It’s that time in the domain registration process where I need to decide if I want to renew and retain the status quo or transfer and try someone new. I could be perfectly satisfied to renew with iPowerWeb. They have provided a solid hosting service with reasonable, effective, and efficient … Continue reading →
I wandered to my hosting service’s main site this morning (domain registration is coming up, and I’m trying to determine if I want to switch to another service or not), and I noticed this announcement: PLEASE NOTE: We will be having a scheduled service outage from approximately 10pm PST on … Continue reading →
Technically, I don’t have a lot of perks with this job, but one I am thrilled about is the opportunity to get books. A co-worker stopped in my office to chat this morning and mentioned he had some books I could have. He’s the book monitor for his department, and … Continue reading →
That’s what they are. Maybe I’m just exhausted after reading about small town life last week, but I just haven’t found anything to be enthusiastic about here. Natasha had her 30-day check on Saturday, and she seems to be fine. If her cough resumes, we’ll figure it was bronchial asthma … Continue reading →
The small town my husband and I have chosen to adopt as our retirement community is one hopping place. Maybe it seems that way because the paper is only published weekly. Nary a week goes by when a traffic death isn’t recorded on the front page. This week it was … Continue reading →
I wrote late last night, but I left a couple people off my list. Here’s a couple more (I know; you’re rapid readers and will be thirsting for more soon). Tamara Siler Jones. Today’s post prompted me to remember one thing I particularly admire about Tammy’s writing — besides it’s … Continue reading →
Paperback Writer in her post about Blood Bound asks for names of writers who regularly surprise us (me, you, you get the idea). I didn’t have much to say at the time, but after some reflection, I have some thoughts to offer. I don’t know that writers surprise me so … Continue reading →
Writers write. How often do we forget that? Or let a day or two slip by without doing any writing-related work. I had what I’d call a bad writing year last year. I don’t intend for this year to be a bad writing year, but you wouldn’t know it from … Continue reading →
When I went home for Christmas, I bought a new truck. I haven’t posted a pic of it yet, because it wasn’t “complete.” The cap arrived this week, and I got it installed and had a chance to take a picture today. Yes, it’s a 4×4. No, I don’t need … Continue reading →
“Dont take the silence of the yams as a sign that they have nothing valuable to say about health.” (NY Times Article — requires free registration) Check out the “Unhappy Meals” article linked above. “All tomatoes are not created equal.” Michael Pollan makes some excellent points about the difficulty scientific … Continue reading →