Resolutions: the Short List
In 2008, I will write every single day, no matter what — because the only aspect of publishing over which I have any real control is the quality of the material published, and the quality of the material to come.
2007 hasn’t been my strongest year.
2008 might not be, either.
But it sure as hell won’t [...]
Plans and Conclusions
Tonight, I think: the g0thbar. It’s within walking distance, it’s affordable, and a perfect excuse to glam up and hang out while waiting for the ball to drop. Perhaps, given enough motivation and little enough alcohol, we can leave a bit early and dash up the hill back home in order to [...]
Productivity: Somewhat Achieved
I sent off something to Subterranean and got a little bit of editorial clean-up done; and then Ellen appealed to my hunting/gathering instincts,* so we went thrifting. I now own more hats than I have ever previously owned at any point in my life — including my bald-as-an-onion baby years, when my mother bought [...]
All right, folks
Okay. I’m bending to the peer pressure because cute out-of-town visitors are putting on the squeeze, and even Aric is on-board. So here’s the question: how many of you locals actually intend to attend this on New Year’s Eve? It’s a $35 cover, which is a little steep, methinks; but [...]
Incoming Randomness
Last night I got a new phone, because (a). my old one was several years old, (b). I was sick and tired of missing and losing calls, and (c). I wanted a unit that would stay charged for more than an afternoon at a time.
Down at the AT&T store, I talked a salesman [...]