Category Archives: Etc

Twitter stuff

I’ve been on it for a while, and people ask “what’s the point?” Well, besides the supposition that you are so fascinating that everybody needs to hear your every thought, it’s easier than stopping to blog, and it’s like having … Continue reading

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Kat tries energy drinks

She’s never wanted or needed them, but a recent deadline push and some lost sleep caused her to give my favorite (for its sheer effectiveness), 5 Hour Energy, a try. It’s two ounces of mostly B-vitamins, with some caffeine but … Continue reading

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The Ballad of Songwriting

Well, it’s Sunday and I’m amazed that I spent at least a little time with most of the things on my vacation to-do list. Mass Effect, TV shows, books, Peggle, Palette-Swap Ninja, WoW, drums…a few 360 games got the shaft, … Continue reading

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Temporarily unemployed…

…and loving it! This is not a surprise nor is it a hardship; my company has enacted a furlough, which I really like much more than being laid off, so I have the next week off. At this stage in … Continue reading

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Coraline

Got to see it yesterday; my comments will be spoiler-free. Very good, very creepy, and very happy to have a dark animated film to take the place of the wildly overrated Nightmare Before Christmas. That it’s from the same director … Continue reading

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More libelous fun online

Here’s a bit of nonsense for you. OXM am evil empire because Ryan has nothing better to do with his time than terrorize kids on Live. Or something. Obviously, Ryan didn’t do this. Ryan doesn’t pick fights and he doesn’t … Continue reading

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…in bed

So Kat wakes up one day and says, “Ow, my back hurts.” And I say, “Huh, sorry about that.” And this repeats for two months until she convinces me that the only way I’m ever going to enjoy being in … Continue reading

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No longer a prime number

Today I turned 38. I have to admit, it looks frighteningly close to 40. I had the Monty Python “I’m 37!” joke, and I’ll have Jack Benny’s 39 joke next year, but 38 just looks like “old.” Didn’t really get … Continue reading

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The content of his character

He really was remarkable, you know. He represented the ideal of peaceful protest, of intelligent debate, of raising awareness of goals without raising arms to achieve them. From the bottom of my bleeding heart, use modern technology to take 17 … Continue reading

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An eBay tip for weird emergencies

What do you do when you put something on eBay, and someone bids on it, and then you find you cannot sell the item because the item got damaged between the time you posted it and the end of the … Continue reading

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