• iPad and language

    January 28, 2013 /

    First, the language. I was contemplating today why an event is called a function. I was wondering about the etymology of it. I don’t have anything handy to check on it, and my rather desultory attempts online have not helped.…

  • Two Questions

    January 25, 2013 /

    I have two questions for you all since you are brilliant and knowledgable. First, can you explain SEO to me? I see it all the time, but I’m not sure what exactly it is. One reason I ask is because…

  • Confessions of a TV Junky

    January 22, 2013 /

    I have to admit I watch Hawaii Five-O. And sure, there’s a certain amount of eye-candy of the male persuasion there that makes me happy. Even the bad guys are hot. But the real reason? In High Def, the panoramic…

  • A Deliberately Lazy Day

    January 21, 2013 /

    I had promised the kids that we would watch the Lord of the Rings trilogy this weekend. Well, I promised the boy. The girl didn’t really know what it was about. But then he had a friend spend the night…

  • Language

    January 17, 2013 /

    When I was a kid, we called flip-flops thongs. I still do, which makes some people look at me oddly. Also, we had hiking boots that we called waffle-stompers. I still call them that on occasion, because frankly, it’s really…

  • Music requests

    January 15, 2013 /

    I’m in the mood for some new music. So I’ve come to you for suggestions. What I like is rock n’ roll. That includes 80s hairbands and pink floyd and Iron Maiden, but not stuff like Linkin Park. For me…

  • crazy

    January 14, 2013 /

    I’m going a little nuts here. I am trying to help my daughter study for a social studies test. I’ve been working with her all weekend in small bits because she doesn’t want to concentrate and doesn’t want to put…

  • News and questions

    January 8, 2013 /

    First the news: The first three Horngate books are on sale for $1.99 on Kindle and is also on sale on Nook and Kobo. Do me a favor and spread the work. Maybe I can get new readers reading!!! They’ve…

  • Home

    January 6, 2013 /

    I drove the whole shebang yesterday. I never plan to. I never plan not to. I just wait to see how things will be and how I will feel. So now I’m really tired. And sore. I need to get…

  • Aaaand back to MT we go

    January 4, 2013 /

    Tomorrow we head back to MT. Should decent roads. Whether I’ll have to pull over and sleep is in question. I bought some Starbucks refreshers to see if they’ll help. Never had them before. And of course, don’t drink coffee.…