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Evening

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Ian

I’m out on my balcony, watching the last light of the day fade away and feeling the chill of evening coming on. Back in the kitchen, I’ve got rice going, but brown rice takes forever, so I figure I’d take … Continue reading →

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Adrift Without a Paddle

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Ian

Today feels like Spring, specifically the good parts of Spring. My California poppies are slowly sprouting, the birds are singing, there was a gorgeous rain this morning that made lovely sounds on the new leaves on the trees out back, … Continue reading →

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Updates: Miscellaneous

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Ian

Hey everyone, it’s been a minute! Life continues to proceed at a pace of about one second per second, with the usual margin of error accounting for the variability of reality. So, without any regard to order, life updates from … Continue reading →

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Wonka (2022)

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Ian

There’s a tweet joke that has stayed bouncing around in my brain for months now, about a gritty re-imagining of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory: laughing imaging a gritty Wonka movie just called “Willy” and the trailer is Ryan … Continue reading →

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Broken Buttons

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Ian

Today I managed to break one of the company trucks by bracing my foot wrong as we went through an intersection. Turns out a certain vintage of Ford Rangers has a device in the passenger footwell that detects if you … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving 2018

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Ian

It’s Thanksgiving in the US! Which is heeeeeella loaded, given that it’s founded on a myth that covers up historical atrocities. But I do like the parts of the holiday that encourage reflection and being thankful for what we have. … Continue reading →

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Shambling Mound of News

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Ian

The blog, it sings to me from the darkness. It craves manifestation. It craves…AN UPDATE. But seriously, it’s been a hot minute and I want to get back on the damn wagon. Life’s been nuts lately, but that’s always true. … Continue reading →

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Patch Notes: October

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Ian

It’s fall, a time of changes and really trite observations about the nature of the season. Things have felt like they’re changing Like Whoa in my life, too, so I guess the leaves and I have something in common besides … Continue reading →

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Week Wrap-up: 20 August 2018 – 02 September 2018

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Ian

Hey, another two-week wrap-up post because shit’s been crazy, y’all. The Good Got to do some volunteer work at WTBBL that involved writing book recommendations and such. Really satisfying to get a chance to do more in-depth librarian-oriented work. Continuing … Continue reading →

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Writing RAM

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Ian

In the great debate of pantsing versus plotting, I’ve always considered myself a pantser. I like to come up witht he basics of a character, world, or situation, throw it down on paper, and see where it goes. Except that … Continue reading →

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