Mark Cuban blogs about something we writers should be very interested in–he proposes a music tax. As one of his commenters points out, how long before we pay an “I got shot” tax or, in our case, a tax to protect the intellectual property of our writings. The $750 per … Continue reading →
When I returned from my deployment last year, my beloved Nokia 6120 cell phone could not be resurrected. As I went out the door in May, I turned it off and laid it on the bookshelf in the office. When I returned in September, I plugged it in, but it … Continue reading →
I’m back, but I suspect driving from 6am Central time until 8:30pm Eastern time plays a large part in me being exceedingly grumpy. That and the four messages on my answering machine from someone who’d been told I’d be out of town last week at least three times–twice in writing. … Continue reading →
So far, I’ve been happy with the way the playoffs have been going. There have been few surprises, but many of the games have been good to watch. The Spurs, after their disappointing first game, have been doing very well. I’m watching their first game in Seattle now, and it … Continue reading →
For readers without military experience, you might not grasp the significance of that. The most important thing this means is I can attempt to schedule the packers and movers tomorrow–hoping my preferred days in the second week of June are not already scheduled. Hubby and I are doing well this … Continue reading →
I’m going to be mostly offline until around May 25th. Barring the really unusual, though, I should be fine. I’ve had the crud that’s been going around, but I scheduled the worst of it to hit over last weekend. I’ve been functioning at nearly normal capacity since then with some … Continue reading →
The weekend got off to a slow start. I’ve managed to go from waking up with a post-nasal drip cough on Wednesday to not wanting to move by Friday night. I spent the weekend in bed, alternately sleeping and revising Twilight. (Thank heaven for my wireless connection and my laptop!) … Continue reading →
Sometimes one must go the extra mile to support our deployed troops. The wife of a former co-worker whose gym locker is about six away from mine is on her way to her second (or is it her third?) trip to the Sandbox since Operation Iraqi Freedom began–she and her … Continue reading →
First day back at work after vacation. Most of you know that’s no fun. My 6 week post-op follow-up with the orthopedist today went fine. He says the knee is what it is; won’t get any better; deal with it. I figured that was the answer (he put it more … Continue reading →
I made my recent trip home by cashing in airline miles on Delta Airlines. For 95,000 miles and $10, I scored a first class round trip ticket. Both legs were routed through Atlanta. Atlanta is a jumping off point for troops coming home on R&R from Iraq and Afghanistan. As … Continue reading →