Jim Stokes
@jimstokes.bsky.social
#ConstantReader Science Fiction & Fantasy. Board trustee (Spring Lake Public Library, VNA of NJ). USNA alumni. IBM retiree. Nosce te ipsum.
did I mention the pulled pork and fried pickles lunch at J.R.'s Fresh Cut Fries at the market bldg?
November 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
did I mention the pulled pork and fried pickles lunch at J.R.'s Fresh Cut Fries at the market bldg?
spotting her from across the field
November 21, 2025 at 12:29 PM
spotting her from across the field
How about this for your #fashionfriday consideration? Because every military/exploratory service org has uniform standards.
Star Fleet Technical Manual TM : 379260
c1975 by Franz Joseph Designs, 1st edition
Star Fleet Technical Manual TM : 379260
c1975 by Franz Joseph Designs, 1st edition
November 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM
How about this for your #fashionfriday consideration? Because every military/exploratory service org has uniform standards.
Star Fleet Technical Manual TM : 379260
c1975 by Franz Joseph Designs, 1st edition
Star Fleet Technical Manual TM : 379260
c1975 by Franz Joseph Designs, 1st edition
Variations on a theme
November 21, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Variations on a theme
Another unintentional (and strangely compelling and delightful) book review.
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. 1989, jacket design by Oksana Kushnir. #booksky
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. 1989, jacket design by Oksana Kushnir. #booksky
November 21, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Another unintentional (and strangely compelling and delightful) book review.
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. 1989, jacket design by Oksana Kushnir. #booksky
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. 1989, jacket design by Oksana Kushnir. #booksky
We can only wonder.
November 21, 2025 at 1:32 AM
We can only wonder.
If you see this post your getaway vehicle.
November 21, 2025 at 1:26 AM
If you see this post your getaway vehicle.
Good day for a TOGTART w/ a buddy to York, PA (6 hr drive round trip). York Emporium has closed, opened under new name in a different bldg few blocks away. Grabbed this lot for under $100 (b'day $ saved from July) ... worth every penny.
November 21, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Good day for a TOGTART w/ a buddy to York, PA (6 hr drive round trip). York Emporium has closed, opened under new name in a different bldg few blocks away. Grabbed this lot for under $100 (b'day $ saved from July) ... worth every penny.
Is life imitating art, or vice versa?
November 20, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Is life imitating art, or vice versa?
Look at these little beauties
November 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Look at these little beauties
sure to make one feel better!
November 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
sure to make one feel better!
Unspoken in this book review - "finding your way back is the trick."
The Universe Between by Alan E. Nourse. 1965, cover art by Mel Hunter. #booksky
The Universe Between by Alan E. Nourse. 1965, cover art by Mel Hunter. #booksky
November 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Unspoken in this book review - "finding your way back is the trick."
The Universe Between by Alan E. Nourse. 1965, cover art by Mel Hunter. #booksky
The Universe Between by Alan E. Nourse. 1965, cover art by Mel Hunter. #booksky
Once upon a time, you could tell a lot about a man by the matches in his pocket
November 19, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Once upon a time, you could tell a lot about a man by the matches in his pocket
Unanticipated book reviews make me smile, every time!
A Tale of Two Clocks by James H. Schmitz. 1962, cover artist not attributed. #booksky
A Tale of Two Clocks by James H. Schmitz. 1962, cover artist not attributed. #booksky
November 19, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Unanticipated book reviews make me smile, every time!
A Tale of Two Clocks by James H. Schmitz. 1962, cover artist not attributed. #booksky
A Tale of Two Clocks by James H. Schmitz. 1962, cover artist not attributed. #booksky
happens every now and again
November 19, 2025 at 1:41 AM
happens every now and again
Variation on a theme - too much water
November 19, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Variation on a theme - too much water
Another unintentional head-banger of a book review.
(In the World of Men Who are Machines that Weep) You Will Never be the Same by Cordwainer Smith. 1963, cover art by Ron Bradford. #booksky
(In the World of Men Who are Machines that Weep) You Will Never be the Same by Cordwainer Smith. 1963, cover art by Ron Bradford. #booksky
November 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Another unintentional head-banger of a book review.
(In the World of Men Who are Machines that Weep) You Will Never be the Same by Cordwainer Smith. 1963, cover art by Ron Bradford. #booksky
(In the World of Men Who are Machines that Weep) You Will Never be the Same by Cordwainer Smith. 1963, cover art by Ron Bradford. #booksky
An outstanding, albeit unintentional, book review that captures the essence of the entire Colossus trilogy by D.F.Jones.
November 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
An outstanding, albeit unintentional, book review that captures the essence of the entire Colossus trilogy by D.F.Jones.
#owlishmonday as celebrated by one of my granddaughters.
November 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
#owlishmonday as celebrated by one of my granddaughters.