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The need for a real camera
I have been looking for a camera to buy for the better part of two years now. The need became urgent when I sold my slow and clunky Kodak DX6490, a serviceable four-megapixel point-and-shoot that took its share of decent photographs and helped me earn an A in a photography course. The only camera I have now is the camera app on my iPhone ( Read more... ) -
An actual post makes it up
I have been meaning to post to my journal for just about all of eternity, and last week I started an entry but then got sidetracked and never finished it, so this time I shall be undeterred in getting the post up, bereft of deep thought as it may be. Next challenge: post about something. -
Happy Exercise Day!
Happy Sudden-Motivation-to-Exercise Day! -
Golden Rule of Writing
The more I write, the more I embrace this one golden rule of writing: When you think you're done, or if you're struggling with a particular manuscript, completely walk away from it for an extended length of time, preferably overnight, and look at it again later. I thank myself for doing so every time. -
Five Random Thoughts
Haven't done this in a while. Here goes ( Read more... ) -
Liquid brainwaves
I need a waterproof laptop. Thoughts and ideas I especially want to record often come while I'm in the shower. -
New AB processor model
About time ( Read more... ) -
Lexus at Christmas
You want to know what really annoys me this time of year? Lexus advertisements and TV commercials. Most holiday ads manage to annoy me, but Lexus just takes the cake. In their ads, a huge red bow adorns the roof of one of their sparkling new models. Oh, sure! Why bother with getting anyone a sweater or a kitchen appliance when we can all go ( Read more... ) -
Typos and errors
The most reliable device on a computer that helps you see that grievous misspelling or grammatical error in your e-mail is the send button.
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Yum to the nth degree
Vegetable side dishes can be made so good you'll practically cry. We recently enjoyed halved brussels sprouts broiled with garlic and other good things, and each bite was a trip to the moon. Next time we'll make it with orecchiette or shell pasta and crumbled bacon ( Read more... )