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!
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
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Wednesday Wanderings: Important Hubble Image, Queen Meets String Theory, Pagan Ritual Costumes, and Pretty Pictures
In 1996, scientists pointed the Hubble Space Telescope at what appeared to be a blank void in space. What they actually captured in the images is amazing: http://all-that-is-interesting.com/important-image-captured-by-hubble Here is a physics student talking- well, singing, actually- about string theory to the tune of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. It may not exactly explain all that physics … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Important Hubble Image, Queen Meets String Theory, Pagan Ritual Costumes, and Pretty Pictures
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Monday Musings: Home Alone, A Chill in the Air, and Mailing List, Anyone?
I was home all by myself from early Saturday morning until mid-afternoon on Sunday. Well, I had seven cats, one dog, two guinea pigs, and some fish for company, but the human folk were gone. The BaldMan and Steph went to the Connecticut State Chili Cook Off. I would have gone, but that would leave … Continue reading Monday Musings: Home Alone, A Chill in the Air, and Mailing List, Anyone?
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Friday Review: Working on a Tough Read
I am working my way through Wicked by Gregory Maguire. I'm finding it a tough read. I can't say too much about the story, or even the characters, right now, but the language and flow of the book are a bit dragging. It certainly is interesting to see things from the point of view of … Continue reading Friday Review: Working on a Tough Read
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Wednesday Wanderings: Monty Python Trailer Redone, Sesame Street Fashion Fail, Creepy and Beautiful Jeweled Skeletons, and 2013 Ig Nobel Awards
We all love Monty Python and the Holy Grail, right? But what if the trailer had been made for a serious movie? It would look something like this, and I would still want to go see the movie: http://io9.com/the-monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-trailer-recut-into-1292837556 I love Sesame Street, I really do, and those yip-yip guys with their "Book, book, book" … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Monty Python Trailer Redone, Sesame Street Fashion Fail, Creepy and Beautiful Jeweled Skeletons, and 2013 Ig Nobel Awards
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Monday Musings: Clarifying Ebook Formats, and the Links, Once Again
It seems there has been a small amount of confusion on the ebook formats that are available for Six of One. And I understand it. In particular one site is a bit confusing, since if you click the link that says "Available for these Devices" (or similar wording), it sends you to a graphic that … Continue reading Monday Musings: Clarifying Ebook Formats, and the Links, Once Again
And So On... 