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Writing
Ok, so the first draft of the latest novel is in the bag. I've taken notes on it, and now to let it age. Hopefully it ages like wine, and not milk ( Read more... ) -
Tron: Legacy thoughts
So, I've been ruminating on the movie Tron: Legacy. It helps that I've been listening to the Daft Punk-helmed score for a couple weeks now. At any rate, the movie hooked me at a core level, and I would have geeked non-stop about it after seeing it with Courtney if we weren't riding with her Mom. But as time passes, some less flattering points arise ( Read more... ) -
Christmas Songs I can't Effing Stand, Honorable Mentions
It occurs to me since my latest post that I've left out some major doozies, and I certainly didn't want these artists/songs to be let off the hook go unnoticed.
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Top Ten Christmas Songs I Can't Effing Stand
As the holidays are upon us, I've recognized some of the Christmas music which is in regular rotation vis-a-vis the powers that be at Clear Channel or Hearst or whoever decides these things are regularly sticking in my craw, for various reasons. I thought I would make my list of Christmas Songs I Can't Effing Stand, because I'm witty and you people ( Read more... ) -
Judginator
This weekend, I participated in a five-way brewing session with the Judge Club. We brewed a doppelbock for the February FOAM Cup, as an opening salvo to the rest of the club. We're here, and we're getting... smarter...
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File Sharing in its sunset
I am a creator of a product... a product which I intend one day to polish and sophisticate enough to make marketable. That is, I plan on selling this product one day. It's not a product you can hold in your hands, drive off a lot, or hang on a wall. It's utterly intangible, and as such, must be supported by a platform of some kind ( Read more... ) -
Send in the Queens!
Hmm... most compelling argument ever for lifting Don't Ask Don't Tell, and allowing gays to openly serve in the military... anyone who has ever played Chess knows that the Queen is the most powerful unit! -
Daily Daganrok Lesson
"How do you do?" - "Pri sak dai tez?"
"I am well." - "Vey zai mien."
"I am not well." - "Aza vez mien."
"Do you understand me?" - "Pri tey darka vez?"
"I understand." - "Vey darka."
"I do not understand." - "Vez adarkis."Notes ( Read more... ) -
Daily Daganrok Lesson
"How many?" - "Pri draken?" [Interrogative article+quantity]
"What time is it?" - "Pri draken skoler?" [Interrogative article+quantity+time]
"What is the price?" - "Pri sak voy draken?" [Interrogative article+how+gold+quantity]
"When?" - "Pri skran?" [Interrogative article+when]
"What?" - "Pri das?" [Interrogative article+what ( Read more... ) -
Daily Daganrok Lesson
"Excuse me" - "Pas kaza vez." [May integrity be of me]
"Please." - "Seiza." [Please]
"Thank you." - "Mane vez" [Thanks of me]