Category: Fluff
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Eerie…EYRIE ’97
Amazing what you find when you “google” your own name, isn’t it? That being said, I was surprised to find an online reference to Tallahassee Community College’s Literary Publication,“The Eyrie” from 1997. One of my short stories had been submitted and selected for publication that year. I gave all my copies away to family members…
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When it’s all worthwhile.
I just pulled this monster out of the kiln for the last time. Talk about relief. The initial bisque firing of this strawberry pot revealed some shrink cracks at the bases of some of the cups. I paper-clayed it and refired it. The cracks improved. Then came glazing. Each firing made me anxious because that…
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The Boys are back!…but not the way you would have thought!
Image copyright Cartoon Network 2006 YES, YES, YES and YES! The Venture Bros. are Back!!! That’s right, the hilariously enigmatic show from Cartoon Network and the brains behind the Tick (Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer) is back on the air after an hiatus so long it was more grueling than a fight between Brock Samson…
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boy, did I get it wrong..
I posted here last week about the Appalachian Trail. Afterwards, my uncle sent me some books because it seems I embarrassed myself in talking about it. I read up on it, got my facts straight and here it is, the straight poop on the AT. Wikipedia says: “The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as…
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He’s All “Natural”…
Last year, my younger brother, Matthew, left his home in NC and traveled by bus to Maine. Once there, he made his way to the top of Mt. Katahdin and formally began his journey along the Appalachian Trail. The Appalachian Trail is a series of trails and hiking paths formed over the last several centuries…
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Holy Schnikey’s! I’m Back!
Hey, how have y’all been? Good to see you! It has really been a while hasn’t it? I can’t get over the fact that I’m here again. After a deplorable experience with the knuckle-draggers over at CompUSA, we are up and running, again. Special thanks to Michael Gerard as always for doing so much with…
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Scary.
I googled my name recently, and this was the first search result, an article in Royal Magazine, which is produced by the TripleWide Design Collective. It seems that an interview with a dateline the same as my birthday, was taken with an artist/designer that shares my name. Also in the search results; a soccer player,…
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Nature Inspires, Science Delivers!
Discovery Channel Online reported a breakthrough in a 3-D “compound-eye inspired” photo lens. Designed and created at UCLA Berkeley, its creators say it was inspired by the compound eyes of every-day, garden variety insects and they feel confident that it will be available within several years in devices like cell phones and security cameras. Human…
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If you can dream?
Spent two days last week, at Walt Disney World Resorts, with my daughter. It’s been close to twenty years since the last time I went, and it was slightly disappointing. Officially, Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea, and the Sky Cups are no more. Other rides, like the Dumbo ride and…
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ennui sucks.
huuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.