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New For 2020
Jan. 1st, 2020 12:30 pmI've changed my settings here so my Twitter stuff can be mirrored.
I wanted my LiveJournal to connect with Facebook but LJ won't allow me to reconnect for some reason.
I wanted my LiveJournal to connect with Facebook but LJ won't allow me to reconnect for some reason.
FreeWill Sells No Wine AFTER Its Time
Jan. 7th, 2016 01:53 pmSagittarius Horoscope for week of January 7, 2016
A bottle of Chateau Cheval Blanc wine from 1947 sold for $304,000. Three bottles of Chateau Lafite-Rothschild 1869 went for $233,000 apiece. The mystique about aged wine provokes crazy behavior like that. But here's a more mundane fact: Most wine deteriorates with age, and should be sold within a few years of being bottled. I'm thinking about these things as I meditate on your long-term future, Sagittarius. My guess is that your current labor of love will reach full maturity in the next 18 to 20 months. This will be a time to bring all your concentration and ingenuity to bear on making it as good as it can be. By September of 2017, you will have ripened it as much as it can be ripened.
My New Year's Resolution is to get some projects going on Amazon Studios. More about that after I recover from my current case of head crud.
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FreeWill Reduces For Resolution Season
Jan. 13th, 2015 01:47 pmSagittarius Horoscope for week of January 15, 2015
In 1939, author Ernest Vincent Wright finished Gadsby, a 50,000-word novel. It was unlike any book ever published because the letter "e" didn't appear once in the text. Can you imagine the constraint he had to muster to accomplish such an odd feat? In accordance with the astrological omens, I invite you to summon an equally impressive expression of discipline and self-control, Sagittarius. But devote your efforts to accomplishing a more useful and interesting task, please. For example, you could excise one of your bad habits or avoid activities that waste your time or forbid yourself to indulge in fearful thoughts.
I'm already giving up a habit for my New Year's Resolution. Maybe there's another thing I can cut out.
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Yappy Gnu Ears--From FreeWill
Jan. 1st, 2013 06:22 pmSagittarius Horoscope for week of January 3, 2013
"Ambition can creep as well as soar," said Irish philosopher Edmund Burke. That will be good for you to remember throughout 2013, Sagittarius. Later this year, the time may come for your ambition to soar -- in the month of April, for example, and again in the month of August. But for the foreseeable future, I think your ambition will operate best if you keep it contained and intense, moving slowly and gradually, attending to the gritty details with supreme focus.
All I want from tomorrow...
"Ambition can creep as well as soar," said Irish philosopher Edmund Burke. That will be good for you to remember throughout 2013, Sagittarius. Later this year, the time may come for your ambition to soar -- in the month of April, for example, and again in the month of August. But for the foreseeable future, I think your ambition will operate best if you keep it contained and intense, moving slowly and gradually, attending to the gritty details with supreme focus.
All I want from tomorrow...
If Only It Were This Easy...
Jan. 1st, 2012 01:49 pm( ...To Lift Everybody's Spirits )
My best wishes to all my readers for this and every coming new year.
My best wishes to all my readers for this and every coming new year.
Writer's Block: Winter vacation
Dec. 26th, 2011 04:51 pm[Error: unknown template qotd]
Complete one of the two current Reviewer Corps projects I have...and possibly the script/story idea I have for Ben Dunn at Antarctic Comics.
Complete one of the two current Reviewer Corps projects I have...and possibly the script/story idea I have for Ben Dunn at Antarctic Comics.
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Year of the Horse. Very appropriate for me.
Year of the Horse. Very appropriate for me.
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Don't Drink And Fight
Jan. 1st, 2011 02:07 pm
A nice gem from a few years ago that still delivers.
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Find some new goals that will keep me interested.
Find some new goals that will keep me interested.
Writer's Block: Auld Lang Syne
Dec. 31st, 2010 11:16 am[Error: unknown template qotd]
Just to heal from my disasters of the previous years. Try to exercize a little more self-absolution. And perhaps arrange some income if at all possible.
Just to heal from my disasters of the previous years. Try to exercize a little more self-absolution. And perhaps arrange some income if at all possible.
In A Glass By Myself
Dec. 30th, 2010 05:51 pmSome years ago I heard that some scale modelers and gamers use disposable champagne/wine glasses as the raw material for display stands. I'd had the idea in the back of my mind ever since. Today, when I was in a Dollar Tree in search of liquid Super Glue and an eyeglass repair kit, I saw that for New Year's Eve, they had six-packs of champagne glasses. So I scarfed up three.
Will do some experiments soon. Meantime, I have a few models to build.
