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Here’s how can I usually create some intrigue when meeting someone for the first time: Them: “What do you do?” Me: “Oh, I’m a writer?” Them: “Wow, really?! That’s incredible. I could never write…” This works great, especially among members of the opposite sex. Were I not married, I’m sure this would have inevitably led [...]

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Someone once asked me, “If your life was a movie, what kind of movie would it be?” Instantly I answered, “A comedy.” With sights like these, is there any question as to why? By the way, feel free to make your own captions. Heck, if you’re so inclined I’d even appreciate a few photoshops. Injury: [...]

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While I’m not into the FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) movement as I was in the past, I feel that one of the things new people dealing with that community should understand is the different types of people they’ll encounter. With that in mind, here are the four types for users of FOSS.

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NOTE: This post was actually written about 7 months ago, when I was in the middle of getting tested for a number of conditions. I was hurt and afraid. Its tone will therefore be considerably different than what you’re used to, if you’re a frequent reader. I decided to publish this because I felt it [...]

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“Now is the time to design the next ten years of your life–not once they’re over. – Anthony Robbins, Awaken the Giant Within Driving to my parent’s house last night, I was listening to the Gnarles Barkley song “Crazy”. Over and over again. That’s because it was the first time I’d ever caught this passage: [...]

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We’ve been buying furniture lately to furnish the new place. For the most part this has involved going to estate sales, garage sales, and antique shops to look for those just-right pieces of furniture. After all, we have a lot of space in the house and don’t wish to fill it with crap. And I [...]

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You know, I thought about publishing a post about a game with Fark tags and headlines, but I simply couldn’t bring myself to post it. Why? Because of something I think about too often, as I’m sure has anyone who’s ever considered their blog to be more than simply a sounding board. I’m talking about [...]

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This weekend, autumn came to visit. I had been waiting for it since last year, watching closely for the first signs of the season, for the cooling temperatures, the turning of the leaves, and the added cheer the season always brings. Unfortunately, it didn’t stay long.

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Just a heads up, I’ve just published an article for a British site, Calling America, titled A Land Not Soon Forgotten. (The title was a play on the title of the book Land Remembered, which traces the story of the fictional MacIvey family of Florida from 1858 to 1968.) Here’s their synopsis of the story: [...]

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I know, I know… probably has to do more with the extensions than with the browser.

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