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This Really Happened: A Thanksgiving Story
So, for a variety of reasons, this year we are postponing our big thanksgiving meal until Friday. I still wanted to make a nice dinner today for the two of us, so I decided on the classic steak and baked potato. Last night around 7, I went to Wegmans to buy my Thanksgiving groceries and […]
Honey, Reddit Blew Up My Blog
I don’t usually bother checking my blog stats on my WordPress App on days when I haven’t even posted a new entry, but my email was blowing up with new subscribers, links and comments, so I checked it out: Yes, those are real stats. This little stream of consciousness blog, which averages maybe 50-100 visits per […]
NaNoWriMo Day Two Resources
Are you prepared? Tips and schedule of AMAs (Ask Me Anything) from Reddit. Free content from Writer’s Digest. National Novel Writing Month Official Site *sorry this was supposed to go on my books and writing site Pensive Pelican.
TLC and the End of Civilization
Here are eight of the things I’ve learned since back in the day of Trading Spaces when your neighbors could turn your outdated living room into a stage set with a can of paint, some drapes and a handful of items from the Props Department. 1. What Not to Wear- A mom bob and […]
Awolnation, Imagine Dragons, Zeale Heat Up Water Street Music Hall
This was my first venture out to Water Street Music Hall in Rochester. They have had some great acts in the past so I’ll have to keep an eye out now that I know how easy it is to get to. Seriously. I live in the eastern Buffalo burbs and it was an hour door […]
A Very Shiny Review of The Words
Really enjoyable movie. The structure of the movie was unexpected, a sort of story within a story within a story. (yes, I know Inception already did that) I won’t be spoiling anything by telling you that it’s the story of a struggling young writer who finds a manuscript and passes it off as his own. […]
I Have Been Interested in Politics Since I Was Eight Years Old
Believe it or not, I was having long, sometimes heated conversations with my parents about things like the Vietnam War before I even made it into double digits. I keep up on issues, I read, I listen, I watch and I always always vote. I write to my representatives. It’s been a rocky road some […]
Why I’m Slowly Moving Away From Facebook
I’m slowing moving away from Facebook for a variety of reasons. Top of the list is that I’m not crazy about what a corporate juggernaut it is becoming. Going public never really improves the quality or customer service of a product. Facebook has got it’s place. It’s a great place to keep in touch with […]
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