I logged into Facebook from my work computer. Well, almost. A pop-up window popped up. “Someone has tried logging into your computer from an unrecognized location. Your account has been temporarily blocked until you confirm this was you.” Oh bother, I thought, clicked “Yes, it was me,” and moved on – wait, did it askContinue reading “Do not click on the phish”
Category Archives: Just sayin’
It’s all about the saying
And now what? Some days I feel like I have said all I have to say in every possible permutation, and I can either repeat myself or shush myself and say, “Go look at what I said, and read it again until you get it. I said it better then anyway.” But if you haveContinue reading “It’s all about the saying”
Keyboard evolution
I was tippety-tapping along on my laptop writing a news story on Monday when my mind flashed back to the bang-bang-bang-bang of the Associated Press teletype in the newsrooms of my youth. They made a constant racket as they banged along shouting the news of the world at us in ALL CAPS, as was routineContinue reading “Keyboard evolution”
Conundrum
Where is the shelter from the storm? Who is the healer of the soul? What is the answer and what is the real question? When will it all become clear, and How? And at the root of it all, Why? The five Ws, and the How. The story is not complete, and the puzzle isContinue reading “Conundrum”
Getting a room
I got the paperback shelves up Friday, a row of Bradbury, a row of writing books — Pressfield and the like — my most cherished science fiction paperbacks, and a top shelf of classics. The office is coming into shape, but a bunch of stuff remains in boxes and may not be displayed in theContinue reading “Getting a room”
Seasons turn
The dogs and I were out back when a great honking came from down by the bay. Our 3.33 acres are divided in three parts — up here where the house and field are and we spend most of our time, a woods we visit sometimes that slopes downward toward the water, and finally aContinue reading “Seasons turn”
A place for everything
As I continue setting up in the new home office, I still need a spot for my “Be Silly sometimes” sign. I’ll have to give this serious thought.