Work Smarter, Not Harder

Originally, I wanted to have Book 2 complete with at least one round of editing done before the end of the year. Then I ended up throwing out the 65,000 words I did for the first alpha version. The story was not going where I wanted it to go and Read more…

Community of Geeks

Sadness.  It appears Community might get the axe. NBC has put the show on hiatus due to poor ratings. But everyone I’ve talked to who has seen it, loves it. It’s just that geeks aren’t who advertisers want to sell too, and we’re also the ones who know how to Read more…

A Christmas Carol

We went to see a production of “A Christmas Carol” this weekend.  It was pretty good, the guy who played Scrooge was quite enjoyable and added a little bit of insanity into the role at the end. Previously, my main exposure to the story came from the Disney version with Read more…

Thankful Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I’ve enjoyed this month of recognizing the things I am thankful for. But on this last day, I am thankful that it’s now Thanksgiving and I can stop doing it before it becomes a chore. 🙂

What It’s All About

This Rolling Stone article about Occupy Wall Street summed up much of how I feel about the Occupy movement. It’s about providing a forum for people to show how tired they are not just of Wall Street, but everything. This is a visceral, impassioned, deep-seated rejection of the entire direction of Read more…

Thankful Thanksgiving Day 20: Books

I love books. Science fiction, mystery, historical, educational, fantasy, whatever. Books bring knowledge and fun to all of us. Books allow an idea to be preserved beyond that fleeting moment when it emerges. For a long time I couldn’t understand people who hate reading.  With so many choices out there Read more…