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Grace Darling by Heidi Talbot
I was fortunate enough to get the lyrics to “Grace Darling” directly from Heidi Talbot, and since I’ve never seen the lyrics anywhere else, here’s the song: Well the ship it went down In the darkest of hours September as wild as the moon Wrecked on the rocks of that Old big harcar Like a toy she was broken in two Haul away Haul away Dead for the light At the edge of the world Grace Darling Haul…
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Flogging a Dead Horse
Flogging a Dead Horse
Well well, looks like Santa’s resting place is back in the news. And they say this 2003 story is just lies, filthy dirty lies: Santa’s Dead, and his bones were stolen by Italian Pirates.
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Where To Say It?
Where To Say It?
I dearly want to say something to everyone I follow on social media, but they’ll all think I am targeting them specifically when I’m not. Not really. Here it is: I don’t follow you because I’m interested in your political views. Nobody that thinks differently from you is going to have an epiphany and change their mind because you reposted something that fits in with your politics. You’re seeking…
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Block of Wood by Carbon Leaf
Block of Wood by Carbon Leaf
I’ve been a fan of Carbon Leaf for a long time. The lyrics to Block of Wood on the re-release album Love Loss Hope Repeat Reneaux are so much more than the original song, yet I can’t find them on the Internet anywhere. So this is my attempt to decipher them. I’m missing two places and will try to fill them in as I can. Block of Wood Carbon Leaf Grab your heart we need to leave There’s no time to…
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Aggravating Parking
This morning as I was pulling in to work I noticed that a truck with a trailer pulled across 5 of the maybe 9 parking spaces available. That happens sometimes, as that parking lot is small and we often have contractors coming or going to work on the building. I park there because it’s closer to my office. So I figure I’ll park in one of the two spaces he left behind the trailer (two others were…
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New Garbage Disposal
Last Monday I discovered a leak from my garbage disposal (an Insinkerator Badger 5). I’ve spent all evening working on it, and had to make a trip to Lowe’s, but I have installed a new garbage disposal (Waste King L-8000). I was even able to remove an unnecessary piece of pipe and its compression fitting. The new disposal is quieter and twice as strong. And so far there are no leaks, despite the…
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Farewell, Discworld
It’s both a happy and a sad thing to read a book by an author you love when you know there can never be another one to follow. Today, with a heavy sadness, I finished The Shepherd’s Crown, the final Discworld novel by Sir Terry Pratchett and the final book of the Tiffany Aching stories set therein. It was a wonderful book, but leaves a disc-shaped hole inside you that can only be filled by old…
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Hair Types
Here is a list of the types of hair I’ve found growing on my face Wavy and black Curly and black Corkscrew-curly and black Curly and black with a knot pulled tight Wavy and partially black and partially white Wavy and white Curly and white Wavy and red Wait, what?? Red? Yes, I have discovered that I have a small number of red hairs in my beard and mustache.
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How I Met George R. R. Martin
How I Met George R. R. Martin
Today at Sasquan (Worldcon 73) I had just finished getting some books signed by Joe Haldeman (his Forever War is a must-read classic!) and talking briefly with his wife. I then went off to the side to in a chair and go through my book bag. George R. R. Martin walked up to the autograph table and chatted with the Haldemans (Haldemen?), then was walking past me when I said “I loved Wild Cards!”. He…
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Worldcon 2015 - Sasquan
Worldcon 2015 – Sasquan
Today I’m taking some time off work to volunteer at Worldcon 2015 in Spokane (I’m on the Tech Division Staff). I expect it to be a long, busy day. Especially since I didn’t get any sleep last night.
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Bad Refrigerator?
When I moved in to my house I bought a $500 refrigerator. After about eight years, I had to get a new one. That new one cost about four times the old one, but it’s really nice and I haven’t ever regretted spending so much money on a fridge.
However, two nights ago I noticed the freezer wasn’t as cold as it should be. As I investigated it more, I found a thick layer of frost and ice in the back.…
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Hooray for Net Neutrality!
Hooray for Net Neutrality!
I’m not one for talking politics, but today’s FCC decision is an important one. For once, a government entity has done something in favor of people and not big business.
Anyone that tells you otherwise is, literally, trying to sell you something (or in their pockets).
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Dead Distributor
My wife’s car died yesterday while she was driving it. I got it towed to a mechanic and they found that the distributor was bad. That is the same distributor we had replaced last year around this time.
Since she’d driven less than a thousand miles (in a year!), it was still under warranty. That’s great news because we put a lot of money into that car (and mine, too) last year and I wasn’t looking…
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Welding Class, Day One
Welding Class, Day One
Last night I attended my first welding class at Gizmo Cd’A, our local makerspace. We started out with safety discussion and an overview of what we were going to do, then we jumped in to plasma cutting practice on some scrap steel. I quickly realized how difficult it can be to cut a straight line, but started to get the hang of it after a while. I also practiced plunge cuts (as opposed to starting…
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Learning a New Skill
Learning a New Skill
Tomorrow night I start taking a welding class. Because I don’t have enough hobbies.
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Shadows of Brimstone
Tonight, for the first time, my wife and I played Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients. Since we were only two players, and were playing the introductory adventure A Fistful of Dark Stone, we only faced low threat enemies. Until the end, where it spiraled out of control. We entered the mine, tried to scavenge with little success at first, and as we delved deeper my wife was real good at…
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Time To Get Serious I guess it's finally time to get serious about taming this thing… Beardbrand is semi-local to me (Spokane, WA), so it's good to support the local guy.