spoiler)]

What happens in my house when Tom rings a bell during the podcast signifying someone covered a square in S&L Bingo:



This also counts as “Trike posts another photo of his dogs”. :p

Trike wrote: "What happens in my house when Tom rings a bell during the podcast signifying someone covered a square in S&L Bingo:



This also counts as “Trike posts another photo of his dogs”. :p"

omg the picture in the background, I need a close up!

Veronica wrote: "omg the picture in the background, I need a close up!"

We call it “Monkey Pug”. One of Mrs. Trike’s very first purchases from the then-new eBay.

It’s a real litmus test for visitors, because it is framed beautifully by my friend Steve (the frame cost more than the painting) and it occupies a prominent wall space by itself, so we talk about it like it’s the Mona Lisa just to see how they react. No one is sure whether we’re serious or not.

It’s a chimp dressed like a queen holding a pug in a onesie. Of course this is serious art!

Trike wrote: "Veronica wrote: "omg the picture in the background, I need a close up!"

We call it “Monkey Pug”. One of Mrs. Trike’s very first purchases from the then-new eBay.

It’s a real litmus test for visit..."

I love it

Pugs and the British Royals
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Is that Trike in the kilt?

Mark wrote: "Pugs and the British Royals
https://medium.com/@WelcometotheGrumb..."

Well, I am an actual lord. (Really.)

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