Wi-Fi-Orama

Thursday at worked my ancient computer was finally replaced by a brand new laptop. So much faster. So much prettier. And now I can actually work from home.

Of course, since I requested a wireless card for the laptop, I had to install a wireless network at home. So this morning I installed a Netgear WGT624 Wireless Firewall Router. (more…)

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Why?

At t’ai chi last night Kim (our instructor) asked why we practice. A simple enough question, but one to which I found I didn’t really have an answer.

Am I in it for the health benefits? Some spiritual awakening? Martial prowess? Self awareness? All of this? None of this? (more…)

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More Bad Writing

Chapter 2 of Guardian of the Zercons begins

Just south of the Plebar City there stands Rectum Valley, a dark shadow of a gorge, appearing almost removed from life itself. Hollow stumps of melon trees, standing smaller within their new gray textures, dot the land as the faint image of a path remains frozen in the ground.

I really don’t think I need to comment further. Valleys don’t stand. It’s that simple. (more…)

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Quote of the Day

I use the toaster everyday and today it had flames coming out of it.

The Worst Novel of All Time

Hyperbole? Perhaps. But Guardian of the Zercons by Brian Jeffrey Voigt is uniquely bad.

Welcome to my new Monday installment focusing on really bad writing. (more…)

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