Category Archives: Personal Stuff

Cancer is Boring

The biggest thing I didn’t expect about cancer: it’s boring. As I noted, there’s very little about it that makes for good TV. The diagnosis, delivered in person or over the phone, is just a bit of dialog. It feels … Continue reading

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Cancer World

Having a loved one with cancer moves you from your normal existence to what Christopher Hitchens termed the “land of malady” but that I call “Cancer World.” It’s a world with its own vocabulary, like any other specialized world, and … Continue reading

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2011 Sucks

So good things: I finally got to start on mojoLive, which is great and past time. OK, now for everything else. I spent the first three months sick with the flu followed by a chronic sinus infection. Turns out, this … Continue reading

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New Site

I’ve moved and updated my site. Most old content is here, though a couple of images may break. Bonus: no registration for comments. And the WP guys will stop snickering at how ancient my install is.

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Moving On

So the official word is out, and I can say that as of the first of July, I will no longer be at Forum One. I’ve been there an eternity in the tech world: ten years and nine months. I … Continue reading

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I Got Served

…notice that I’d better post or else. Trouble is, I rarely have something substantive to say because I’ve gotten my snarking out on Twitter. Maybe…soon…I’ll have some things to talk about that I can’t really go into now.

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Kodi Blogging

Much like Jim Anchower, it’s been a long time since I rapped atcha, so here are some cute dog photos to make up for it. Likes his ball playing, this one does

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Alexander Scriabin Prelude in G minor, Op. 27, No. 1

I finally got an audio interface for my computer and have finally preserved something I thought was going to die on some fragile magnetic media: my final project from orchestration class from my long-ago days as a music major. Despite … Continue reading

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On Brain Tumors

I’m very sad to hear about Senator Kennedy’s malignant glioma, because I’ve unfortunately watched a man go through it before. The most common type, unfortunately, is also the worst, and it’s not a pretty process. When I was in high … Continue reading

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This is me, tonight

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