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Some time ago, I signed up for an account on Shelfari, a social networking site built around the the books one has read, is reading, or plans to read. Since then, I’ve tried to track my reading here, and to rate books as I complete them.
I’ve added a page to the site here with a [...]

This is reposted from a blog I maintain elsewhere.
I’m currently reading Slippage, a collection of stories by kick-ass author Harlan Ellison. I’ve noticed a trend in his writing, in that much of it starts off like an essay, and then moves slowly into the story itself. It’s an interesting approach, and a nice way of [...]

So, I’ve upgraded WordPress and updated the theme on the site. It’s still a canned theme, as I’ve not gotten the time nor had the inclination to cough one up from scratch. I just got tired of the endless iterations of the K2 Theme. Maybe if they ever finish it, I’ll be more inclined to [...]

Back when I purchased Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, I had to enter my email address in order to complete the transaction. Since my email happened to be in the list, when David Byrne decided that he wanted to say something about our upcoming election, I was fortunate enough to receive a copy, as [...]

My very first attempt at anything but a normal, standard pumpkin!! I should have worked a little more on the shading, but all in all, I think it’s okay!
The BEST part was the overwhelmingly positive response we got from trick or treaters (and their parents!). Many kids were SO excited to see the pumpkin, asking, [...]

Well, what do you think?

Barack Obama and Joe Biden’s Rescue Plan for the Middle Class – Upload a Document to Scribd

Okay, so I didn’t want to say anything, because I didn’t want anyone to know, but I broke the photo gallery on the site. Apparently, when you upgrade the plugin, you also deactivate the plugin. Go figure. Anyways, the photo gallery is back up and working.
Don’t tell anyone it broke.

This made me laugh alot.

After nearly thirty years, David Byrne and Brian Eno are at it again, and have collaborated on an album called Everything That Happens Will Happen Today. Personally, I think it’s a really nice piece of work.
Check it out below.