When you don’t consistently update your blog, it’s really freaking hard not to want to start with, “So it’s been a while!”, and then launch into all the reasons you’ve shirked your online obligations. But I won’t start that way! And I haven’t been shirking. A quick check of my Twitter account will show … More Mellowdrama
Well! This is it! You’re looking at the completed project I’ve been working on for the last month. A brand-spanking new battle station, set to decimate any and all AAA-game titles thrown at it. I’m pretty thrilled to see it in action, but also equally bummed I can’t keep it. May it live a charmed … More Plutonium in the Morning Room
I’m building a computer! Computers have been a hobby of mine for as long as I can remember. Actually, I can remember. I was probably a year or two old, and I would sit on my dad’s lap and play “Their Finest Hour”, a World War II flight simulator. Dad would fly the plane, and … More The Slumbering Beast
The free soul is rare, but you know it when you see it – basically because you feel good, very good, when you are near or with them. ~ Bukowski There’s a lot to be said for taking action. You can make a lot of your own problems up in your own mind when you’re … More Firestarter
I’ve been reading Mark Twain’s “Roughing It”, and it’s good for the soul. Let me share a particularly poignant passage. “Change is the handmaiden Nature requires to do her miracles with. The land that has four well-defined seasons, cannot lack beauty, or pall with monotony. Each season brings a world of enjoyment and interest in … More Change is Nature’s Handmaiden
What’s the big idea? It’s a blog post, sheesh, get with it already. So here we are in October, and my 30th is just around the corner. What a trip man. 30! Unbelievable. But more on that later. I’m signed up for a few writer’s groups here in San Diego. It’s a basic must for … More It’s About Damn Time
It’s been an interesting week. It’s not every day you get to meet a celebrity / governor of a state / vice presidential candidate. I mean, unless you work in D.C., and I wouldn’t wish that on anyone. Well, maybe some. In any case, Sarah Palin came by the office! She was in town and … More Alaska Comes Home
