Random scribblings and thoughts about writing, publishing and the entire letters to dollars process. Includes copious notes about politics and everyday life.
Author J.L. Curtis, AKA the Old NFO, published The Grey Man: - Vignettes back in October of 2014. Thanks to the author (who has the tenacity of a bulldog) and the efforts of Scott Tackett at 3 Ravens, Tina Garceau (cover art), and Mark Bielecki (narration), this book is now available on Audible (Grey Man Vignettes)
If you're looking for something by way of entertainment, this is a solid choice. The stories are well thought out, the characters develop, and the writing is well above average.
It must be true! I read it on SlashDot
From the article:
Space traffic experts are tracking two pieces of orbital garbage that appear to be careening toward each other: A defunct Soviet [military - wle]satellite and a discarded Chinese rocket booster that are expected to nearly miss each other -- with a slight chance of colliding -- Thursday evening.
From CNN:
Scientists are at a loss to explain the atomic explosion Thursday evening. About 250 Miles above the earth, a discarded Chinese rocket stage and a defunct Russian Soviet military satellite collided with what observers are describing as a truly spectacular pyrotechnics display.
If we still had the USSR this would be a great time to start a police action.
A friend of mine, actually more of an acquaintance, publishes a monthly newsletter which I try and take the time to read. This month, in a self-described apolitical letter, he poses a few questions below the fold. I decided to post a few answers.
I can't take credit for assembling this list. In point of fact, a few of my own favorite sites aren't featured here. This list was assembled by Angela Ackerman, and I stumbled across it on Scrib-O-Phile, a site which I visit about once a year.
 | ||
| Angela Ackerman |
All that said, there are a few good links here. I'll post the link, a capture of the opening page, and a short review.
I stole this from a blogger I read on a regular basis. He's also a writer, and a good one at that. You can check out his blog here: Nobody Asked Me...
All of us have experienced these laws at one time or another. What we all really hope for is that we don't experience most of them in a single day.
The Laws of Ultimate Reality
Yesterday I made an entire rack of baby back ribs in my slow cooker - they are excellent! Today I made a large pot of soup using the liquor from the crock pot as a base for the stock. My thanks to LB Johnson for the soup recipe.
