The Eclectic Synapse

synapse n. The point at which a nerve impulse passes from one neuron to another. [Gr. sunapsis, point of contact]

eclectic n. Selected from diverse sources. [Gr. eklektikos, fr. eklegein, to select]

The Eclectic Synapse: A work-in-progress that I hope will be a point of contact for visitors to share diverse interests and learn more about them.

2008 Every Day a Holiday Calendar: Every day of the year you have a reason to do something special, from Catloaf Day through the very-popular Chocolate Day to Appreciation Day.
A Heinlein Concordance: An alphabetical list of definitions for the people, places, and things in Robert Heinlein's novels and "Future History" stories.
Failure Is Impossible: A web site devoted to defending our political liberties, particularly the principle of "one person, one vote."
The Inevitable Cats: I have two, and they are of course spoiled rotten. You Have Been Warned.
The Story So Far: Such genealogical details as I've collected about my ancestors and different branches of my family.
Friends and Family: Links to home pages of many of the interesting and all-around wonderful people I know.

The Author, Early in Her Career

The author at work

The Eclectic Synapse, copyright 1999–2006 by M. E. Cowan. All rights reserved. Permission is granted to link to this page or to reproduce the contents if (and only if) proper credit is given to the author.