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Congressional Reform Act of 2011

on August 8th, 2011

Most of the planks of the proposed act below would go a long way from tearing down the insulation between lawmakers and everyone else.

The proposed act appeared in my inbox. I’ve amended it only slightly. Still not sure how to get corporate money out…

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Ruby Ring

on July 26th, 2011

I received an heirloom on my last visit home. It was originally a gift from my grandmother to my grandfather before they were married. It subsequently passed to my father after my grandfather’s death, and now it has come to me, on the condition it’ll g…

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Visiting Home

on July 22nd, 2011

I’m back where I grew up to attend an old friend’s wedding. Most of the old gang is here (minus one who couldn’t make it–we miss you JD!).

As sat around talking last evening, I think most of us realized that we’d planned far too short a trip. It was…

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Anti-Vaxers and Grief Predators

on June 10th, 2011

I’ve long wondered how, in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary, anti-vaccination nonsense continues to hang on with such tenacity.

Then I read this account of a woman’s experience attending an anti-vaccination convention, and I figured …

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Necropolis of the Sword

on June 8th, 2011

Sword of the Gods includes a scene where the characters Demascus and Chant (and Riltana) discover a portal to a mysterious destination. Demascus knows his enemy Kalkan has recently fled through the portal.

When Chant and Demascus decide to follow Ka…

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Portal 2

on May 28th, 2011

I just finished playing Portal 2. This is one of the funniest and fun video games I’ve played in quite a while. If you haven’t played the first Portal, get it. Then move on to Portal 2. Five Stars! The video below provides a hint why I enjoyed the game…

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Fun with Magnifying Glasses

on May 24th, 2011

Watching this video reminds me how my Grandma Cordell got my brother, sister, and I out of the house on sunny days–she’d break out her magnifying glasses and send us into the driveway to do . . . science! Or at least play with the power of the gathere…

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Finding The Right Card for Dad

on May 12th, 2011

As I was browsing birthday and congratulations cards this morning on Amazon, I came across a design that said, “Just For You Dad.”

As easy as falling out of bed I realized I’d never shop for another father’s day, birthday, holiday, or any other kind o…

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Finding The Right Card for Dad

on May 12th, 2011

As I was browsing birthday and congratulations cards this morning on Amazon, I came across a design that said, “Just For You Dad.”

As easy as falling out of bed I realized I’d never shop for another father’s day, birthday, holiday, or any other kind o…

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10 Simple Ways To Support An Author

on May 10th, 2011

I’ve been stuck lately trying to come up with ways to market my novels. In the absence of a traditional publisher’s budget that does this sort of thing for select books, I’m sort of left to my own devices when it comes to promoting myself. Wizards of t…

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