Will do some experiments soon. Meantime, I have a few models to build.
Year Of The Cat--For The Horse
Feb. 14th, 2010 01:38 pm2010 Chinese Horoscope For The Horse Sign via Astrology.com/Yahoo!
( Hold That Tiger! )
...And he's watching us all with the Eye!--Of The Ti~iger!
( Hold That Tiger! )
...And he's watching us all with the Eye!--Of The Ti~iger!
Writer's Block: Single Pride Day
Feb. 8th, 2010 02:27 pm[Error: unknown template qotd]
What I would love to do is throw on some video of my favorite celeb grrl, but that's not going to happen. It's telling that this year, Valentine's and Chinese New Year are the same day. Will this Year Of The CatTM be more romantic than others? We all could use some romance this time around.
What I would love to do is throw on some video of my favorite celeb grrl, but that's not going to happen. It's telling that this year, Valentine's and Chinese New Year are the same day. Will this Year Of The CatTM be more romantic than others? We all could use some romance this time around.
Writer's Block: To Auld Lang Syne
Dec. 31st, 2009 03:43 pm[Error: unknown template qotd]
The New Year's Eve shows don't appeal much to me anymore. I wish I could go out to a good party rather than see one on TV. I suppose the parades and the football games are more must-see watching for us than the ball drop.
The New Year's Eve shows don't appeal much to me anymore. I wish I could go out to a good party rather than see one on TV. I suppose the parades and the football games are more must-see watching for us than the ball drop.
Got the facts from my dreams. In another reality, inhabited with another version of my being, today is my birthday, not the 15th. My wife surprised me with a birthday party at our home, with all of our friends and family attending.
I don't know who she is in this world. I don't know if she even exists here, or if so, whether our paths had ever crossed.
The home seemed familiar but it wasn't Peachtree, and CERTAINLY wasn't Rather Manor.
In that other world, I am successful in the ways that matter here. My glimpse into the other side was too brief to see what dark clouds went into the silver lining or the golden year.
But I have this intuitive thought: however jealous I may be of my other self's life, that other fellow must be jealous of mine in equal measure. So I need to know, S-Prime, what is it that you can't do that I can? What dreams of yours do I need to make true in this world? I have a New Year's Resolution coming, and I can give it to you to fill in the blank. My intuition tells me this is vitally important.
I don't know who she is in this world. I don't know if she even exists here, or if so, whether our paths had ever crossed.
The home seemed familiar but it wasn't Peachtree, and CERTAINLY wasn't Rather Manor.
In that other world, I am successful in the ways that matter here. My glimpse into the other side was too brief to see what dark clouds went into the silver lining or the golden year.
But I have this intuitive thought: however jealous I may be of my other self's life, that other fellow must be jealous of mine in equal measure. So I need to know, S-Prime, what is it that you can't do that I can? What dreams of yours do I need to make true in this world? I have a New Year's Resolution coming, and I can give it to you to fill in the blank. My intuition tells me this is vitally important.
Writer's Block: Resolved
Jan. 1st, 2009 12:22 pm[Error: unknown template qotd]
My only Resolution this year is to save up enough money so that in December I can take a trip to Florida and Disney World. So far, I've got about $120 and as my last trip cost me about $200, I need to at least double it.
My only Resolution this year is to save up enough money so that in December I can take a trip to Florida and Disney World. So far, I've got about $120 and as my last trip cost me about $200, I need to at least double it.
Okay...
Shopping with bro Dana:
* Went in a leather store that was closing. Almost had a run in with a security guard when I showed Dana the gloves I already had...guard saw me put my own gloves back in my bomber jacket pocket and I had to explain to him that I wasn't shoplifting.
I told Dana that the only way that a leather store can guarantee a sale from me was if they had a Fifty Mission Crush. Then I had to explain what one is.
* Got two pair of slacks at a Proffitt's that was also closing. Tried on a blazer...didn't have money for one, and it was too big anyway. Stores around here don't stock stuff for shrimps like myself.
* Met one of Dana's buddies when he paid one of his bills. I won't say which friend or which bill. That's Dana's business.
* Dana showed me his favorite T-shirt store, and was disappointed that they had sold out of Big Lebowski shirts.
* Between a couple Dollar Generals in Asheville and a few more here in Tennessee, I'm down to needing only three G-Gundam DVDs and four Gundam Wing TV disks. But now I'm going back (TN-location stores, of course) to look for Argentosoma DVDs, as it was a short series and it looks intriguing.
* Dana trounced me at the arcade, but he usually does that.
