“A good time was had by all, and now we are allowed to get married.” — jra’s thoughts: A “Told You So” Moment
Year: 2009
First Draft
I’m starting the first draft a new novel today. CKL asked me if it was going to be a Victorian. It’s not. So I said, “No!” in a horrified tone of voice. I was really surprised that he should ask…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Spoiler Warnings”
Read “Spoiler Warnings” at 512 Words or Fewer I was really into comic books in middle school and high school. Once a week, my mother would drive me out to Galaxy Comics on 190th Street, and I’d spend most of…
Frustrating!
This is how the day is supposed to go: she gets up first and does her jumping around on the little platform in front of the TV. The rest of us take a mid-morning nap. That way, when we get…
Lost and Lost
The bad news: On Sunday, I misplaced $400 worth of electronics.The good news: I hadn’t actually paid for any of it myself. The items in question were a Creative Zen portable media player ($100) and a pair of Shure sound-isolating…
That Word Does Not Mean What You Think It Means
Photo from Wikimedia Dear Entire Freaking World, Please stop overusing the word “miracle.” You know what I’m talking about. Ever since US Airways pilot Chesley B. Sullenberger safely landed his crippled Airbus A320 in the Hudson River, saving the lives…
This maxi-house has a lot of doors.
I’m not ready to call it home yet, but I’m starting to get pretty comfortable in this maxi-house. Jasper and I have only had to leave it once. We went to the vet, but even that wasn’t too bad: no…
A New Laptop Sticker
(Previously, on CKL’s HotSheet… “Languishing Laptop.” And now, the continuation!) I picked up my repaired laptop from Northwest Computer Support yesterday afternoon. That’s their work order number sticker on the corner of the lid. They replaced the main board…
Friday Flash Fiction: “The Coronation Will Not Be Televised”
This week’s 512 Words: “The Coronation Will Not Be Televised” You can also listen to the podcast and read the liner notes. I’m sure various news outlets will make a big deal out of Monday being Martin Luther King, Jr….
Back to the Future
Read it now!FREEFALL: No FateChapter 7: We Happy Few When I was in college, I started writing a series of science fiction stories collectively titled FREEFALL. They were set in a semi-parallel universe, where a family named Quinn (and yes,…