Between book orders, raging against a broken and heartless corporate system, and attempting to finish a short story I’m trying to sell, life hasn’t been bad. And really, not even that busy. The problem is it hasn’t been particularly interesting in a “let’s blog about it” kind of way. But I do have some news. ...
This blog is off to a rocky start, which is something that simultaneously frustrates and dismays me. Before I actually just installed it to get it out there (because, remember, this is my “Just Do It” year), I had lots of entries rolling around in my head. There was so much to say and comment ...
For the purpose of today’s post, imagine this entry’s title being sung to the tune of Dorothy Lamor’s “Personality.” I have been supercharged in offline productivity the last ten days. I’ve gotten tasks done that have been an apple rotting in my back for months, including solving some health care carry-over bullhockey, donating $800+ worth ...
Knock on wood, my sickness has (mostly) passed. I’m coherent, which is a plus, but my voice doesn’t work, which is also kind of a plus, because now I have a legit reason not to speak to anyone I didn’t really want to in the first place. I still have several entries waiting to be ...
I use StatCounter to keep track of the traffic to and from my little corner of the web here. The biggest visitor spike was two hits about a week ago, one of which was a bot who thoughtfully stopped by to see if I needed Chinese viagra. Guess that’s what happens when you don’t post ...