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Monthly Archives: February 2014
Melancholy were the sounds on a winter’s night.
My wife is in a constant battle with some health concerns and has been fighting the good fight since Christmas. But last night she said, “for some reason I feel better now.” Today, rather than send me downtown to pick … Continue reading
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Tagged adversity, depression, homestead act of 1862, melancholy, perseverance, sod houses, winter, writing
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And We Will Keep Bashing Gatekeepers..
…until they are vanquished. Here’s a great one from John Kovalic. You can follow his comic strip, an excellent foray into all things geeky, at: http://www.dorktower.com/
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Tagged fanboys, feminism, gatekeepers, geek girls, geekdom, geeks, nerds, outrage, pwned
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Will You Take The Oath?
I suppose an update on the book is in order for those not in my writing group. The past few weeks I’ve been doing a lot of rewriting, editing, recalculating, and killing hundreds of my darlings. I’ve made a determination … Continue reading
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Tagged conspiracies, editing, fantasy, kill your darlings, oaths, secret orders, writing
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It All Ends With a Dog Shaming
For a long time I have been bedeviled a ghost in our entertainment center. When I switch the amplifier to the phono setting and turn up the volume, there’s this low 60 cycles hum. It shouldn’t be this way. It … Continue reading
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Tagged audiophile, dogs, electronics, ground loop, home entertainment center, stereo, training
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R.I.P. Harold Ramis
Harold Ramis, SCTV alumni, Ghostbuster, and director of films such as Caddyshack, National Lampoon’s Vacation, and Groundhog Day, passed away this morning at 69. He wrote or cowrote Animal House, Caddyshack, Stripes, Ghostbusters… By all accounts he was a stand-up … Continue reading
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Tagged Animal House, Bill Murray, Caddyshack, comedy, directing, Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, Harold Ramis, Stripes, writing
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Jasper Says Happy Caturday
It’s a cold Saturday afternoon and we’ll stay in the deep freeze most of the next week. But the cats are warm and happy, especially Jasper. Like most Maine Coons, he has an almost dog-like zest for life. Carjo used … Continue reading
Because It Is Bitter, and Because It Is My Heart
The new beer fridge has been officially stocked after a trip to Bismarck. I was hoping to stock up on Bell’s Hopslam this time. It’s usually pretty easy in Bismarck because I swear, I used to be the only one … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, Bells, Deschutes, Feast Like a Sultan IPA, Laughing Sun Brewing, Lucid Brewing, micro brews, Two Hearted Ale.
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Hold Me to This As I Get Old
If you are somewhat well read, you’ve come across a variation of Sayre’s law. In a formulation quoted by Charles Philip Issawi: “In any dispute the intensity of feeling is inversely proportional to the value of the issues at stake.” … Continue reading
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Tagged federal case, get off my lawn, old age, pendant, senility, senior living, temperament, US Attorney's Office
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The Lean in Collection
Buzzfeed is normally a clickbait smorgasbord of the trivial, sophomoric, controversial, and ridiculous but when they go longform they can be quite insightful and thought-provoking. This piece by Ashley Perez is definitely the later. http://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleyperez/stock-photos-that-hope-to-change-the-way-we-look-at-women As a writer I like … Continue reading
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Tagged agency, buzzfeed, feminism, getty images, lean in collection
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