The BaldMan started his new job today. He's been out of work for about 14 months, so this was a very good thing. It must feel kind of odd to him- getting up, driving to MA, being in a work environment again, all that. It's kind of odd here, too. The house seems strangely quiet. … Continue reading Monday Musings: New Job, Old Dog Sleeping, NaNoWriMo Approaches, and Dinner Plans
Friday (Movie) Review: Wreck-It Ralph
Rating: 4 stars I recently had the occasion to spend an evening with our five-year-old grandson, and, after watching the last half of Finding Nemo on the TV, he wanted me to find another movie to watch. I looked through the programs coming up, and found that Wreck-It Ralph was about to start. I hadn't seen … Continue reading Friday (Movie) Review: Wreck-It Ralph
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Wednesday Wanderings: Huge Peanut Butter Cup, Mr. Potato Heads for Whovians, Wizard Of Oz Theme Park, and Carved Pumpkins
I did not know about this. Probably a good thing, as there might not be enough of it left to claim the record: http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/10/world-s-largest-peanut-butter-cup-built-in-vermont-94993.html As the internet meme goes: Just Shut Up And Take My Money!: http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=UT02506#.Ul7MJFAqiq0 http://nerdapproved.com/approved-products/doctor-who-gold-dalek-mr-potato-head-coming-soon/#!lDmZ9 Another in the list of sorta-creepy, but sorta-not abandoned places. This time a closed Wizard of Oz … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Huge Peanut Butter Cup, Mr. Potato Heads for Whovians, Wizard Of Oz Theme Park, and Carved Pumpkins
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Monday Musings: Trifecta Week!
Last week was a week full of good. I have to admit, lately, I have been feeling that there has not been a whole lot of that around me lately. I know it isn't true, but sometimes, the "stuff" just gets you down. Last week, though, was just one really nice week, start to finish. … Continue reading Monday Musings: Trifecta Week!
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Wednesday Wanderings: Bad Book Covers, Expensive Beers, Animals Take Over Abandoned Houses, and Base Jumping in Kuala Lumpur
Some of these are probably NSFW, but there are some truly hysterical (and horribly bad) book covers here:http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukelewis/hilariously-bad-book-coversThink you pay a lot for your beer? Check these out:http://www.kitchendaily.com/read/beer-bottle-sells-for-2000?icid=stnwsltr%7Ckitchendaily%7CdailyThese are really fascinating photographs. Animals have taken over abandoned houses in a Finnish forest. The photos are hauntingly beautiful:http://bit.ly/1b8i7YJIf you have a fear of heights like I … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Bad Book Covers, Expensive Beers, Animals Take Over Abandoned Houses, and Base Jumping in Kuala Lumpur
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Tuesday Timewarp: Today is the Day!
Yes, I know- there was no post yesterday. I had a long and tiring weekend, and I did not get it written. And I wanted to wait to make the following announcement: Six of One: A Collection of Short Fantasy, my first book published as an author-publisher, is on sale today. It should be available … Continue reading Tuesday Timewarp: Today is the Day!
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Friday (Movie) Review: The Last Stand
Rating: Two and a half stars Arnold Schwarzenegger plays Ray Owens, a former LA cop who is now the sheriff in a small Arizona town. Back in the big city, a drug cartel boss is busted out of federal custody (by hoisting the transit vehicle to the roof of a parking garage, no less). He … Continue reading Friday (Movie) Review: The Last Stand
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Wednesday Wanderings:
This is possibly the ultimate wedding toast, ever. And a pretty cool '80s music video, too: http://bit.ly/1bLWIs3 Geek or not, these wax sculptures from crayons are impressive. The detail is astounding: http://hqtran.tumblr.com/ Harvard and MIT researchers may just have created the particle that will lead to real-life lightsabers. Just shut up and take my money, … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings:
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Monday Musings: Baking with Apples, End of Chili Season, and Dog Food Stealing Poultry
Steph went apple picking with friends yesterday. She brought home- well, apples. A few other things as well, like doughnuts. Mmmm. But those apples were just sort of sitting there in a bag on the counter, and I felt something needed to be done with a few of them, because, you know, what if we … Continue reading Monday Musings: Baking with Apples, End of Chili Season, and Dog Food Stealing Poultry
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Friday Review: Reviewing the Reviewers
(Yes, I am still making my way through Wicked and, yes, I am still finding it a difficult read. But it interests me enough to keep going. So, a little commentary style "review" here today.) There has been a bit of a brouhaha lately over authors who respond negatively to less than favorable reviews. While … Continue reading Friday Review: Reviewing the Reviewers
And So On... 