An Open Letter to the Makers of Tag Clouds
Dear Programmers: I’ve hesitated to write a note even hinting at a note of complaint before, because I do appreciate your efforts to represent a blog’s content in a non-linear, organic manner. Then it occurred to me I might be Read More …
Now That I’ve Broken Two Ribs, Shall We Have a Contest?
Last week I awoke to find six inches of wet snow plastered to the trees. While the air was fresh and clean, and the city sounds had taken on that lovely hushed quality that comes with a good snow-blanketing, I Read More …
You Can Set Your Watch By My Family
My iPhone must be on the fritz. That’s the only possible explanation for the following: •The ToolMaster dislikes video games and tablet computers. They are a sign of rampant consumerism and pander to society’s need for instant gratification. Therefore, when Read More …
Gratz for the Laughs
Until yesterday, when Frank decided it had been posted so long no one noticed it any more, this was the tattered sign posted on my office door: INTERRUPT ME ON PAIN OF DEATH. I AM ACTUALLY WORKING AND GETTING WORDS Read More …
Zoom Zoom Wah
Shall I tell you what is troubling me, and you can tell me it’s a first-world problem, that I’ll be fine, and we can go back to regular programming? I really think that would be the best use of your Read More …
Writer Unboxed Redirect: What happens when Jan tries to be helpful
I’m trying to come up with a word for my post on Writer Unboxed today and I think I’m going to go with a description more akin to wine-tasting than writing: “schizophrenic with undernotes of cheeky.” Really wondering how it’s Read More …
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