Monthly Archives: January 2008

Fridays aren’t my best writing days, but I still managed another thousand words, good forward progress. I won’t be at the computer at all tomorrow, so that’s it for my second week working on the novel, a grand total of … Continue reading →

Today at Storytellers Unplugged: You Won’t Believe What Happened Next—podcast pending. I’ll post a link what that version is available. I worked on a scene in my new novel that is lifted straight from the story that was the inspiration … Continue reading →

The episode was called “Orthodox.” My DVR cut out during Casey’s closing arguments. (TV didn’t make him do this — he did it because he wanted to). Anyone care to fill me in on what happened next? Spoil away, please! … Continue reading →

I know it’s popular to make fun of William Shatner, especially for his stilted delivery as Kirk and his “singing,” but it is my opinion that Shatner is in his golden age and having the time of his life. He … Continue reading →

Now that Nate and Jen are gone from The Amazing Race, instant karma can win the day. We’re left with the father/daughter team, the grandfather/grandson team, and the mellowest dating couple ever (though some have accused them of passive aggression … Continue reading →

Who would have thought that bowling could be a strenuous activity? We went bowling on Saturday night for the first time in about a decade. Ambitious as we were, we signed up for and completed two full hours. The first … Continue reading →

Good to see some new episodes of regular series again, though how long those will last remains to be seen. C.S.I. was a little different last night, with its focus on the bull-riding culture. I like stories that dovetail and … Continue reading →

The guest victim on Criminal Minds last night was Gina Mantegna, daughter of Joe, who is the new regular cast member on the series. It was one of the better episodes in a while, though I had the geographic profiling … Continue reading →

In the rerun wasteland that is network television, last night’s prime time viewing was limited to the pilot episode of House, M.D.. I came late to the show, but I saw part of this episode on an airline flight sometime … Continue reading →

A good, solid morning of writing on the new novel I started yesterday. A tad over 1200 words for a grand total of nearly 2000. I revised what I wrote yesterday before I started on the new material. A lot … Continue reading →