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my new novel
always a good idea to be crossposting:
this is a shameless act of self-promotion, as I have a new novel available as an ebook which I just released:
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covering the bases
just a reminder to any wayward cyberreaders of mine that i write all about failure, and in overlong detail, at my other blog, IN PLAY LOSE.
i got some good stuff over there right now. when it comes to writing about failure in the context of the Olympics, you definitely draw some good tiles.
also, i am hoping the new novel, which is entitled Juste ( Read more... ) -
so much lose, so little time
i know that captaino and a couple others have asked that i cross-post here from time to time, to remind folks that you should check out my other blog, IN PLAY LOSE, which is an exploration of all things related to failure. i seem to have far more ideas on the subject then i have available time to write those ideas down. so much lose, so little time. (i ( Read more... ) -
in play lose
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2 things about nationals from afar
1. the website kept going down. for the second year in a row. unacceptable. either fix it for next year, or find someone else who will. i am sick of excuses as to why this happens ( Read more... ) -
CAL 64.5, PAC-NW 63.5
this match was SO CLOSE that every game truly mattered, including the 16th round matchup between two guys who were a combined 10-19-1. Mike Baker and i are good friends and we both had varying degrees of terrible this weekend over the board, and we knew it was close but had no idea how close when we started, but we both knew it was important and, ( Read more... ) -
CALPAC
for this tourney, i am relying on several time tested strategies of mine, in lieu of any actual good play ( Read more... ) -
my own personal Belgium, vol. 282
i am riding home on the Caltrain, switching to BART in Millbrae. there are a couple of exuberant guys dressed all in Giants garb on the train. and when i say exuberant, i mean drunk off their asses. and they are taking full advantage of rules permitting you to BYOB it on the Caltrain ( Read more... ) -
my own Personal Belgium, vol. 264
i periodically nominate persons i see on the st. as King/Queen for a day of my own personal Belgium (which is a far more efficient method of governance than they have in the real Belgium, as the worlds most successful failed state just went 1½ years without a government.) and yesterday, there were two women vying for the position of Queen - as i ( Read more... )
