That About Sums Up Eighth Grade For Me
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Farming the Third World
If I didn’t know just how much armed bands of revolutionaries really did affect crop yields, I might have had some qualms about this one. As it is: diversify, diversify, diversify. And don’t invest too much in peanuts.
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Hypo…. what?
I spent a couple of hours at Walmart today scouring the shelves for hypoallergenic products. Before I moved out here to Dayton I’d never concerned myself with this shit before. Who were all of these people out there with “sensitive” skin? Did this mean the creams were less abrasive? Were there no crushed walnuts in
The Godfather
When men were men! And women were women! With varying degrees of success. I started reading The Godfather so I could take a look at the way Mario Puzo had rolled out the plot. The next book I’m working on is a sprawling family saga of revenge, rebellion, genocide, and female guerrilla fighters, and though
Words of Wisdom
“There is nothing on the internet as interesting as the book you are supposed to be writing. Get back to work.” – David Lubar (via Shaken & Stirred)
New Diggs & Haircut
I realize I haven’t posted any pics of my new diggs yet. Here’s my new room configuration and workspace: The map to the left of the desk is my GW world map. Sometimes actual WORK even gets done here. I even have line edits just SITTING on my desk WAITING to get input. Don’t knock
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"But Really, They Did it For Free"
What I did this weekend…. Attempted to re-paste, re-sand, prime and paint this with my roomies: Up into the attic…. From here it doesn’t look so bad!! Wait a minute. There’s something odd about that ceiling… What the hell…? OMG. OMGWTFBBQ FOR SERIOUS (for the record, it looks about 10X worse in real life –
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In Which The Protagonist Gets a Bad Haircut
Well, at least it’s shorter. You know, Stephanie used to tell these little anecdotes about the difference between living in Dayton and the PNW, and I used to think they were terribly funny. Her oft-repeated story is one in which she was sitting around with the other receptionists at her workplace and she used the
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