Western. Conference. Champions.
Congratulations, Spurs. Rest up. Heal the aches and pains. Stay loose and focused on the goal. Kick butt in the Finals.
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Manu!
John Lopez of the Houston Chronicle talks about Manu having San Antonio on a string. Manu Ginobili plays with abandon, and that makes watching him so very exciting. The practical side of me says the man is going to hurt himself someday, but the other side of me just watches … Continue reading →
CD/Cassette Road Trip Selections
Since I’m not driving straight to Montgomery when I move next month, I decided I’d better adjust my CD/Cassette offerings to ride with me in the truck. I can usually find a decent radio station, but why should I have to bother? Sure, the easy answer is to get satellite … Continue reading →
What the Blip?
Over on MJ Rose’s blog, Kevin Smokler wrote a fascinating guest post earlier this week with the same title. I consider myself reasonably geeky. I got rid of the glasses back in March, but I still think pocket protectors make a lot of sense. I learned things in this essay … Continue reading →
90,251 of 90,251
The first pass is complete. Now all I have to do is fix the opening, the ending, and parts of the middle. Piece of cake, right?
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It’s getting closer to the end of the first pass. I’ll probably finish that tomorrow morning. Then I will begin applying what I’m learning from Self Editing for Fiction Writers from the beginning. As you may recall, I recommended this book awhile back. I applied some of what I learned … Continue reading →
The Big “M”
Ever wondered why inhaling oxygen seems to cause you to gain weight? Well, there might be an answer for part of it–especially if you’re female and over 40. See, if you haven’t figured it out yet, that’s when our bodies start preparing us for “The Change.” Usually discussed in hushed … Continue reading →
Potatoes & Hitch Extensions
I love baked potatoes. I don’t recommend inhaling them. I was able to draw a breath fairly quickly after a soft mouthful went down the wrong pipe, but this was one time when the headline “WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN FRONT OF COMPUTER: Choked on baked potato” flashed through my mind–briefly. … Continue reading →
67,528 of 91,173
I haven’t been talking about it much, but work continues on Twilight. I’ve been steadily pruning and have made it to 67,528 out of 91,173 in the document. I got nearly 10,000 words done this morning while waiting for my pre-move inspection (where they come and estimate the packing materials … Continue reading →
Firefox and IE
I’m becoming increasingly frustrated with Firefox. It’s probably me, but some of the problems I’m experiencing are: Inability get into my website for admin without turning off ZoneAlarm. Oddly, it works fine with IE. ZoneAlarm, IE, and Firefox all put out updates at about the same time, and something got … Continue reading →