Ed. Note: In a shocking turn of events, I’m going to get this November’s slate out well in ADVANCE. This might mean I’ve been replaced with a pod. Hmmmm…This also the most work I’ve put into a slate – I really hope you like it. (Also big props to my … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2014
Why I Returned My Nest Protects
[Ed. Note: Â What follows is part of a letter I wrote to contacts at Nest explaining my dissatisfaction with the Nest Protect smoke+CO alarms I bought. Â I thought it would be useful for other people considering buying them. Â I will note that the people at Nest contacted me quickly & … Continue reading
Kimberly’s 37th Birthday Skullduggery: 2nd Time’s the Charm
[Ed. Note: This is the big write up to the Skullduggery (“puzzle & activity hunt”) on 8/2/2014 that I put on for Kimberly’s 37th birthday. If you want to skip to just the clues and/or answers – jump to here. This is the second one I’ve done for Kimberly’s birthday … Continue reading
The ‘Deep Slate: June 2014 Edition
FOLKS: I’m really sorry this is so late (TODAY is election day) & frankly I’m not even finished with this (I haven’t explained the positions below) – but it will be up before 6pm today I swear (& hopefully sooner!) Gov: Jerry Brown Lt Gov: Gavin Newsom Sec State: Alex … Continue reading
Hobbitses! A Few Thoughts on Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit†So Far…
  10 years ago, the biggest things occupying my mind, other than the vast outrages of the Bush administration, were hobbits.  More specifically, Peter Jackson’s “Lord of The Rings” movies.   From 2000-2004, Jackson had given me a slice of my early teens back, but with all the … Continue reading