October 2012
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Consider yourself warned: This blog contains random word nerdiness. At a meeting a few weeks ago, the word “quintessential” was bandied about. Do we know what that word means? 1. the purest or most perfect example of something. Okay, cool. But it got me thinking, quint is five and essential is… essential. Are there such…
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I have NO freaking idea. Honestly, it’s been so long and there’ve been so many, who can be expected to keep that stuff straight? Is it ****? No, not enough *’s. Maybe ********? Nope, not anymore, not since they required I include a CAP. How about **********… Argh, needs a number! Could it be *******************?…
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It’s time to get serious about this. I’ve been wasting time and dabbling for several years now. I think I want to write. I have a million ideas. I like it when it’s fruitful. Yes, I want to write. WRITING IS HARD. I don’t care who you are, how good (or bad) you are, how…
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It’s MY birthday, too! Yeah! I was born on October 8th. I’m in good company: Matt Damon, R. L. Stein, Bruno Mars, Ma Barker, Jesse Jackson, Chevy Chase, and Sigourney Weaver all share this birthdate. Regardless of your age, there’s got to be someone on that list you know. Quite a range, don’t you think?…
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A wonderful thing happens when I sit down at the computer. I capture the universe in my monitor, the world inside and outside my imagination is brought to life on my generous 24” screen. I am able to control it with a tap of the keyboard and a click of the mouse. I play, I…
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