Monthly Archives: August 2014
What joke?
Let me just say up front that I don’t watch award shows. I don’t watch television, really. I gave up on it a long time ago. And so you can pretty much guarantee that everything I say from here onward … Continue reading
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If it weren’t for bad luck…
My comment spam has gotten out of control, so I took measures. Drastic measures. By Top Men. Top….Men…. It’s worked. I’ve had no comment spam in several weeks now. And now I know how much of my traffic came from … Continue reading
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Stories within stories
I’m still working my way through “The Wise Man’s Fear”, by Patrick Rothfuss, and probably will be for some time. I’m listening to it as an audiobook, and it’s a long one. And while audio isn’t always the best format … Continue reading
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What a story must be
To read and listen to so many reviewers these days you’d think we’ve completely lost the ability to tell good stories any more. That, or we’ve lost the ability to train up reviewers who know how to recognize a good … Continue reading
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Do unto others and run
Regardless of who is right and who is wrong in Ferguson, there is one very troubling aspect of this entire situation. Those protestors trying to get attention to their cause are willing to sacrifice everyone else to get what they … Continue reading
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Naming the wind
I’ve begun listening to the second book in Patrick Rothfuss’ “The Kingkiller Chronicles”, “Wise Man’s Fear”. I recall being somewhat lukewarm but appreciative toward the first book. Rothfuss is an excellent writer, and he has a way of lending everything … Continue reading
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Web Wanderings: How to be polite
I recently encountered an article by Paul Ford on politeness that I found rather interesting. Manners and politeness are growing increasingly are–and increasingly misunderstood–these days: The complimenters don’t always formulate it so gently. For example, after two years ago at … Continue reading
Facing fears
When it comes to giving blood I’m a chicken. I admit it. I’ve never been able to do it. And it didn’t help any that several years back I passed out during a First Aid class at work (in my defense, the … Continue reading
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Life imitating art
This morning I was getting ready for work by loading up my pockets with my wallet, comb, keys, cellphone, mp3 player, and security badge, then picking up my personal bag, my work laptop bag, and my lunchbox. It occurred to … Continue reading
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Thug tactics in Gaza?
A friend of mine has been wondering why there is seems to be so little to corroborate a few reports claiming to show Hamas purposely endangering civilian lives during the recent clash with Israel. Here’s one explanation: http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/blog/michael-j-totten/hamas-threatened-reporters-gaza
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