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It is Veterans Day
In 1918, on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, World War I ended. It was known as the Great War and the War to End All Wars, but we've had sequels since. Our Veterans Day began as a commemoration of the end of WWI, but is now observed as a day we celebrate all veterans, living and dead, who served our country, during war or during ( Read more... ) -
Halloween Eve
It was a dark and beautiful night. The temperature lingered at a brisk yet comfortable 65 degrees. Clouds scudded across the sky and the dog whined at the back door - bladder full, appetite fierce. She paced restlessly between the stove and the glowing laptop. The computer's empty screen mocked her worry. There was something more required, ( Read more... ) -
TBS Strikes Out in Game 6
I don’t know what technical, broadcasting, unfortunate hiccup happened tonight during the first inning of the ALCS. The reason I don’t know is because TBS never told me, until it didn’t matter any more. Dutifully turning on my TV at the appointed time I am greeted with a rerun of some obscure sitcom disaster from the 90s instead of my much ( Read more... ) -
Can something called Twitter really be a threat?
DevCentral is espousing Twitter as the next big data security threat. Leaving aside the truth that to Data Security personnel, everything is a security threat; I’m not following DevCentral’s logic.
For those who may not know, Twitter is a micro-blogging application that allows its users to “Tweet” or write text-based broadcasts of up to 140 ( Read more... ) -
Me and Alex Trebek
It's that time of year. It's time for the Kansas chapter of the SCBWI to host its annual (and fabulous) conference and for me to create the Children's Literature version of Jeopardy.
I always have a lot of fun coming up with new categories and tricky questions. Last year I did a whole thing on Harry Potter. This year I'll have to do something with ( Read more... ) -
After the SCBWI Conference in LA
Got back from the conference last week and I've been letting things percolate, I've been sorting my options, I've been . . . Oh, let's face it. I've been a lazy bugger who can't seem to get motivated in one direction. There are 3 book projects screaming for my attention, there are blog entries to write for other groups and a newsletter to get ( Read more... ) -
It begins
If I'm going to start a social networking company, it probably would be wise for me to start . . . what's the phrase again . . . SOCIAL NETWORKING!