Shelves instead of cabinets is the latest trend in kitchens, I suspect because of the Fixer Upper show on HGTV. Photo by Jonathan Raith Inc. – Look for kitchen design inspiration Our poor long-suffering realtor, Trudy Tassin, whom we dragged everywhere, from Spicewood to San Antonio, once made a comment that “farmhouse look” is very
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Oxygen Not Included
So I checked the news. Everything sucks. We’re going to do escapism this morning. First, Wildfire is on sale for $1.99 at Bookbub. Second, I found a new game. The game is still in early access stage on steam, so there are bugs they are still working out and some game mechanics might change, but
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IBM Plex
IBM, which used Helvetica forever and ever, has switched to a new font called IBM Plex. There is a fun article about it here. And the best thing, it’s open source and you can download it. Check this out. This is a jpeg, so there is some loss of quality. To see a png file,
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On Spectrum, Ability to Communicate
For entertainment purposes only, no action is required. Yesterday. Me: Hello, I scheduled an appointment to set up new service (at the San Marcos address.) I need to explain some details about the property. Spectrum Rep: Okay. Me: The property has a small detached apartment above the second garage. We would like to make sure
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Goodreads: Final Round
Thank you so much for pushing White Hot and One Fell Sweep into the final round of Goodreads choice awards. Yay! Here are the voting links if you would like to vote in the finale: One Fell Sweep and White Hot. 😀
Thor! And Monday.
If you haven’t seen Thor, you should go. It was hilarious, over the top, with lots of cool action and fantastic visuals. Everything a comic book movie should be. Take the kids, they will enjoy it. Jeff Goldblum was to die for. Chris Hemsworth has spectacular comedic timing. Cate Blanchett was amazing, Idris Elba was
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Lurve and Goodreads
We received several messages informing us that today is the last day to vote in Goodreads books award thingie for seminfinals and could we please post the links. At this point we’re kind of blase about it, because we are Susan Lucci of Goodreads. We’ve been nominated like 8 times, and we never win or
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Validating Experience
“You are so bad. Why did you dis the whole region? Don’t you want to sell books there?” Not if I have to lie about what I experienced. Redacted E Hall Hts, Sylva, NC is a single family home that contains 624 sq ft and was built in 1942. It contains 2 bedrooms and 1
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On Identity and Buggies vs Carts
Gwenda Bond linked an interesting article from Southern Cultures. The author, Meredith McCarroll, who comes from Western North Carolina, talks about her efforts to blend in and hide her cultural heritage and eventual acceptance of who she is. Yet while I was proud of my home, I was also learning that powerful stereotypes about Appalachia
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Na zdorovie!
Dear BDH, we do listen to you, in case you were wondering. 🙂
Terminal Alliance by Jim Hines
I live on military SF set in deep space. You know, the kind where there are massive ships and dramatic space battles, and a small deadly team of space marines or space sailors is caught in the grinder of war and forced to become heroes almost against their will. It’s big and epic, but oh
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Gym Membership
Remember how I said that we had a lot of work on the book to do today? Which is why we delegated some tasks. Gym person with a sweet smile: Are you looking for me? Me: Yes. My daughter called to cancel her gym membership because we are moving to San Marcos. She told you
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