Monthly Archives: May 2009

Many years ago, I used to work in software development. Anyone who has ever done that knows that bugs are unavoidable. We make silly mistakes, we fail to anticipate a set of condition or a combination of events, we are … Continue reading →

If I had free time, I would have turned the accompanying image into an animated gif in which Jack vanished, which is the trademark of his show Without a Trace. The victim of the week was always shown doing something … Continue reading →

Watched the most recent episode of Breaking Bad last night. Holy cow. What a story. Jesse causes Jane to backslide into addiction, she gets him hooked on heroin, her father catches them and they plan their great escape. Which, of … Continue reading →

My passport (well, actually, that used to expire in March but thanks to my oversight, it is now May), my car registration, my car inspection sticker…it’s got me looking at other things that might expire. My driver’s license — nope, … Continue reading →

I’ve been  ignoring my short story submissions for most of 2009, while working on the book project that will be coming out later this year. I filed the rejections, but let the stories lie fallow. This weekend I decided to … Continue reading →

In May 2007, I wrote a section of a serial novella that didn’t have a title. From time to time I would wonder what became of it, but didn’t ever bother to ask. Well, now it can be told. The … Continue reading →

I can’t believe that I was in Canada for five days and I didn’t get to Tim Hortons once. Not once. I was so looking forward to it. Our last chance was at the airport yesterday morning, but we cleared … Continue reading →

Read this morning that Castle has been renewed for a second season. Yay! Not many TV series with writers as protagonists, especially a dapper writer like the one played by Nathan Fillion. And his counterpart, Detective Beckett, isn’t a dumb … Continue reading →

I know Mr. Strand will disagree with me, but I’m glad the dragonslayer got the axe on Survivor last night. He was such a fake and a malingerer. A lot of the other survivors have made comments alluding to the … Continue reading →

This is going to be all about Lost. If you don’t want to hear my meandering thoughts about last night’s season five finale, this isn’t the place to be. Just keep on walking, and cast your eyes away. 2010 — … Continue reading →