Archive for June, 2009

Moving to the Library »

Am I busy? Yes. But it’s also wonderful.

If you follow my Twitter you’ve already got a good idea what the last few days have been like. We’ve been booked solid, working or running errands all day and entertaining every evening, so we haven’t had a lot of downtime, let alone writing time. In the last three days I’ve found an hour to learn Evernote and forty-five more minutes to transcribe notes into it and play with organization schemas. I’m also learning/trying Remember the Milk as a task list and I’m liking it quite a bit better than anything I have tried before.

Why I Hate Special Music »

I worship God, attend church for fellowship with him and his body, and love to express my love for him… so why should I sit down and stop for a while so someone else can sing by themselves?

Rediscovering Reading »

Due to my injury, I’ve been slowing down and really taking things in. I correlate this partly to my increased time reading, but that’s really just one facet of the last few weeks.

The Purposeful Bottleneck »

While bottlenecks are generally considered hindrances to communication, it’s important to remember the bottleneck’s true purpose: slowing things down so they can be analyzed and directed to the proper place.

Hold my Hand »

Hold my Hand

The first of many prayers I’m going to post here as a regular feature. While singing “Invitacion Fountain” on Sunday morning, I found myself thinking, “I would follow you Lord, but I need you to take me by the hand…”

Likeable Characters »

Last night I was reading Neil Gaiman’s latest blog entry in which he replied to a young writer’s question about creating characters. The questioner felt like their characters were too often contrived plot devices, and they wondered how Neil made his characters so personable and interesting.

Neil’s advice was that characters should be, quite simply, people you find interesting. Whether they’re good or bad is irrelevant, they should be people you’d enjoy sitting down with over a cup of coffee and chatting, getting to know, and learning more about. If you enjoy their company and find them interesting, they’ll be better characters and more enjoyable to read about.

Philosopher King »

When a dwarf refuses a drink, it can cause quite a stir.

Shifting Perception of Microsoft »

Microsoft is cleaning up both its act and its operating system, and their internal improvements are improving both my perception and acceptance of them and their products.

Introduction to Farsight »

As difficult as it is to type, I hate writing by hand and have work that needs doing, namely the creation of a Dungeons & Dragons campaign. Farsight is the base town for the adventurers, a sleepy hamlet of drunkards trying to forget.

Why Twitter Getting You A Job Isn’t Awesome »

There’s nothing miraculous about Twitter, but when you’re laid off, you’ll grasp at any straw you can find. This one, unfortunately, is probably less awesome than you expect.