Rec’ing on…Torino’s First Week
So many comments about the 2006 Winter Olympic games so far:
Read more...Rec’ing on…The Three-letter Chant
Though I’m sure it existed long before, the first time I noticed the U-S-A, U-S-A chant at an Olympics was at Lake …
Read more...American Quotes
The single most annoying part for me of the American version of English is the stupid convention of placing punctuation inside quote …
Read more...Writer’s Blogk…Prepping Next
Yesterday, I finished up the first rewrite of the current novel. As is my standard practice, this is a page-one rewrite of …
Read more...Winter Olympics–Didn’t We Just Have One?
I am a big Olympics fan. Have been since I was a child. As I grew into a Hellaphile and learned the history and legends, I came to embrace the larger meanings and traditions of the Games beyond it being a sports festival. I looked forward to all the games held every Olympiad. Each quadrennial became a year of special enjoyment.
Read more...Rec’ing on…Survivor Favs
In the aftermath of the conclusion of Survivor: Guatemala, the latest installment of the long-running series, I was plopped in front of …
Read more...Rec’ing on…University of Maryland Men’s Soccer Championship
For the second time in three weeks I find myself heaping praise on the success of one of my alma mater’s athletic …
Read more...Writer’s Blogk…Lovin’ the Rewrite Tedium
Writing fiction is such an interesting exercise–one that is very familiar to other writers, but also unique to each individual. After many …
Read more...WNBA Rules Changes for 2006
Just a few quick comments on yesterday’s announcement of some rules changes in the WNBA.
Read more...Writer’s Blogk…The Addiction
I’m often surprised that after I tell people I’m a writer many become very attentive. Some are struggling writers themselves. Many are …
Read more...Nameless Jerseys
Last year, when I saw the Tennessee Women’s Basketball Team take to the court with no jersey personalization–after years with names on player’s uniforms–I was deeply saddened. 2004 will forever be, for me, the year when women’s sports took a small step backward.
Read more...Rec’ing on…The Holiday Drought
This is the time of year when a huge hunk of my fellow countrymen and countrywomen plop themselves down in front of a TV for a hefty helping of sports. Bowls. NFL. NBA. No problem! Women’s sports? [crickets]
Read more...University of Maryland’s Field Hockey Championship
The #1 ranked University of Maryland Field Hockey Team just defeated Duke 1-0 in the 2005 NCAA championship game.
Read more...Noting with Wiki
I finished the first draft of the latest SF novel at the end of this summer, and was faced with the always …
Read more...Enterprise 0122 – Vox Sola
The original review of the Enterprise episode “Vox Sola” as I originally posted it to ScoopMe!
Read more...Enterprise 0121 – Detained
The original review of the Enterprise episode “Detained” as I originally posted it to ScoopMe!
Read more...Enterprise 0120 – Oasis
The original review of the Enterprise episode “Oasis” as I originally posted it to ScoopMe!
Read more...Enterprise 0119 – Acquisition
The original review of the Enterprise episode “Acquisition” as I originally posted it to ScoopMe!
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