Book finished

Changer of Worlds by David Weber

Honorverse short stories. The gem in there IMO is "From the Highlands" - the other stories are between OK and filler.

Explosive dreams

For some reason, I was dreaming about setting off massive amounts of fireworks in a remote area (though more like a beach) with friends last night. Hope you all had as much fun as I dreamed I did.
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Book finished

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
I was pretty sure I've read it before but it's 26 pages, so I figured I'd sit down for 20 minutes and make sure. Apparently there's a novel-length version? Anyone read it? Is it that much different, or is it just fluff over the top of the excellent short story? The Wikipedia article doesn't lead me to want to spend time reading it, really.

Weight loss

Earlier this year I decided to drop a little weight since I was just over the BMI line for my height, and I agreed that I was definitely heavier than I would like to be at 192 pounds (5' 11" high). I decided that 170 was a good target weight, so I shot for 165 or below so that when the inevitable rebound happened I'd wind up on target. I just switched to diet soda and went to work with 1/2 serving lunches and no money to buy more, then ate whatever I wanted in the evening (after riding to work and back) and hit 162 within about 2 months. I decided I should stop for a while to make sure I wasn't causing any harm. I've been plateaued for the most part for the last 7 weeks, and am now around 170 though I haven't been paying that much attention.

I think I'm going to resume and shoot for 155, and see what I feel like when I get there. It's probably a decent target since it's pretty much in the middle of the BMI for my height, and I do not have an unusual build IMO.
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