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Teevee Report

This is how The Wife and I look when watching teevee. Although we usually watch stuff on the laptop. When we’re sitting in bed at night. Often I’m wearing overalls. And in general, we don’t look very Nixonish. Other than … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

I got up this morning to rain. So here is something ridiculously peppy and cheerful! It’s “Bugler’s Holiday” by Leroy Anderson. This particular recording is played by Russians, which amuses me for some reason I can’t fathom. Maybe it’s because … Continue reading

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Heckuva job, Boomers!

Kevin Drum: My generation got a cheap college education when we were young, and we’re getting good retirement benefits now that we’re old. Pretty nice. But now we’re turning around and telling today’s 20-somethings that they should pay through the … Continue reading

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A Random Wednesday Conversation Starter

I saw this question on Twitter one week ago, and it intrigued me, so here it is. This goes to the very heart of who you are as a person, and who we are as a society. Here it is: … Continue reading

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This situation is out of control. It is out of control and we will be lucky to live through it.

UR BOOK NEEDS MOAR PURRING. AND MOAR TUNA. #Lester #WriterCat #AmWriting, originally uploaded by Jaquandor. It REALLY ain’t easy writing this way.

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Godspeed!

As much as I mentally inhabit the world of a science fiction future where spaceships are everywhere, there’s something to be said for launches that look like this (photos below the page break): Come on, humans — the stars are … Continue reading

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A Nomination for the Role of Twelfth Doctor.

As soon as I heard the news that Matt Smith is stepping down as The Doctor (on Doctor Who, you buncha non-geeks), I, like everyone else, started thinking about who should be the next Doctor. My first thought was Chiwetel … Continue reading

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Sentential Links

Linkage! :: It’s also a reminder of how people entertained themselves; they sang and told stories and gathered with friends. In the darkness, I considered calling a friend to see if he wanted to meet me at our local pub; … Continue reading

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Sunday Burst of Weird and Awesome

Oddities and Awesome abound! :: This one’s a bit depressing, but it really trips my weird circuit, in the way priorities are so misplaced The G-8 nations are meeting in Northern Ireland, near the town of Enniskillen, and David Cameron … Continue reading

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Thrusters on full!

So May’s done, and so is the month’s writing output. Tomorrow we’re into June. I’m concerned a bit about a few headwinds I expect to encounter. First, there’s a week-long vacation toward the end of the month (but I’ll absolutely … Continue reading

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