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Holiday Watch: Christmas Incorporated

It’s tough to find a good job during the holiday season. Riley Vance repeatedly learns this lesson but opts to try again …

Holiday Watch: I’m Not Ready For Christmas

Holly Nolan is an advertising maven looking to become a partner in the agency. She does have one small quirk that …

Holiday Watch: Charming Christmas

Meredith Rossman wants to take her family store, Rossman’s, to the next level by franchising it, despite the reluctance of her …

Holiday Watch: Ice Sculpture Christmas

Aspiring chef Callie Shaw has finally made it into a kitchen with a “name” chef…as a dishwasher. She wants nothing more than …

Holiday Watch: ‘Tis the Season for Love

“Never give up.” “Know when to quit and start anew”. “Hold on tight to what you’ve got.” “Keep reaching for a star.” …

FIFA Senior National Teams – Suggestion for Displaying World Cup Wins Stars

I’ve complained before how the Brazilian women’s team has stars over their crest that refer to the men’s team, not their own …

Finally Trying Out Magic: The Gathering

Magic: The Gathering (MTG or Magic) came to my attention when it was first being advertised in the early 90s. Being the first …

Women’s World Cup: bigger, better – but still treated as the poor relation | The Guardian

The prize money is a tiny sliver of what the men get – and games have been played on artificial turf. …

U.S. Women Win World Cup, Get Stiffed By FIFA | ThinkProgress

FIFA has been accused of gender discrimination […not that FIFA much cares — CJ]. Source: U.S. Women Win World Cup, Get Stiffed …

Kerbal Space Program review – PC Gamer

“One small step for sims, or a giant leap for PC gaming?”

Source: Kerbal Space Program review – PC Gamer

(This is the first computer game I’ve played in decades. It brings me back to a time long-long-ago when I had to worry about this stuff for real. I love tooling around the Kerbal system, exploring, building stations, setting up bases. So. Much. Fun. — CJ)

CJCS Video: CJ Roundhand Writing Demo

After my previous videos on writing cursive, it seems that folks actually wanted to see me write using CJ Roundhand.

CJCS Video: CJ Roundhand

After I posted a popular video on how to Improve Your Cursive Handwriting, I got a number of comments asking for a sample page of my everyday writing script. Because of other projects it took a while, but with those finished, I finally got a chance to put a video and sample sheet together.

Android Me On Sale

“The time has come,” our CJ said, “To talk of publishment: Of tales, and sales, and tech travails, Of books, both e- and print…” It’s time, folks. Android Me is now officially available for sale. For now, the book is available only at Amazon (in the US and other countries) in both print and Kindle editions.