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Dizz Knee Land
We all have songs which will pop into our head for seemingly no reason. During my junior college days a friend said it was always the last song you heard before getting out of your car. Others theorize it is…
Zero Days – Pt. 2
Please read Part 1 first. Part of me wants to see if this documentary also covers the hard drive firmware virus. The geek in me wants to tip my hat to the people who created that thing because there is…
Zero Days Pt. 1
I was incredibly excited when I saw this report on PBS News Hour. Those who know me know that I’ve spent roughly 30 years working in IT. I got into software during the gold rush of the 80s. If you…
Challenge Your Beliefs – Pt. 2
Sometimes you need to challenge a major belief in your writing. Something you hold dear or sacred. This is as much for your personal exploration as to move your story along. These challenges are best framed in your first draft….
Idiot Phones
Marketing spin doctors try to call them “smart” phones, but they really are idiot phones. Just like a pair of fuzzy dice hanging from the rear view of a pickup truck is a pretty good Red Neck marker, one of…
Sucky Internet Speeds
Those of you living in major cities rarely have to deal with this topic. Typically you have some unlimited cable connection or near enough to unlimited when it has a limit of something like 150 Gig. The other 80% of…
We Celebrate Independence Day – Not the 4th
Independence Day is what we celebrate, not “The Fourth of July.” This really sticks in my craw. Can’t help it. Perhaps I paid too much attention during history class, maybe I watched too much History Channel back when it was…