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Category: writing
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Fiction, Smuggling, and Research
I’m gonna be on a list. I’m gonna be on such a list. Looks around. I’m a writer! Really, this is for writing. Sigh. Do you think they heard that bit? Well, ok… We were having a conversation at work the other day, and it came up that one of us, who formerly worked for…
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Wild Lettuce
I was told about the amazing medicinal qualities of wild lettuce recently, and my immediate vocal reaction was “that’s interesting, I’ll have to do a little research.” What I didn’t say out loud, but was thinking, was which species? As it turns out, my internal commentary was the bit I should have said out loud,…
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So Many Books
I was listening to a podcast at work, as I often do to occupy my mind while my fingers are busy with mindless tasks, and a line caught me ‘you can only read so many books in your life.’ The speaker then went on to recommend a documentary on Netflix. So instead of reading, you…
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Lasagna Gardening
As we’ve been slowly moving into the new house, I’ve been slowly establishing the new garden. My plan is to grow herbs, berries, fruit, and possibly some vegetables (more on that priority later) as well as flowers and beautiful plants. We have just over a half-acre of mostly level ground, partially fenced, mostly lawn. I’ll…
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Feed upon a Pollen Loaf
Last week we moved my grill and all it’s accoutrements over to the new house. Previously, it had been on a covered porch, and I kept the bags of charcoal out on the porch in their paper bags, but in a tote to keep it all more-or-less tidy. All this had been loaded onto my…
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Bullies and Toadies
Part of my problem with blogging right now is I simply don’t know what to write about. Sure, there are big, pressing issues, like what has been happing in the SF convention world with John Ringo, Larry Correia, and a couple of years ago, Uncle Timmy. I’m honored to know all three men and have…
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A Berry Obsession
So I made a four hour round-trip yesterday, for the sake of berries. It was a lovely day for a drive, and I had the pleasure of meeting a dedicated young man, his baby, and his budding market garden. But why, during this busy time of my life, did I take the time and spend…
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Creativity Amid Chaos
I was sitting here wondering what I could write about, when it dawned on me – slowly, and through a lot of clouds – that what I needed to write about was not writing. I have been acutely conscious that since sometime in, um, possibly January (in other words, all of this year) I have not…
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One Word
I’m waiting. I can’t do much, because I’m waiting and could get the call at any minute now, so if I commit to some project that I can’t immediately walk away from, that would be a problem. That, and it’s going to be a long day. Which is planned for, and actually a good thing…
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Something Nutty
The other day I was getting ready for work and hustling the kids out the door for school when I found a nut on my desk. Since it hadn’t been there only moments before, and my desk was actually clean (temporarily. That’s never a state that lasts long in my office) I knew that one…
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Myth-Busting: Radon
House hunting has all kinds of stresses inherent in it. For one thing, even once you’ve found that perfect place, you still have to get over several hurdles. One of those is the inspection, and as someone asked me, what about radon? What about radon? I had no intention of paying for a ‘radon inspection’…
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Tall Tales
Yesterday (I think it was yesterday. maybe I should just say…) Recently in comments, someone brought up a story about my grandmother, and I was recalling fondly the times I spent as a kid listening to the grown-ups tell stories. I was a quiet kid, as I recall, with a book in front of my face…