August 2010

DUCK!

DUCK!

I think the first video game I ever played was the one that came with our first computer. I don’t recall the name of it. It was a space-flying game, and you were supposed to use warp speed or some such to dart about the galaxy defending your bases from the bad guys. Generally I […]

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For the Bishies!

For the Bishies!

So it’s been a rough summer. The expectation that my income would go down by 25% led to a lot of stress, not to mention a lot of scrimping. Practice, I told the child. Let’s see if we can live on our new income before it’s our income. The answer being no led to more

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Broke the No-Nap Non-Streak

Broke the No-Nap Non-Streak

Yaaargggghhh… I will make it. I will. Another week and things will calm down a bit. Perhaps I should clean my (home) desk off. In preparation for being able to do something. Speaking of clean desks–today at work a teacher knocked over my coffee. It was in a travel mug, so I was able to

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I Didn’t Nap Today

I Didn't Nap Today

That may not seem like much to you, but to me it’s one hell of an accomplishment. And a sign I may be getting my life back from work, far earlier than I’ve managed it in years. Which is a good thing, as I have so very much to do. In other news–wait, is there

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Excursion #teasertuesday

Excursion #teasertuesday

Kolya woke with a start. For a second he was lost, then he remembered the bed. Mari was gone, though. He sat up fast, and saw across a narrow aisle Jadzia lay sleeping. At his feet a girl was sitting, a small girl, younger than he was. “I thought you’d never wake up,” she said,

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Making Swiss Cheese Look Solid

So I’m planning on moving the blog. And thinking about doing a lot of things. In the process, I am running smack into one simple and undeniable fact–I don’t really know much of anything. Upload to my FTP? I can do that. Edit CSS? If you tell me exactly what to do. Remember what a

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Important Career Decision? Ask teh Internets!

Important Career Decision? Ask teh Internets!

Oh great cats and wandering humans of the intertubes, what shall I do? Though I plan to make a Great and Thoughtful post with an Official Announcement at some point, I’m pretty sure I’ve already mentioned once or twice that I have decided to self-publish Taro and see what happens. You may imagine this decision

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