Monthly Archives: July 2012
One step closer to the dork side
A few weeks ago my kids suddenly got it into their heads that they wanted to play Warhammer. For those who don’t know, it’s a wargame in a fantasy setting that uses miniatures. I was fairly heavily into it back … Continue reading
Obama and success
I came home from vacation last week to find President Obama had said something odd. He’d forgotten to add the word “alone” to his statement. I’m pretty sure that’s what he meant to say. But there is still something disturbing … Continue reading
Book Review: I Don’t Want to Kill You, by Dan Wells
I recently bought Dan Wells’ book The Hollow City, and had intended to read it first before finding I Don’t Want to Kill You, the third and final installment in his “Serial Killer/John Cleaver” series. Then a partially-forgotten hold request … Continue reading
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Likable lawyering
Protecting one’s intellectual property and trademark is no laughing matter, but evidently it doesn’t mean you have to get nasty about it. Thanks to Mashable, I recently found a case that was downright neighborly. Author Patrick Wensink recently published a … Continue reading
Camping: The good, the bad, the furry
Well, the Great Camping Experiment of 2012 is completed, and generally acknowledged to be a success. There will be additional camping in our future. We spent part of three days in Yellowstone National Park. The low point of the trip … Continue reading
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Music Review: Nolwenn Leroy – Bretonne
I’ve become a picky music buyer. I don’t like buying albums unless I’m fairly sure I’ll like a majority of the songs. And no, I don’t find those little 30-second previews on Amazon helpful, especially when an album doesn’t have … Continue reading
Turning-points: The Sword of Shannara
Getting ready to go camping last week I decided I should take a book along, just in case (the forecast called for rain every day). I wasn’t sure I wanted to take my brand-new hardback copy of Dan Wells’ new … Continue reading
Online security and blogging
It’s my goal to be honest and open in my blogging. However, things we do in cyberspace have implications in the real world. That’s why, while I’ll try never to lie to you, I won’t always tell the truth. For example, … Continue reading
Publishers and the benefits of specialization
I read yet another article recently about traditional publishing vs. self-publishing. I won’t bore you with the details, as it had nothing new to say that hasn’t already been discussed here. The bottom line is that if you’re going to … Continue reading
Vignette: A little Noir
I want to try something new. From time to time I’m going to write something random. It may be sci-fi/fantasy, it may not. It may be fairly normal, it may be entirely off the wall to make it a challenge. … Continue reading