I’ve read 25 books so far this year. I have 17 more on my official TBR list. Some of those are “in progress” and others are more “wishful thinking.” If you’re following the list at all, you know TBR is very dynamic. So far, I’m striking a fair balance between … Continue reading →
In addition to trying to get over this cold, I’m digging out of a deep, deep to do list. I think I see daylight above me, so I may be able to get back to making writing progress soon. Yes, it’s “just” a cold. To make hubby feel better, I … Continue reading →
I’ve been trying to stay low-key today. While waiting for the Pistons vs Cavaliers game to start at 2:30 this afternoon, I channel surfed and listened to C-Span for several hours of last Thursday’s Senate Intelligence Committee hearings on General Hayden’s nomination to head the Central Intelligence Agency. I don’t … Continue reading →
Thanks to your generous proddings, I figured out how to get a WordPress API key and got Akismet to turn on yesterday. So far, it’s working like a charm. Coughing spasms are the worst of what I’m dealing with now as far as illness goes. Seems like sleep is meant … Continue reading →
I spent the afternoon waging a battle with a SpamBot. For some reason, this particular one found a way around SpamKarma2, and the site was getting hammered with comment spam. Why was I home during the middle of the week? I’m sick as a dog. Fever, sore and scratchy throat, … Continue reading →
Justin, 27, was one of ten soldiers killed when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was riding in crashed in Kunar Province, east of Abad, Afghanistan, on May 5th. He was the older son of Pat O’Donohoe, whom I worked closely with in my last assignment. His father spoke of both … Continue reading →
I survived a lovely week in Dayton. The shorthand of what I was doing was attending a class on administering our international officer programs. In the evenings, I graded about half of the 77 papers I collected from our current group the Friday afternoon before I left. I still have … Continue reading →
Gotta go get some class. Be back on the 12th.
Continue reading →Yesterday was a long day, but when I returned from my last guest speaker dinner for work for the foreseeable future, I settled in to write in my journal notebook for an hour. Within minutes, I have to say I was thrilled. Ideas came pouring onto the page. Backstory, characterization, … Continue reading →
As you might imagine, She and I have been watching the NBA Playoffs with intense interest. I’m not sure what She thinks–beyond the belief the Spurs will meet the Pistons in The Finals. Is there anyone on the planet who truly believes otherwise? – I have no respect for Kobe … Continue reading →