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Black Friday

I wasn’t sure I’d get this post written with the craziness of NaNoWriMo coming to a close and all the cooking involved in our (not necessarily your) traditional Thanksgiving feast. However, the NaNo spirits blessed me with completion late Wednesday afternoon which, as you might expect, made cooking yesterday a whole lot easier (and less … Continue reading "Black Friday"

National Novel Writing Month

Friends, this will be short. While my word count is still high enough to successfully complete the challenge, I’m behind my personal goals and… quite frankly… that just won’t do. Youngest spawn’s cheer team gave an amazing performance on Sunday, 5 Nov. They brought home a well-earned first place and qualified for Jamz Youth Nationals … Continue reading "National Novel Writing Month"

A Silent Stage and Sugar Skulls

Tom Petty Robert Guillaume Fats Domino Three of many bright souls lost to this world just this month. Three entertainment giants slipping into legend. Whether you like them or not, you can’t deny the fact that these three gents have achieved the status of legend. They defined and redefined their crafts and shared their souls … Continue reading "A Silent Stage and Sugar Skulls"

Nightmares, Torture, and Hellfire

It’s Friday the 13th, so embrace your inner scream queen, serial killer, or hellspawn – ’tis the season, after all

Protests, protests, everywhere, and scarcely a moment to think…

Before I truly begin, I must apologize to those of you who are not US citizens and may, somehow, have been spared the lunacy currently overpowering this nation. A little history… it took 100 years for “The Star Spangled Banner” to become anything official on a national level. The US Navy adopted it in 1899 … Continue reading "Protests, protests, everywhere, and scarcely a moment to think…"

A Thousand Words

Some days, no matter how much effort you put into something, you still come up short.

Imitation Game

“All that I desire to point out is the general principle that Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life, and I feel sure that if you think seriously about it you will find that it is true.” -Oscar Wilde I have been watching the world grow more and more cruel. It’s not position … Continue reading "Imitation Game"

Rain In August (and other oddities)

This is today’s weather forecast. Did I mention that windshield wipers were necessary during the morning commute to the DayJob? Yes – it’s as miserable as it seems it would be… especially for the denizens the Central Valley who are so often reminded we should appreciate the fact that “it’s a dry heat.” Speaking of … Continue reading "Rain In August (and other oddities)"

Redefining Insanity

Things are crazy here. Even crazier than normal… unless, of course, you consider that all the pieces and parts are still… well… normal. For me, at any rate. The world seems to continue to spiral into madness (in a related note: Dissension is still free, but time’s running out). Seriously, folks, there really are things more important than who … Continue reading "Redefining Insanity"

Thinking Out Loud

Eldest spawn is finally getting around to reading “1984″ She asked if I drew inspiration from it, mentioning that the writing of a particular scene reminded her of my work. I was quite flattered by the comparison – still am, actually – but also perhaps a (not so) teensy bit disturbed. Whatever your political favor … Continue reading "Thinking Out Loud"