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January 2, 2019
19 Ways To Stay Close To Long-Distance Friends
Living in a foreign country, one where few people speak your language (not just linguistically, but culturally as well) is not easy. It’s certainly led me to bouts of sadness and melancholy, and wishing I were closer to my friends back home. I’ve written about this before, I know, but now Buzzfeed has written a […]
December 31, 2018
Beat the Backlist 2019 Hogwarts Mini Challenge | NovelKnight
I know I already posted my 2018 reading post, but I just came across this, over at NovelKnight, and feel, as a proud Hufflepuff, I have to participate as well. Come and join me – earn points for your house! Beat the Backlist 2019 Hogwarts Mini Challenge. Now, I’m supposed to list my backlog, the books I […]
2018 Year in Review
Another one in the books… Again, the year was marked with new and exciting things for all of us, including some new travel destinations and some interesting work things. Back in January, I did the bulk of the work on my dissertation. Got it about 90% of the way there before hitting some administrative stumbling […]
December 29, 2018
Mars Gets Its First Typeface, Equivalent To ‘Helvetica’ On Earth – DesignTAXI.com
The new typeface is “ideal for way-finding and UI in the Martian colony.” As a font geek, I love this. And I like the font itself. Now just thinking of something I could use it on. Source: Mars Gets Its First Typeface, Equivalent To ‘Helvetica’ On Earth – DesignTAXI.com
December 28, 2018
Jaq’s Year in Books
Check out My 2018 Year in Books on Goodreads. I didn’t do too bad this year. Originally, I had set my goal at 80 books, then upped it to 100. Eventually, I topped out at over 120. Now here’s some interesting stats: Sex of Author: Female – 44% Male – 56% I had joined a […]
December 21, 2018
December 12, 2018
Review: Bonfire by Krysten Ritter
Bonfire by Krysten Ritter My rating: 4 of 5 stars Yup. Like most people, I came to this book through the auspices of Krysten Ritter, actor. Her performances in various TV shows have long since labeled me a fan. Add to that I like a good mystery novel and this seemed like something at least worth a […]
December 5, 2018
My DAVID Years | David Magazine
Wow…100 issues go by so fast. With very few exceptions, my words appear in each and every issue, and in this latest one, I get to reflect on that journey. In My DAVID Years, I make reference to a number of pieces I’ve written over the years, most of which can be found either in the […]
December 1, 2018
Where I Write
Where I Write is a cool project by photographer Kyle Cassidy to showcase F & SF writers in their natural habitat!
November 30, 2018
End of Semester Blues
With the end of yet another semester upon us, I’d like to give a little gift to all my teacher friends…and all those they teach. One for you. And one for them.
