sunday ride ( in culture, writing, blog )

Elizabeth dragged me onto another one of her outings this morning. If nothing else, she keeps me in shape. This time, she was on her motorized scooter (the kind you stand on), while I rode my bicycle. No fair making the old man use pedal power while she rides a sc ... read more

a couple of books/novellas on kindle ( in culture, writing, books, novels )

I've published a couple of books/novellas on Kindle recently: Lottery President is a political thriller; and Operation Detour is a darkly comedic adventure (or, the first half of it here, free).Please tell a friend, so maybe I can do this for a living inst ... read more

your novel blueprint ( in culture, writing, books, novels )

Good article for writers.via Your Novel Blueprint  WritersDigest.com "Writing a novel and building a house are pretty similar when you think about it. For instance, most builders or homeowners spend a lot of time dreaming ... ... read more

i love my daughter ( in culture, writing, blog, elizabeth )

There's something on the kitchen counter. I'm thinking it's a shriveled, rotting potato. Not that we usually have that sort of thing on the counter, but that's what I'm thinking. I point at it and ask my wife, What is that?Elizabeth's rock, wife deadpans. She ... read more

link between earthquakes and hydraulic fracturing ( in culture, writing, blog, environment )

"... injecting water into deep rock formations causes earthquakes ..."via U.S. Government Confirms Link Between earthquakes and "fracking". ... read more

private school comparison site ( in education, schools, internet )

I've used this and liked it, FYI: privateschoolreview.com. This link shows an actual comparison. We have had good results at Bridgeway Academy ... read more

your cell phone might detect a credit card skimmer ( in education, tech, phones )

"When you're next to the pump, try connecting to Bluetooth, and if you see a long string of numbers trying to connect... then that's probably not good, says Sid Miller." via Cell phone might detect credit card skimmer. ... read more

cool feature just discovered on google translate ( in education, language, tech, internet )

cool feature just discovered on google translate ... read more

cool feature just discovered on google translate ( in education, language, tech, internet )

I received an error in some foreign language I didn't even recognize, let alone understand, on the computer.  I went to Google Translate and typed in one of the words from the error and chose Detect language in the Translate from.. box.  It told me t ... read more

engineer makes a diy cell phone with rotary dial so she doesn't have to use a ( in education, tech, phones )

Engineer Makes a DIY Cell Phone With Rotary Dial So She Doesn't Have to Use a SmartphoneMy hero! via rotary dial "Rather than learn to live with a smartphone, this engineer designed her own cell phone with a rotary dial--and she is helping others to m ... read more

mweh yeddum v aeroport eta ootra ( in family, adoption, holmes )

You probably guessed what that means: We are going to the aiport this morning. It's probably not grammatically correct, but I ain't got no time for linguistic correctitude. :) Unlike last time when the cat kept waking me up, this time I was able to get a ... read more

california trip ( in family, holmes, elizabeth )

Tara, Elizabeth and I just returned from a trip to California. Ostensibly, we went for my nephew Thomas's wedding (to bride Heather at Lake Tahoe), but it was also a convenient excuse to let everyone on my side of the family, especially her Grandma and Grandpa, fi ... read more

eleven rottweiler puppies ( in family, animals, pets )

Help her come up with names starting with the letter B by leaving comments below! comments closedSee NightShadowRottweilers.com for more details. ... read more

update to the update's update ( in family, adoption, holmes )

I went ahead and paid for the 24-hour internet connection from the room. It wasn't even double the cost of one hour. I also swapped out the flaky cable and that seems to have fixed the connection problem. Wrong. I had to call the techs back to fix it. The ho ... read more

hiking with elizabeth ( in family, holmes, elizabeth )

Went hiking with my daughter, Elizabeth, yesterday evening. There's a nice little park in Thompson's Station with fairly extensive walking trails on the south end of the park, near the water tower.We saw an owl, so, with her new birthday-gift SLR camera in hand, E ... read more

April 3rd, 2020 By Nikki Harper We are currently living in a period of great stress and, for many people, tremendous fear. We're also living i ... read more

things to do in nashville ( in life, travel )

.newspaper -webkit-columns: 60px 3; -moz-columns: 60px 3; columns: 60px 3; .fonts text-align: left; font-family:arial, sans-serif; Some of these are in the general area, not Nashville, proper. Adventure Science Center Alpha Mom (list) Andrew J ... read more

atlanta food forest ( in life, health, food )

Such a great idea! " Atlanta's City Council just voted in favor of transforming over 7 acres of vacant property into the state of Georgia's first food forest. The measure, which paves the way for the largest food forest in the country according to Councilwo ... read more

where to donate your stuff ( in life, help, charity )

Where to Donate Your Stuff: 101 Places Your Clutter Can Do Good "Something that's been sitting in your house, unused and unloved, may bring a great deal of joy to, or fill the genuine need of, someone else. Make their day, and give yourself a pat on the ... read more

more than half using prescription drugs quit after using cannabis and cbd ( in life, health, drugs )

Interesting article here: more-than-half-quit-using-prescription-drugs "A survey on cannabidoil (CBD) usage found that women are more likely than men to use CBD; and once they start using it they quit traditional forms of big pharma painkillers like Tylenol, ... read more