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Rocket Men, An Out of This World Listen
I just finished listening to “Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon”. Written by Craig Nelson and read by Richard McGonagle the audible.com edition was published just in time for the 40th anniversary of our first moon landing. It is by far my favorite audible book of the many I’ve “read”. … Continue reading
Have They Seen The Light? Probably Not Yet.
Several weeks ago we castigated the book publishing industry, and in particular Knoff Doubleday, for the idiocy that passed for their marketing strategy of e-Books. At the time of our post Knoff Doubleday had declined to offer “The Lost Symbol“, Dan Brown’s (author of Da Vinci Code) new book on Amazon’s Kindle until some unspecified … Continue reading
Hey Kids, You CAN Do This At Home!
Think of this post as our first public service announcement. Leslie and I don’t have any grand-kids or other crumb-crunchers spending time at our house which might necessitate a surprise visit from CPS to audit our home’s child-proof-ness. So imagine if you will, my complete frustration with the Child Safety Caps that are put on … Continue reading
Bette Davis Eyes
This post really isn’t about Bette Davis, but I like the song. On the other hand, it is about eyes, so it’s not a total stretch. I’ve always been a “morning person” and usually get up around sunrise. Except in the winter when I get up earlier. Anyway, there is a time when the sunlight … Continue reading
Separated At Birth, And Now Reunited!
Turns out I’m glad I didn’t buy an iPhone. Because if I had, Nuvi and Tilt would never have been reunited. Those are funny names for a Sister and Brother combo, but in the world of electronics it’s not at all that freakish. You see, Nuvi (on the left) is the GPS device I purchased … Continue reading
Facebook Is The New Wheaties Box
This post is part of an occasional series on the facets of ODD or Our Digital Daze. Trust me, breakfast is not the most important meal of the day. That bromide was originally a PR stunt promoted by Big Cereal back when Postum was sold as perhaps the world’s first Nutraceutical. In my opinion anyway. … Continue reading
ODD Is The New ADD
I’m coining a new phrase, and remember YHIHF. It’s the digital equivalent of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), and I’m calling it Our Digital Daze or ODD for short. The “O” for Our in ODD is meant to signal that this is a societal condition. ODD has a kind negative connotation because it is (largely) out … Continue reading
You Book Publishers Think You Are Sooo Intellectual
In a previous post we brought you up to speed on what passes for strategic thinking in the book publishing world regarding electronic editions. Instead of working with distributors like Amazon (Kindle) to develop new business models, the publishers have been screwing their partners by forcing them to sell e-books at a loss, while they increase … Continue reading
Don’t Stop Now, Let’s Just Put Everything In Oil Drums!
At least the lawyers kiss you first. I’m not a huge fan of the legal profession, but compared to the people who package the laundry detergent at warehouse stores, they are squeeky clean. About three years ago we consumers were the beneficiaries of a huge step forward in state-of-the-art packaging. Laundry Detergent delivered in new … Continue reading
Now Sharing Our Desktop Pictures
It’s important to find a niche where you can excel. And when it comes to photography my niche is pretty small. I specialize in pictures for your computer’s desktop; they are (just a little) harder to create than you might think. Because you need to frame and expose them so that the icons on your desktop … Continue reading
Just Another Mystery
- Weaving A Different Kind of Necklace
- Jumping into Spring
- The Art of Using Natures Bounty to Dye Cloth
- A Shibori Stitched and Felted Wrap
- Faux Fur, Vogue and Verve
- The Perfect Dance, Part 2
- The Perfect Dance
- The Vest That Mysteriously Turned Into A Purse
- Vintage Kimono Baby Booties
- Zipper, Keys, and a Linen Belt Buckle
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