Gosh it’s hard to concentrate today. I have to say, I am just thrilled with the election result here in the US. I think I live in a pretty Republican neighbourhood so I’ll have to watch that I’m not too jubilant when I see everyone (because that would be in bad taste, and because I… Continue reading Post-Election
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Fall
Fall is falling away. I feel it was sudden and brief this year. Maybe it’s because I don’t have our pear tree holding out into mid-December. Some of the trees, particularly the maples, are still putting on a good show, but the birches are bare and so are many of the yellow-leaved trees the names… Continue reading Fall
Lucky
I have some problems with where I live. It’s too far from my family, in both miles and hours. The culture is foreign and even after 14 years I don’t feel entirely at home here. I suspect I never will. It’s too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter. I miss the… Continue reading Lucky
Don't Forget To Write
Sometimes I get so busy with life and with planning what I might write and with researching paying writing opportunities that I forget to do any actual writing. My blogs have lain un-updated for over a week, my dead-tree journal is who-knows-where, and I’m all jangly and frowny and wondering why. Then, at noon today… Continue reading Don't Forget To Write
Shiny
Just cancelled the host I’ve had forEVER, fo my jdwrite.com domain. I feel a little wistful, but on the other hand it’s exciting to have a shiny new website on a shiny new host. So, here’s my business site, all updated ‘n’ stuff. There is still some content to add, but it is much more… Continue reading Shiny
On The Other Hand…
I’ve spend the morning reaching out to old colleagues and clients to ask for testimonials about my work. It’s fun and I’ve already had one nibble about new work from a contact. I’ve been westling with what kind of writing I should be spending my new-found free time pursuing. Part of me really wants to… Continue reading On The Other Hand…
TechHead Revisited
Quite proud of myself today. I’ve been playing with WordPress for this blog, in the interests of using it to power my business website, in anticipation of doing some business writing now that I have (a-hem) all this spare time. So between yesterday and today I have dusted off the techy part of my brain… Continue reading TechHead Revisited
Better Breakfasts – Perfect Oatmeal
My Better Breakfast quest continues – with Oatmeal! Mr Kellog may have had a point (we do need more fiber in our diets) but his refined cereals just don’t cut it as a morning meal for me. The carbs burn off and leave me hungry. The sugar makes me sluggish. I need protein! I need… Continue reading Better Breakfasts – Perfect Oatmeal
I Hope This Is True
Supposedly Google has devised a sobriety test for email. New technologies create new problems that need solved!
iTunes 8 Problem Solved!!!
…not by me. I finally found this entry in the Apple support forums, after going through tons of official suggestions for troubleshooting. This one worked like a charm, so I’m reproducing it here, in case anyone else is having the same problem (that is, that iTunes 8 would not install fully, or would work once… Continue reading iTunes 8 Problem Solved!!!