Monthly Archives: December 2004

Here comes the New Year, ready or not

I’ve been AWOL from the computer for the past couple of weeks, and it looks like I will be for an unforeseeable amount of the beginning of 2005. The term “palliative care” doesn’t even begin to describe the condition to … Continue reading

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Signing your life away

Just wanted to wish the best of the season to whoever’s out there reading this thing. I won’t be back online here until after next weekend, so be happy, be safe, and have fun. I signed my name over 1100 … Continue reading

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What would Charles Schulz think?

Though I ranted yesterday about Christmas spirit, one program I never tire of, probably for nostalgic reason’s, is Charlie Brown’s Christmas. It’s almost the Holy Grail (in a Monty Python sense) of Christmas programming. Replete with quotes that everyone recognizes. … Continue reading

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Bah humbug

Me: 1 Christmas Spirit: 0 I can’t recall when I lost the Christmas spirit, but it’s been a good many years. The time of year rolls around and I regard it more with trepidation than with anticipation. I drag out … Continue reading

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The theoretical life of a full-time writer

So, yesterday I took a day off from my day job. I have a bunch of unused vacation days that I have to use by the end of the year or they’ll cease to exist (side-note: where do unused vacation … Continue reading

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From Russia with non-fiction

I received the contracts last night from AST Publishing, a Russian publisher who will translate and release The Road to the Dark Tower in the world’s largest country. The contract was neat to behold. In two columns, the left in … Continue reading

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Something bit me

I had this sore spot on my leg the other morning. At first I thought it was just one of those annoying clogged pores that happens every now and then. A raised white welt with a little redness around it. … Continue reading

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Enjoy Every Sandwich

I’ve been remiss in updating this journal, but it’s mostly been because I was away from the computer for most of the past week, and have spent the last two days catching up for having been away from the computer … Continue reading

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