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Life’s Attic is Now Available!
I am very pleased to announce that Life's Attic has now been released. Yay! Please visit the Life's Attic page of this site for full details, including how to get an autographed copy. Gee, that sounds so immodest and weird to say, but it is a request I received from some of those who obtained advance copies, so my pen is ready.
I … Continue reading the story "Life’s Attic is Now Available!"
‘My Space’ Cardboard Playhouse & Cardboard Memories
Remember when a giant cardboard box was a magical playhouse? When folding box tops became windows or doors, and sheets over furniture extended your own little cardboard domain? In this electronic gadget and computer world, one may wonder how much this manual form of play and imagination still goes … Continue reading the story "‘My Space’ Cardboard Playhouse & Cardboard Memories"Printer Use According to Marcus the Cat
One of the great things about kids and animals are there automatic and uninhibited reactions to things. I think that’s one of the reasons we love watching animals and little kids enjoy the world. And hopefully it’s not just vicariously enjoying their silly fun, but making it our own as well, remembering how fun it … Continue reading the story "Printer Use According to Marcus the Cat"A Place for Both Books and E-Books
Nothing like a good book. An expression that holds true for so many of us, and probably has since written language first developed. And certainly since the printing press and mass publication of books began reaching the masses.
When it comes to books, the last few years have probably seen the biggest change since the … Continue reading the story "A Place for Both Books and E-Books"
When it comes to books, the last few years have probably seen the biggest change since the … Continue reading the story "A Place for Both Books and E-Books"Writer’s Block and Not
In addition to this blog, I’ve been doing some other writing lately. Working on a project that is in a new format for me, but one I’m really enjoying as well. And writer’s block has periodically reared its odd little head. Fortunately it’s not been for long. But it reminds me in a different sort … Continue reading the story "Writer’s Block and Not"Jail Versus Nursing Home – Time To Swap?
Sometimes you get an email forward that you just can’t resist sharing. "Jail vs Nursing Home" has the benefit of being both funny, and also contributing a great social commentary on some rather skewed priorities.
I suppose in all fairness, the rights and treatment of these two segments of the population have … Continue reading the story "Jail Versus Nursing Home – Time To Swap?"Have you Watered Your Clock Lately?
Feeling like something a little lighter today? Something fun? How about another essentially ‘free to power’ gadget? Not solar this time, but water. No dam or massive flow of water needed for this one however. Just less than a glass of the stuff and these clever little clocks can run for days, weeks, … Continue reading the story "Have you Watered Your Clock Lately?"The Happiness Barometer Shocker – Real Trumps Virtual
There’s a new report out, The Happiness Barometer, which like so many studies, presents some earth-shattering and shocking discoveries. Did you know that face-to-face socializing makes us happier than online socializing? Who would have thought?
I don’t mean to be so overtly facetious; it just strikes me as funny when I read the results … Continue reading the story "The Happiness Barometer Shocker – Real Trumps Virtual"Apple iPad Gets Wider Release But…
I was all excited to write about how the Apple iPad is finally getting released elsewhere in the world. Currently only available in the US, it’s now been announced that it will be available in Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Japan, and the United Kingdom on May 28th 2010, with pre-orders … Continue reading the story "Apple iPad Gets Wider Release But…"Touchscreens to Be Powered by Our Touch
Machine testing the electrical properties of a graphene sheet