Last week, I talked a bit about memories and how time changes people. Reunion time always brings back memories of childhood and the days where everything is potential and nothing is yet fulfilled. Memories of the good times and the people you enjoyed spending time with. There is also a… Continue reading
This past weekend I attended the 30th anniversary reunion for my high school, Waukesha South. High school is a terribly complicated time in a person’s life. Some people dominate and are the superstars, but never move on to anything else. They have only memories of being on top and they… Continue reading
Due to a lot of reorganizing in my life focused mainly on my writing business, I need to make space in my home office for working. that means most of the fish tanks resident on the room have to move. There is a long cascade of events hinging on moving… Continue reading
Last December, I posted about a problem I had with a blender I purchased. It broke within the warranty period, and the manufacturer, CUISINART, made me pay $10 to ship it to a local(!) facility. They returned the blender and said nothing was wrong with it. that, despite the fact… Continue reading
From the expulsion of Vox Day from SFWA to the recent controversy over the planned showing of Disney’s Song of the South at Worldcon, racism, sexism, and other isms seem to have become the topic du jour. It’s a subject that gets everyone riled up, and often accompanied by phrases… Continue reading
The blog posts have been sparse lately, and I apologize for that. Parents visiting, client work, kids starting school, college freshman to move. Lots of activity to keep me away from the blog. Being busy is good, but sometimes it can be frustrating. I get behind on what I want… Continue reading
There are many aspects to the modern world full of excitement and possibility. The other side of the coin is that technological advances make it far more difficult to retain privacy. We have cameras on the street corners, cameras at the gas station, in the bank, even on our own… Continue reading
Social media is great for interacting and meeting new people, but sometimes social media can be a double-edged sword. I love Twitter. It’s by far my favorite social media platform. I’ll often interact with somebody I learn about through a retweet, and many times that has lead to new online… Continue reading
Writing at Entropy Central If you are a writer with offspring living in the house, You know very well that the chaos that erupts from “special events” can completely derail writing time. The real problem is that “special events” happen all the time. Over the past several months, the “special… Continue reading
I can’t stand commencement ceremonies. They’re long, they’re boring, the President never speaks at the ceremonies I’m involved with, and you’re too far away to see the person you know cross the stage. I went to my own high school commencement because it was my first one. I went to… Continue reading
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