I took advantage of a trip down State Route 51 to snap some photos. 51 is actually pretty bland for a Phoenix area freeway. No lizards or cactus paintings, just some nice landscaping. This first photo is a lizard. This one is near the on-ramp that is closest to my… Continue reading
Today, I took the camera with me and filmed 3 minutes of my commute. One reason I did it today is that this evening, 7 miles of the southbound freeway is closed, including the part I filmed. When I head into the office on Monday, it will be a massive… Continue reading
My fellow Codexian, Floris Kleijne, recently blogged about armpits of the world. Those are the wasted empty spaces around freeway interchanges. Floris is European, and I have seen some European freeways. They resemble the Skyway in south Chicago. Here is his discussion. Now, I’ve seen some pretty crummy freeway interchanges,… Continue reading
I didn’t know a pickup truck could be this big. I saw an International CXT in the Costco parking lot last week. Take a look, this thing is a monster. My cell phone camera memory is full, so I had to scoop up somebody else’s image. Our costco is not… Continue reading
Looks like we’re paying for our mild spring now with all the heat we missed then piling up on us now. I don’t really pay attention to the temperature once it gets above 110 degrees. It’s just bleedin’ hot. ——– A couple of months ago I was turned on to… Continue reading
This is probably my least favorite time of year. The humidity is low and the desert kicked the baking gear into full throttle. It was 112 degrees here today and everything is hot. It’s hot in the house, even with the airconditioner running. You have to wait until about 6:00… Continue reading
If you are a writer, don’t fall for this SFWA contest scam. You can read details here on the writers beware blog. ——— Today, we get a look at the first sage on the west side of the basketball court. www.ricknovy.com
Sam’s Dot Publishing sent me this email earlier this morning: I’m accepting both Winter and Adjoa for publication in one volume under the title Winter. Winter btw is excellent! Very well done. We’re going to publish this as a trade paperback book. It probably won’t be until February next, though…. Continue reading
Looks like my strategy of getting my short stories back into the market has already paid off. I sold The Budget Hath No Mercy to a new Canadian ezine, The Random Eye. It’s not a big sale, but it is the first sale I’ve had since January. Amazing what getting… Continue reading
It’s been all over the news. If you haven’t heard yet, you’ve been in a cave for two days. Despite the widespread media attention, I have to comment on the four scouts killed by a tornado in Iowa. Certainly, this is a tragic event, and I can’t imagine what the… Continue reading
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