Monthly Archives: March 2013
Self-publishing, editors, and having skin in the game
Since having attended the local writers symposium last month I’ve become increasingly aware of the world of self-publishing, or at least more aware of the extent of it. It’s a wonderful thing that so much can be available to so … Continue reading
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Congratulations, Francis I
Congratulations to all Catholics on the new pope, Francis I. As a member of a church that not that long ago replaced a beloved leader with a new, beloved leader I have some idea of what this means. Still, a … Continue reading
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Calling all Pinterested ‘arties
I recently decided to check out Pinterest and see what the excitement is all about. After all, I keep hearing that Facebook is in decline, and that Pinterest is the hot new thing. But I admit I just don’t get … Continue reading
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Plumb tired of this
I swear I replaced that valve just last year. Why is the kids’ bathroom faucet leaking again? It’s not a complex mechanism. The valve is about all there is that can go wrong. It shouldn’t have worn out so soon. … Continue reading
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Life at the bottom of a sea of gas
It’s a good thing I’m not an astronomer. I don’t do well with nights and events that happen in very small windows of time. I’d love to get a glimpse of Pan-STARRS while it’s on its way through. But will … Continue reading
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Meriwether Lewis and Thomas Jefferson
I’m currently reading “Undaunted Courage”, by Stephen Ambrose. I’m only about 80 pages in so far, but it’s an interesting look into a period of history that typically gets glossed over, if not misreported. For example, the history books often … Continue reading
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One week and counting
I remember how people would go to bookstores for the midnight releases of the last several Harry Potter books. I used to think they were a bit nuts. I can’t say “completely nuts” because I used to go to opening … Continue reading
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Let’s get started already!
My daughter has been about ready to combust lately over the story she’s about to write. She came away from the recent writers symposium full of ideas and eager to write, but with also with a firm determination to plan … Continue reading
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Dear comment spammers
It seems you are too busy leaving as many comments as you can to actually check back and see if your comments are getting posted. I can assure you they are not. I do not use any anti-spam service where … Continue reading
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A Week and a half of letters
I’m sure I mentioned either here or on Facebook that I was participating in A Month of Letters last month. The idea was to send a letter on each day of February that the mail service was running (ie. 23 … Continue reading
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