You have to put this movie on your “to rent” list. I had never heard of it, but was glad I added it to my Block Buster list. Oh, this isn’t a great movie by itself. It was pretty well done. It’s a movie based on some facts about the Russian (or former Soviet Republic) sex trade in the UK. You do have to pay attention to the text at the end to really appreciate … FreightRead more
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Why Do You Tip So Much?
I get that question a lot. If I’m in a particularly pissy mood my response resembles a line from Heathers, “Because I can.” The truth is a bit more moderated. “Because those who can should.” Some might say it is because I’ve been dead broke and destitute before. While there may be some of that involved somewhere, the people who say that need to know that as a software consultant and an author, my life … Why Do You Tip So Much?Read more
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Spare Parts to End Writer’s Block
I’ve actually stopped subscribing to all but one physically printed and mailed writing magazine. In part I stopped because of all the wasted space covering poetry. If you want to ensure a book with multiple millions of dollars in marketing effort sells fewer than 500 copies, choose a poetry book. Not a book of naughty nursery rhymes ala Andrew Dice Clay, but what poets call poetry today. The main reason I’ve chose to stop letting … Spare Parts to End Writer’s BlockRead more
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Star Wars Fans Are Not SyFy (Sci-Fi) Fans
I just had this argument with an editor for “John Smith – Last Known Survivor of the Microsoft Wars” so it is fresh in my mind. In truth, he sent a long list of comments trying to turn this book into a Star Wars type novel and, well, after I read it, I politely bitch slapped him into place. He’s probably still smarting. The title of this blog post is utterly true though. Despite a … Star Wars Fans Are Not SyFy (Sci-Fi) FansRead more
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Fairly Missing
A new year is starting. Most of the Web sites and news organizations are putting out lists for best of, worst of, and lost. In truth, the list of TV stars we lost in 2012 was a lot like saying goodbye to my childhood. Dick Clark, Mike Wallace, Larry Hagman, Jack Klugman (The Odd Couple, and Quincy), Ron Palillo (Horshack), Sherman Hemsley (The Jeffersons), the list goes on and on. If you grew up as … Fairly MissingRead more