In honor of the first Friday of NaNoWriMo, I’m bringing you a free writing tool and not from my usual main site. This week, I’m originating my regular Friday Fun Post from JKHoffman.com, where I hope to move most of … Continued
So, here it is, almost time for Halloween Party weekend and you don’t have a costume? What to do, what to do, eh? Well, if you have a t-shirt that you’re willing to sacrifice and a modicum of creative ability, … Continued
What do you wear under your Halloween costumes? So, yeah, Halloween is just around the corner and that has me thinking about costumes. Well, to be honest, costumes for adults, because, let’s face it, in all our repressed, Puritanical, American, … Continued
Do you hear music when you read? No, I don’t mean, “Do play music while you read?”, but, rather, do you hear music, like a movie soundtrack while you read a book? I know for awhile, I was so immersed … Continued
Have you ever wanted a “do over”? Remember when we were kids and we’d be out playing and something crazy would happen that totally messed up someone’s game? We’d more often than not give them a “do over”. We’d let … Continued
Pretty much anything can be turned into a weapon. Regular readers here will know that I’m not only security and safety conscious, but into, well, some of the stranger aspects of culture. If there’s an obscure method of self-defense, or … Continued
What if a book slowly faded away as you read it? I like to read. No, really, I do. Sure the last couple years I’ve been pretty busy and I haven’t read nearly as much as I used to read … Continued
I’ve always wanted a post-modern, surrealist pet. Hermit crabs have always kind of fascinated me. I’ve had one or two over the years, mostly as a kid. They’re pretty fascinating at first. Think about it for a minute. A terrestrial … Continued
A “mecha” or “mech” is a high-tech, man-shaped killer robot suit, popular in science-fiction. In fact, you may be more familiar with them as “robot armor” or “robot tanks” even, depending on your particular flavor of sci-fi. For those of … Continued