Monthly Archives: May 2013

If there’s ever a contest for the greatest writer with the least renown, this is my guy. Here’s his Wikipedia page. And this is the first book of his I ever read.  The Star King is very, very good. It’s just … Continue reading →

Walked nine miles today.  That was about two too may.  So, didn’t get much else done. Did manage to finish Netflix’s original season of Arrested Development.  It wasn’t nearly as good as the first three seasons, but I wasn’t as … Continue reading →

edo’s previous post obviously made me think of this:

Here’s a gem from work today: One homeless guy attacks another homeless guy, beats him up, steals his guitar. He’s later found sleeping, with the guitar, not far from where he attacked the other guy. His blood alcohol was 3.6 … Continue reading →

…her given name isn’t Thera.  It’s Amber.  And her first brother’s name is Corwin. That’s all the clues an F/SF geek needs to identify a favorite author of their parents.  This uberdude.  (He is, of course, in my personal pantheon as well.) I … Continue reading →

Thera was in the Peace Corps in Mali, and is now teaching English in South Korea.  She’s a bookworm, like her uncle, but unlike your host she is also cool.  Her drawings are very fun, and remind me a bit … Continue reading →

Ahhh, forget I asked, I can guess.  Hearing about the British beheading and the Swedish riots was more than enough news for now. Did an eight mile walk today, and worked on a letter.  I’m sending it to my former … Continue reading →

…getting fired will be the best thing that’s happened in years.  For the first time in the last year, maybe two, energy is coming back to me.  I can hardly believe how worn down and run down and exhausted I was.  … Continue reading →

So, finally got hold of the highly regarded specialist attorney.  His recommendation was going through the EEOC for the ADA concerns, and the DoL about the FMLA.  I’m not even going to unpack those acronyms; hopefully, you’ll never need any … Continue reading →