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Two consecutive days of posts? Is there a problem? No. Christmastime is many things: busy, stressful, joyful, and at times, troubling. I suspect that I won’t make another post until after Christmas. So, I thought I’d get this post up… * * * The Saturday writing group is getting more poetry submissions. This poses a … Read more
Some time ago, I was told the beginning of my novel read slow. I wasn’t sure how to address it. I removed many unnecessary scenes and combined others. Still, I didn’t think I did enough. After spending the summer strictly doing reviews for the Saturday morning writing group, I acquired a new perspective. I needed … Read more
Thanksgiving was a quiet holiday, a four-day weekend of much needed downtime. My wife made a delicious Thanksgiving lunch with enough leftovers to last the rest of the weekend. For the first time that I can recall (though she said she’d done so once before), she used both ovens in the kitchen. I walked into … Read more
It’s National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). The challenge is to write 50,000 words on a new manuscript in the month of November. That’s 1,667 words a day. Ahead of time, you can research, sketch out your characters, and even outline the novel. But, you can’t write the first word until November. To win NaNoWriMo, most … Read more
For over 30 years, I’ve been programming computers, all types of computers including no name personal computers, Apple II, Wintel PCs, midrange IBM, and UNIX systems. I’ve also done website work. In my career, I’ve seen programs and systems fail. In fact, I was a developer on a project that, when put live, failed miserably. … Read more
Recently, DC Comics discontinued publishing the Legion of Super-Heroes book. They cited poor sales since the launch of their New 52. From the outside looking in, it appears that customer weren’t buying the book. I don’t see any lack of support from DC. This isn’t a Fox Network and Firefly, SyFy and Caprica, or TNT … Read more
While vacationing on Fripp Island, SC, my mother- and father-in law were also visiting the island. My brother-in-law generously decided to rent a golf cart for them. This entailed conspiring with my wife to complete and pay for the rental agreement and deliver the golf cart. The delivery part is where I come in. I … Read more
Another issue with the Pittsburgh Steelers that I’m not enjoying is the showboating. Doing summersaults into the end zone is not Steeler football. This isn’t how Steeler fans act when they do their job. Act as if you’ve been there before, and you’ll be there again. If you’re so fascinated with doing summersaults, then join … Read more
It’s that time of year again—time to complain about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ on-the-field performance. They stand at 1-4 and face the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Baltimore Ravens for their next game. I’ve had the opportunity to watch part, if not all, of the games so far. The Steelers are being out-executed on the field. … Read more
While at the beach, I did some writing. I noticed that during my writing session that I got distracted. I decided to specify a writing time—say 1 hour—as a hard limit. The idea is that during that time, I’d write, knowing that there’s a hard limit. To help with this, I searched for Windows timer … Read more