Monthly Archives: August 2012
Web Wandersings: Toto – Rosanna
I loved this song. Still do. Can’t sing along so well anymore, though (not in HIS range, anyway). Some bands know how to do live shows, how to harness that live energy. It gets fun around the mid-point when they … Continue reading
The sound of summer panting
(…with apologies to Ray Bradbury) Summer is beginning to look a little tired. Yes, the temperatures are still up there, but they’re just not as high as they were anymore. Mornings are starting to get cooler and taking on that … Continue reading
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The Move – One year later
It’s been a year since we moved here. I remember not wanting to move, but trying to put on a brave face for everyone else. But more than that I was grateful to have my family with me again, and … Continue reading
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Well done, London!
Well, the Olympic Games are over for another year and a half, and the four-year countdown to Brazil begins. It’s been quite a fun ride for the past two weeks. Our family spent at least some time nearly every day … Continue reading
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Vignette: Warning signs
Here’s another vignette, a fiction piece–little more than a writing exercise–without any real beginning or end. Just a little something out of my head and offered up raw, without any editing. Elaine was late for work again. Traffic was … Continue reading
Gabby Douglas’ hair? Really?!
Gabby Douglas! You’ve just won an Olympic Gold medal as All-Around Gymnast! What are you going to do now?! Fend off criticism about her hair, evidently. Seriously?! That’s the first thing that comes to people’s minds: Gee, her hair looks … Continue reading
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Hacking via peopleware
Anyone can get hacked, even people who supposedly know better: In one night, Wired technology writer Mat Honan saw his entire digital existence horrifically erased before his eyes. Using security loopholes in Amazon, Apple, Google, and Twitter, hackers were able … Continue reading
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Death by paint
My children have discovered the other obsession that comes with Warhammer: painting miniatures. They’ve been wanting to paint some since I first started introducing them to the game, and this weekend I finally relented. Now their every free minute goes … Continue reading
Web Wanderings: Mika – Rain
I know I’ve already talked about Mika, but I’ll put up another video anyway. I like the song, but the video…well, I’m not sure about. Part of me really likes it, and part of me thinks it’s rather bizarre and … Continue reading
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Vignette: Olympic Spirit
Here’s another vignette, a fiction piece–little more than a writing exercise–without any real beginning or end. Just a little something out of my head and offered up raw, without any editing. Most people never see the Olympics from my … Continue reading