The following is the first chapter from my NaNoWriMo book, tentatively called Two-Timed Out. It’s the first work of fiction I’ve done in a long time1 , and it feels good to get it out of my head and into the world. This is the first 2,000 words; I’m sitting at just under 37,000 words […]
I had the opportunity to go to TEDxVictoria today. While I couldn’t stay for its entirety, what I was able to be part of was yet another tremendous TEDx experience. Held in the spacious Victoria Conference Centre, the event was a top-notch one that was organized by an equally top-notch team of committed volunteers (some
Here’s some of what was said during the opening moments of this week’s Talking is Dead podcast: Me: I just wanted a bit of a break from some of my stuff so I could figure out what “some of the stuff” I didn’t want to do anymore. And I figured it out, you know, and
After proudly displaying my setup a while back, I wound up striking up an online conversation with Brad over at JetPens. Seeing that I’m a bit of a pen/pencil/paper junkie, he sent me some stuff to play with — and play with them I did.1 The first item I’m going to offer up for review is
I made my return to Dyscultured this week. And I’m glad I’m back with the gang. Below is a sample of the words that came out of our mouths during the episode: “How did you guys get hired? Whose *EXPLETIVE REDACTED* cousin are you?” – Shane on RIM’s 2012 BlackBerry smartphones. “They’ve tried to make
So I’m facing my fear. I’m getting into Google +. Yep, I’m diving into the water. But let me be clear: I’m diving in after surveying the water first. Now that I know what I plan on doing in the water, I’m ready to jump in and see where it will take me. As part
So it has been almost two months since I last wrote about my adventures in Markdown, and even that article was brief as I discovered that I wasn’t a fan of using my iPhone for writing – Markdown or otherwise. The journey contiues today with how I’ve integrated the use of Markdown into my online
I’ve been paying particular attention to Todd Henry lately. Not only because of the fact we both are enduring Cincinnati Bengals fans, but because he’s the man behind Accidental Creative — and a book based on his work there, The Accidental Creative. I’m glad I’ve been reading up on his work because while I know
A quote taken from this week’s Talking is Dead podcast: …I go to drink the coffee and it’s just past that point of where it’s no longer warm, and I have to decide whether I’m going to heat it up again…so, nuke it — which is an amazing taste additive for coffee — or if
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