Moving Day, and Contracts

There was a time in my life where I thought Lisa and I were done with college apartment moves–we moved Lisa from one apartment to the next before we were married, and then did another shorter move right before getting married. Then, of course, we moved apartments form Louisville to Indianapolis when we got out […]

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One Draft, Kinda Finished

Earlier this afternoon, I formally finished the rewrite of this novel, which makes me very happy. Even better, now that I’ve had my hands deeply inside it for a bit, I have set aside a total of four notes that I’m not overly happy about, and plan to work on a bit–all four of them […]

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You Decide. Cool, or Eternally Infantile?

If you know me, you know I make my real living in the corporate world. I’m involved in implementing multinational, global programs that span a bunch of functions and generally deal with technology development–something that probably sounds a bit more … er … glamorous than maybe it is. Dunno. It’s what I do, so maybe […]

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Zombies, Grass, and Other Fancy Stuff

I admit I’m not an expert in the field of zombie stories, but I’ve got to think Maureen McHugh’s The Naturalist is a really outstanding example. For those of you who mow the lawn with self-propelled push mowers, here’s a little learning I had last night…when the self-propeller dies, those things are a pain in […]

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Green Patents and Whatnot

I came across this story about issues with getting things done in the world of Green Tech, which, I think, highlights our current issue. I mean, more research is great and more innovation is also good. But the issues around implementation of greener technology is not the technology or even the general interest of the […]

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Superheroes

A co-worker recently lent me a copy of The Science of Superheroes, a work I was aware of but had never previously seen. It’s a quick read, but my time is limited so I’m working my way through it 30 or so pages a night. Great fun so far. I’ve especially enjoyed how Weinberg and […]

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How to Gain Minions?

Lisa forwarded me this. My favorite part is the kicker at the end. Note — I’ve just changed my theme here, and for whatever reason the linked text in this one isn’t clearly showing up…I’ll work on that in the next few days. In the meantime, just wave your mouse over that first sentence. Sorry […]

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Movie Night

Lisa and I went to see How to Train Your Dragon last night, a movie Brigid recommended (she had dragged her boyfriend to it earlier, and even he had liked it). Much fun, if just a tiny bit slow at one part. This morning it was back to the novel grindstone. I’m nearing the halfway […]

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“Kagari” Hits the Post

I completed a short story titled “Kagari” this weekend. Both Brigid (my daughter, for those of you who might be newish to me) and Lisa (wife) have read it and liked it. I mentioned it before as a story I’ve spent probably a quarter-million words on, so I’m happy to see it finally rounded into […]

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Getting off the Couch

I got up off the couch one day last week and went to the kitchen to make my lunch. What is important to know about this particular event is that it was nighttime when I got off the couch and the lunch I was preparing was for tomorrow. I got out the bread and the […]

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