Crazy or Bluetooth

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My brother-in-law created a game Bluetooth or Crazy.  It’s simply to play.  Whenever you see someone “talking to himself,” decide if he’s talking on a Bluetooth device, probably attached his ear, or simply talking to himself.  It’s more fun if the subject is gesturing. It passes the time when you’re standing in line like at … Read more

On Comic Books

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I’ve been at the beach, so I haven’t been making posts.  I raced Hurricane Sandy up the East Coast, so I could be in Virginia before it made landfall.  I’m back, and here’s a post… I know many people think of comic books as a second-class entertainment medium.  I’m bemused by this attitude because some … Read more

New Vending Machines

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I noticed new vending machines in the break room at work.  Aside from not displaying the prices of individual items, they now come equipped with a credit card reader.  A credit card reader! My how times have changed.  In the old days, I could pick up a candy bar with spare pocket change.  Now, with … Read more

Brightspot Caught In the Act

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This is Brightspot caught in the act, trying to open the cupboard doors to steal treats.  He doesn’t care if he gets dogs treats or his own.  We’d heard suspicious sounds of the cupboard beforehand, which is why the wooden spoon in the door handles.  One time, we forgot the wooden spoon and he pulled … Read more

The Elevator Pitch, Part 1 of ????

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Lately, I’ve been thinking about an elevator pitch for my novel, Shifting Mars’ Sands.  For those reading unfamiliar with the term “elevator pitch,” it is a compelling summary of your novel that you can give in the span of an elevator ride.  Compelling is the key word.  The idea is to pitch your story to … Read more

Keonigsegg

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Recently, I was watching Top Gear on BBC America where they featured a car from Keonigsegg.  Please click the link.  The cars are awesome in the very expensive (cost of a house) and impractical way.  I doubt that I could get the car in third gear giving the speed limit and traffic.  That assumes that … Read more

Lawn Tip of the Day

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This is an example of how to turn a 15-minute job into an hour.  I just started mowing the yard.  The mower sounded like it wasn’t running a fast as it normally does.  Then it cuts out.  The pull chord is stuck in place.  I checked the gas and there was enough.  The thought struck … Read more

Steelers Football

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To paraphrase The Who, “Meet the new Steelers, same as the old Steelers.” They managed to lose to Payton Manning and the Denver Broncos.  How?  The same way they always play.  They kick field goals instead of scoring touchdowns when inside the red zone, and they allow the quarterback to get sacked multiple times. It’s … Read more

My First Writers’ Conference

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It’s been awhile since I blogged.  A lot has been going on, mostly boring stuff.  The biggest event was that we finally outsourced our policy printing after a year’s effort.  I felt like I’ve been juggling alligators the entire time.  I didn’t know much about this side of our business, didn’t know much about the … Read more