Author Archives: Thom

On Top of the World: Peter Hollens cover

I posted the original a few days ago. Here’s a fun cover that stays largely true to the source. Just ’cause:

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Someone to keep an eye on

I know it’s early on, and I know a lot of other candidates are getting most of the press right now, but based on this foreign policy speech, I’m going to have to take a closer look at Carly Fiorina. … Continue reading

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A little touch of positive

I could use a little good news and positive vibes today, and perhaps you can, too, so I’ve searched the interwebs for a few things praiseworthy or of good report: A teenager from Northport, New York, who has been struggling … Continue reading

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The monetization of crowds

There’s money in them thar Interwebs! The only real question is how much. People have been trying to figure out the answer to this for some time now, and a result, the means keep evolving. One of the early methods … Continue reading

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Writing Update: That book with a terrible title

Admittedly that doesn’t narrow things down any. For the most part I can’t come up with decent titles for my novels. I come up with working titles that…well, work. For now. Until I can think of something better. Which I … Continue reading

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Members only

I recently stumbled across a sales pitch on a website that made me do a double-take. Someone was promoting artwork celebrating the US Women’s Soccer Team, who just won the World Cup. Buying this artwork, they claimed, was a great … Continue reading

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The pun life

Occasionally life yields a pun so wonderful you just have to tell people, even if they’ll be convinced you’re making it up. This is one such case: Our dog has been having some health problems lately, so we’ve been giving … Continue reading

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Because…science!

This is cool and informative and cool…

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Proud parenting moments

My twelve-year-old son entered a local Pokemon tournament this week. The last one he entered didn’t go so well, and though he kept a positive outlook, he was clearly disappointed. Undaunted, he has been working hard since then to build … Continue reading

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Social contract, sucka!

I had just turned off onto the ramp taking me from one freeway to another on my way to work this morning when another car came zipping across two lanes of traffic and the paved zone between the diverging lanes to … Continue reading

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