Monthly Archives: November 2015

And I’m back

I had intended to post more last week. But time with family kind of took priority. And getting ready for winter. Wednesday we cleaned up the yard some more, and I hung Christmas lights. Which was a good thing, because … Continue reading

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Gratitude: Computers

Computers are pretty much ubiquitous these days, but I can remember a time when no one could afford one, and even if they could they wouldn’t have the room for them. I had no idea growing up just how much … Continue reading

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More fun with trailers

Here’s a shout-out to the men and women of the U.S.S. Eisenhower for this awesome Star Wars VII parody trailer. You all rock! God bless you all and your families during this Holiday season.

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The truth about Syrian refugees?

Does anyone really know the whole truth about our current national shouting match over Syrian refugees? Does anyone really care to know the truth? “Oooh, look! Another chance to beat up on those darned _______ on the other side of … Continue reading

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Did I mention I dislike meme-pics?

Okay, not all meme-pics, just the soci0-political ones that people like to substitute for dialogue and debate. Give me all the meme-pics with cute puppies and kitties you want (unless you slip socio-political commentary into them, mind you), but enough … Continue reading

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Short stories can be fun!

I recently heard about an upcoming anthology taking entries and decided to give it a try. And since I’m still working (slowly) through a mound of pre-writing for my next novel I figured this might be a fun diversion. It … Continue reading

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Then what’s the question?

I’ve been seeing a lot of people responding to the attacks in Paris with a similar response: Revenge is not the answer. I’m sure that idea feels good and makes people feel all morally superior. But is that really the … Continue reading

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Not all is lost in higher ed

With all the craziness on campuses lately, it’s good to see there is still some sense among college students–and among the campus newspaper staff, no less! (I say that as someone who was an editor on a campus newspaper, mind … Continue reading

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And now for something…really different!

Because this is so much better a way to end the week than my other post. The dog has skills! He’s actually driving that thing, not just hoping to point in a straight line long enough. More importantly, he looks … Continue reading

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There’ll always be an England, too!

I’m probably going to step in something by bringing this up, but sometimes the logic of people just leaves me speechless. Take this example, in which a student is proposing free college tuition, student loan forgiveness and $15/hour minimum wage … Continue reading

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