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A few of my favorite Photography books
I’ve been going through my library looking for things I’ve wanted to talk about, so here are a few of my favorite photography books. There are lots of books out there on digital photography and dealing...
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Some days people give you a gift without even realizing it. Here is a gift I am pleased to pass along to you. This gift started out as a tweet from Vonda McIntyre, noting that Ursula K. Le Guin is now...
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At the Queen’s Command by Michael Stackpole
A long, long time ago, in a Galaxy far away (or so it seems), I published a science fiction fanzine called OtherRealms. At its core, it was about reviews. I also spent some time writing book reviews...
View ArticleSome birding resources
Birding is, as much as anything, a hobby of details. As you progress in the hobby, you need to spend time learning the fine details of various birds. Most birders start out with a field guide, one...
View ArticleThe Challenge of a Healthy Diet
Gary Taubes, who is a Science Writer for the NY Times, has a new piece out called Is Sugar Toxic? (hat tip Daring Fireball for linking to it) At first glance, the title sounds a bit hyperbolic, but...
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Thinking of Yosemite
I have scheduled, at least tentatively, that second week off that I planned on taking, and I’ve set a motel reservation for a few days in Yosemite. With a bit of luck, I’ll hit it during a high time...
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John Scalzi
There aren’t many authors in the SF field where I can claim both of these statements are true: I have read every one of their published novels. I make sure I grab and read their books as soon as they...
View ArticleWonderful Mariposa
Having just returned from my Yosemite trip and using Mariposa as my base camp, here are a couple of places I can happily recommend if you end up in this area…. I stayed at the Mariposa Lodge. This is...
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Old Friends
I think most of us go through periods were we do relatively little reading, and so you fall behind on books and authors you like. As I’ve been moving back into a period where I’m doing a lot more...
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Diving Into the Wreck by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
This week I’m reviewing Kristine Kathryn Rusch‘s Diving into the Wreck, first book in a new SF series. This is high energy space adventure about a wreck diver, someone who searched space for derelict...
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David duChemin
I was listening to this podcast where David duChemin talks about his fall in Pisa and how he’s recovering from it today. duChemin is a photographer very far away from my core competency, which is what...
View ArticleTwo Bay Area Restaurants
This week I wanted to give a quick shout out to two local restaurants I’ve really taken a liking to. A friend of mine has a sort of hobby — he likes to discover the restaurants his favorite chefs go to...
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Spectacular Yosemite by QT Luong
So this week was my birthday, I’m now officially a year older than I was a year ago. More importantly, I officially declned to fo find out what exists on the “other side” for one more year, a task I...
View ArticleCity of Ruins by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
City of Ruins is Kris Rusch’s sequel to Diving Into the Wreck, which I reviewed back in June. It carries forward the story of from Diving into the Wreck, with the Boss now running an organization...
View ArticleSteve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
I’ve finally finished Walter Isaacson’s book on Steve Jobs. Having worked at Apple through much of the time covered in the book, I was curious how my view of the time and events matched up with this —...
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This year for the holidays I decided to try something different with a couple of my gifts. Every year, I try to make christmas gifts for the family a little personal, and in the last few years, that’s...
View ArticleGary’s Guaranteed Rooter
Friday night started “one of those” weekends. Laurie called me in from the other room, because water is flowing from under the toilet. The wax seal has failed. hint: this is not good. Worse, our other...
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Weekend Trip — Morro and Back
Someone at work who is new to the area asked me for ideas for trips he could take in the area, both day trips and short weekend trips. He has a wife and a young kid and that limits how long they can...
View ArticleFiction River
Fiction River: Kris and I Are Returning To Editing |: That’s right. Hugo Award winning editor Kristine Kathryn Rusch and I are coming back to editing with a project called Fiction River. Fiction River...
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Some holiday gift ideas
Christmas is rapidly approaching, and if you’re like me, you’re starting to freak a bit at how little time is left before it hits. In the spirit of “hey, maybe this will help”, I thought I’d talk about...
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