It looks like the T‑SPLOST bill was defeated by a landslide. I’m so glad! That thing was a total boondoggle. My baby girl and I spent the day together and one of the very first things we did was go vote against it! We had a good lunch together and a frozen yogurt treat. She […]
Academy Caritas: Free Courses Online
Today’s post at Academy Caritas lists some free online courses that look very good. I’m considering using some of those to get back into the groove of school until I can go back “for real.” I’m in a good mood, as I’m at the girl’s place and I got to see Steven today. Happy day!
Free Courses Online
I’ve been looking into online education lately, beyond my experiment with learning programming (which is still ongoing). These are some of the resources I’ve identified. They’re all free, although you don’t get college credit for the courses. Coursera — courses taught by instructors various top universities. Khan Academy — video courses on every topic under […]
Book Review: Entangled edited by Edie Ramer
Entangled by Edie Ramer My rating: 3 of 5 stars I picked this anthology up because all proceeds go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, which is a wonderful cause. Many of the authors’ lives have been touched by cancer in one way or another, some first-hand. The volume is Halloween-themed, as well. I don’t believe I’ve […]
Happy News
You are reading the blog of the newest board member of Grants to You, a wonderful non-profit organization based in Prescott, Arizona. I’m going to be doing a lot of work involving the web site and serving on a new committee. I’m tickled pink! In other news, I got to introduce someone to the Dresden Files […]
Book Review: Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris
Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris My rating: 3 of 5 stars For fluff, it’s got some really dark scenes. It doesn’t have enough of a plot to be anything more than fluff, though. It absolutely does NOT stand alone, so don’t consider reading this book unless you’ve read all that went before it — you’ll be […]
Book Review: Tricked by Kevin Hearne
Tricked by Kevin Hearne My rating: 5 of 5 stars That was so good. Just so very good. Like the last three — well plotted, with good character development from a fascinating cast of characters. This time most of the mythology is Native American (specifically Navajo) instead of Norse or Celtic, but there’s a little spice […]
Morning Pages Tool
I’ve recently gotten back into the discipline of doing morning pages, something that’s a vital part of Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way. It’s a great way to clear your mental caches each morning and prepare to write something more meaningful. Traditionally, one writes three pages longhand. Unfortunately, I have trouble with that. The arthritis in […]
Book Review: Hammered by Kevin Hearne
Hammered by Kevin Hearne My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow. This book has a non-stop pace, for reasons that will be obvious to the reader but cannot be explained to others without spoilers. I’ll just say “clear your calendar” because you’ll not find ANY good stopping places. One of the things that truly impresses me […]
Book Review: Places to Be, People to Kill edited by Brittiany A. Koren & Martin H. Greenberg
Places To Be, People To Kill by Brittiany A. Koren My rating: 3 of 5 stars I enjoyed this anthology more than one might expect from a collection of stories about killers, but then I’ve read a couple of volumes edited by Brittiany A. Koren and Martin H. Greenberg now, and I trust the pair. (Greenberg has […]