Author Archives: Thom
Sport Report
…because you guys just can’t get enough of me bragging about my kids. 😉 Baseball season is over (again). We had both of the boys on the same team this time, which made things interesting. These two who often fight … Continue reading
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Unfinished: The difference Engine, by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling
It’s rare that I don’t finish a book. But several different people have reminded me lately that life is too short to spend time on unworthy books. And so I will have to add a new type of review to … Continue reading
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Nothing to see here
I was just too tired last night after a day of digging out ditches and trimming trees (Happy Columbus Day!) to think, let alone write. I read a book instead. Good book, you ask? It’s okay. It’s “The Difference Engine”, … Continue reading
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Young lions
There comes a point in a pride of lions that one of the younger males feels big enough to challenge the top lion. If the young lion wins the older lion is banished and takes to the wilds alone. Fortunately … Continue reading
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The Dangerous neighborhood strikes again
Did I say there were two used book stores within a few blocks of my work? There are THREE! I found another one today while I was out walking. I thought I would just walk on by, maybe take a … Continue reading
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See America on a train
I’ve begun taking the train to work. I didn’t really have any preconceived notions of who I’d be riding with. What I’ve noticed is that my fellow riders are a decent cross-section of society. I haven’t seen anyone who is … Continue reading
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Book Review: Janitors – Secrets of New Forest Academy, by Tyler Whitesides
I’ve probably posted more about Tyler Whitesides and his books than any other writer, partly because he’s one I’ve actually met, had extended conversations with, and is a genuinely nice guy. But his books are good, too. He’s just released … Continue reading
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Alpha-reading
Last weekend I completed an interesting experience. I was an alpha-reader for Mary Robinette Kowal, author of Shades of Milk and Honey, and Glamour in Glass, two books in a historical fantasy series set in Jane Austen-esque England, except with … Continue reading
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Pumpkin-carving time!
It’s that time of year when we start looking to carve pumpkins and make pumpkin pie. So here are a few tips from a world-famous chef:
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Scouting report – Salt Lake City Library (Downtown)
I have now experienced the Salt Lake City Public Library. Or Xanadu, as I may have to call it. I am impressed. I walked there on my lunch break the other day and had about twenty minutes to look around. … Continue reading
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