* In Best Buy, I pointed out to Dana some of the DVDs that were on the household wishlist at Columbia House. He approved my taste and vowed to borrow some of the content once we got it. (Perhaps this week I'll have it on the blog. Gives me an excuse to alphabetize it.) I was very surprised to see Rock & Rule on DVD. Reviews say that the soundtrack was remastered--I certainly hope so! The broadcast and VHS cuts sounded like crud.
* Dinner was partaken at Little Venice, a nice little place. Meat-lovers' pizza and garlic toast. Dana won a gift certificate from a radio station trivia contest.
* While we were at my sister's house, we hashed details of coming events--and then came upon a matter that Lynn called "the Steven effect"...but on further review, I'm dubbing "Steve-pattern baldness". This is the unexplained loss of hair on the lower shins. Both myself and Lynn's fiancee Steve L. suffer from this affliction.
* We also talked about various pratfalls that occurred to various members of the family, but to mention them further would force me to break my New Year's Resolution about exercizing more absolution in my life. Everybody, you are forgiven, and I am actively forgetting for your sake. You know who you are.
* I showed bro, sis and soon to be Brother my blog. Nuff said there.
* Got back to the house too late to catch Criminal Minds. Well, they'll rerun it in April.
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After further review, I realized that ABC already has somebody who could easily replace Dick Clark as host to future New Year's Eve shows. He's already eternally youthful...more youthful than he deserves to be. He's been with ABC for a good long time, has a show with ABC now, and got his big break hosting a TV dance show. And he'd probably have a blast doing the show too.
John Stamos.
C'mon...you know it's the logical choice.
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Will soon be correcting the "galley" for Mom's e-book release of her first book, BUILDING PASSION. I guess this will keep me busy for a while.
FP
Shopping with bro Dana:
* Went in a leather store that was closing. Almost had a run in with a security guard when I showed Dana the gloves I already had...guard saw me put my own gloves back in my bomber jacket pocket and I had to explain to him that I wasn't shoplifting.
I told Dana that the only way that a leather store can guarantee a sale from me was if they had a Fifty Mission Crush. Then I had to explain what one is.
* Got two pair of slacks at a Proffitt's that was also closing. Tried on a blazer...didn't have money for one, and it was too big anyway. Stores around here don't stock stuff for shrimps like myself.
* Met one of Dana's buddies when he paid one of his bills. I won't say which friend or which bill. That's Dana's business.
* Dana showed me his favorite T-shirt store, and was disappointed that they had sold out of Big Lebowski shirts.
* Between a couple Dollar Generals in Asheville and a few more here in Tennessee, I'm down to needing only three G-Gundam DVDs and four Gundam Wing TV disks. But now I'm going back (TN-location stores, of course) to look for Argentosoma DVDs, as it was a short series and it looks intriguing.
* Dana trounced me at the arcade, but he usually does that.
* In Best Buy, I pointed out to Dana some of the DVDs that were on the household wishlist at Columbia House. He approved my taste and vowed to borrow some of the content once we got it. (Perhaps this week I'll have it on the blog. Gives me an excuse to alphabetize it.) I was very surprised to see Rock & Rule on DVD. Reviews say that the soundtrack was remastered--I certainly hope so! The broadcast and VHS cuts sounded like crud.
* Dinner was partaken at Little Venice, a nice little place. Meat-lovers' pizza and garlic toast. Dana won a gift certificate from a radio station trivia contest.
* While we were at my sister's house, we hashed details of coming events--and then came upon a matter that Lynn called "the Steven effect"...but on further review, I'm dubbing "Steve-pattern baldness". This is the unexplained loss of hair on the lower shins. Both myself and Lynn's fiancee Steve L. suffer from this affliction.
* We also talked about various pratfalls that occurred to various members of the family, but to mention them further would force me to break my New Year's Resolution about exercizing more absolution in my life. Everybody, you are forgiven, and I am actively forgetting for your sake. You know who you are.
* I showed bro, sis and soon to be Brother my blog. Nuff said there.
* Got back to the house too late to catch Criminal Minds. Well, they'll rerun it in April.
* * *
After further review, I realized that ABC already has somebody who could easily replace Dick Clark as host to future New Year's Eve shows. He's already eternally youthful...more youthful than he deserves to be. He's been with ABC for a good long time, has a show with ABC now, and got his big break hosting a TV dance show. And he'd probably have a blast doing the show too.
John Stamos.
C'mon...you know it's the logical choice.
* * *
Will soon be correcting the "galley" for Mom's e-book release of her first book, BUILDING PASSION. I guess this will keep me busy for a while.
FP
