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September 26, 2014

Tip Parnell Hall Or He’ll Rave, Bad Girl

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Yep. It’s Friday Recommends again, the day I mash up blog titles JUST BECAUSE I CAN. Know why? ‘CAUSE IT’S ME BIRFDAY!! Here are some blogs that intrigued me this week. If You Can’t Afford A Tip is your one-stop … Continue reading →

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Published on September 26, 2014 04:00

September 25, 2014

In Context

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Going to another spec-fic convention this weekend: Context! This one is in Columbus, Ohio, and I just purely LOVE it! It was at Context that I first heard about small press publishers, and now I are one. The brand-new Imaginarium … Continue reading →

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Published on September 25, 2014 04:00

September 24, 2014

Rosemary Is For … Uh … I Forget #food

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Oh, yeah — Rosemary is for remembrance, according to ancient tradition. Egyptians put rosemary in tombs, and ancient Romans put rosemary with their dead. In Australia, those who remember the dead on Anzac Day wear sprigs of rosemary. It also … Continue reading →

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Published on September 24, 2014 04:00

September 23, 2014

Good Advice

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First, go read this post from D. A. Adams. Good advice, yes? As God is my witness, I swear I thought I knew what I was talking about. Second, when you do the laundry, be careful that the washing machine … Continue reading →

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Published on September 23, 2014 04:00

September 22, 2014

To Newsletter or Not To Newsletter?

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I just got back from Imaginarium, and boy is my brain tired! I was on SEVEN panels during the weekend, and moderated four of them. One of the panels was on how to produce a newsletter and what to put … Continue reading →

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Published on September 22, 2014 03:43

September 21, 2014

Penguin For A Pet #SampleSunday

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I haven’t posted a poem for a long time. Some people might say I’m not posting a POEM now, within the strictest meaning of the term. You know what those people can do, don’t you? IF THEY DON’T LIKE IT, … Continue reading →

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Published on September 21, 2014 04:02

September 20, 2014

Where Is MomGoth? #Caturday

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Sweetie Pie Turner here, and I’m all confused. I can’t find MomGoth! She was here yesterday. She was here last night. But where is she today?? Mom has a refrigerator full of food, just like MomGoth makes it, but there’s … Continue reading →

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Published on September 20, 2014 03:40

September 19, 2014

Linux Is Peachy #geek

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So I totally know Jack Wallen. Sort of. Okay, I know him ONLINE, okay? So he recommended Peach OSI Linux distro, and I downloaded it and burned it to a disk. Now, you know my desktop is dead, Jim. So … Continue reading →

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Published on September 19, 2014 03:56

September 18, 2014

Not A Gangster #ThrowbackThursday

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This is not a gangster. This is my grandfather. Yes, I know that a feller can be a gangster AND a grandfather, but this one wasn’t. Not A Gangster That’s George Kelly Leister, my mother’s father. Pretty snazzy, yes? He … Continue reading →

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Published on September 18, 2014 03:34

September 17, 2014

Easy Peasy Cheezy Thingy #food

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If there’s anything I like better than food that’s quick and easy to fix, it’s food that’s quick and easy to fix that also looks nice. Easy Peasy Cheezy Thingy Ain’t that purty? It’s just two kinds of cheese and … Continue reading →

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Published on September 17, 2014 04:00