Last night we had some neighbors over for a cookout. It was fantastic time, which included some amazing burgers topped with melted hot-pepper blue cheese and buffalo sauce 1. The kids played, the adults told stories, and a good time was had by all. Then the party broke up, and it felt like time had…
Month: September 2015
Comcast continues to play the data cap game
Comcast’s business model is being slowly strangled. The phenomena of cord cutting has be steadily increasing and, as younger generations come of age, only will only accelerate in the future. Additionally, the era of the “home phone” is rapidly evaporating, taking with it yet one of the “growth markets” Comcast had been counting on in…
Blogging with Scrivener, one month in
The end of August marked my first full month of using Scrivener as my full-time blogging tool. While I continue to miss features like in-line markdown preview, I don’t see myself leaving it’s friendly confines any time soon 1. I have fallen in love with composition mode. This distraction-free environment is made all the more…
The Shepherd’s Crown – A final trip into Discworld
This Tuesday I received a package on my doorstep for which I was filled with both anticipation and trepidation. Inside were the last words from Terry Pratchett I would ever read. I’ve been a fan of Pratchett since I first heard of the Discworld novels the year I graduated from college. I’ve watched as the…
I gave at the office?
Today I had an interesting insight. When I work in an office setting I tend to do what other people need me to do. When I work at home I tend to work on what I need me to do. Now, before you think, “Yah, I hate the office,” please notice the key word, need….
Unpacking Gateway
I’ve been saying for a while the society of The Valleys is not as idyllic as it’s seemed up to this point. “Gateway” is the first inclination of this darker reality. Let’s unpack some of the more interesting bits. The political situation Jeremy has arrived at a time in which the same societal forces which…
