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Today, I am doing an interview with Ryan Nelson, a California writer whose YA novel, Gravity+, is available now for pre-order on Amazon, with versions for Nook, Kobo, and other readers to follow. The pre-order link is below. Ryan T. Nelson lives, primarily, in his own little world. One filled with Goblins, Ghouls, Monsters, and … Continue reading Friday Interview: Ryan Nelson, Author of Gravity+
Today's list of stuff from around the Web: I know I posted this on my social media this week, but it bears sending out again, to anyone who may have missed it. There are so many things wrong with this decision by these toy companies: Black Widow Not Included On a happier note, The Muppets … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Promoting Gender Stereotypes, Muppets Back on TV, Spring, and Bright Spots on Ceres
Went to see the D.O. at our doctor's office on Monday for my knee. He thinks it is an arthritis flare, not the bursitis my doctor thought. He said he didn't detect any bursitis or ligament or tendon issues. But there definitely is swelling and discomfort. He gave me a steroid injection, and, Holy Drug … Continue reading Monday Musings: Knee Solution, Movie Time, Weekend Work and Play, and Writing Updates
Here are this weeks links from around and about. Enjoy! An interesting article on how to practice smarter, not harder. It's all in the mistakes: Practice Smarter Will our future news stories be written by a computer?: News Algorithms 3-D tiles that turn floors into art: 3-D Floors Last, how about a nice, relaxing slideshow … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Practice Smarter, Computers Writing News Stories, 3D Floor Tiles, and Nature Photos
We were in Somers, CT for the 30th annual New England Regional Chili Cook Off this weekend. We did not cook. I was scorekeeper and the BaldMan was Chief Judge for one of the cook offs. Yes, I said "one of." There were two cook offs, both on Saturday. One in the morning and one … Continue reading Monday Musings: Weekend Madness, Spring has Sprung, and May the Fourth Be With You
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This week's collection of interesting stuff from around the Interwebs: I love castles. All sorts of castles. Here's a look at some of the best castles in Germany: German Castles As part of the Star Wars celebration, Sideshow Collectibles asked 90 artists to re-imagine R2-D2 in new ways. Some of these are quite clever: R2-Me2 … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: German Castles, R2-Me2, Useful Hair Clip, and 25 Years of Hubble
Bread Science by Emily Buehler My rating: 4 of 5 stars I like baking. I like baking far better than I like cooking meals. One of the things I bake with relative frequency is bread. I make decent bread, but there are some things I still struggle with. Working with a more sticky, slack dough … Continue reading Friday Review: Bread Science: The Chemistry and Craft of Making Bread by Emily Buehler
I wouldn't actually call this a "trick shot," but it is pretty impressive. Must have taken a while to figure it all out and set up. The video quality is not good, but you can see what's happening: Pool and Dominoes More advice from the wise Neil Gaiman's tumblr, this time on being kind: Kindness … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Pool and Dominoes, Gaiman on Kindness, Beauty at a Border Crossing, and Sunset Ice Cave
We got a good bit of yard work done on Saturday. It was a nice day, although a bit breezy. The BaldMan took the snowblower off the lawn tractor (No More Snow!). He didn't put the mower deck on. It needs a good cleaning and the blades need sharpening. The grass is barely growing yet, … Continue reading Monday Musings: Yard Work, Garden Plans, and Dog Walking
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