by Jim Stitzel | Jan 2, 2007 | General
I don’t do New Year’s resolutions; I never have. I think they’re kind of a nice idea, mind you – it’s just that most people break them before January ever reaches its close. So, it seems to me that setting resolutions is a somewhat...
by Jim Stitzel | Jan 1, 2007 | General
I’ve got a rather well-rounded speculative fiction reading list to start off the new year, courtesy of my wife and sister. Wanna see it? “_Forever Odd_”:http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9780553588262&itm=1...
by Jim Stitzel | Dec 31, 2006 | General
I’ve got a little bone of contention to pick with book marketers. You see, my wife gave me a gift card for Barnes & Noble for Christmas. Perfect opportunity to knock some of those titles off my “Must Buy” list, right? Well, it’s a nice...
by Jim Stitzel | Dec 29, 2006 | General
Thanks to “John Scalzi’s crush”:http://journals.aol.com/johnmscalzi/bytheway/entries/2006/12/29/your-friday-music-regina-spektor/6932, I’ve discovered talented pianist and singer “Regina Spektor”:http://www.reginaspektor.com. The...
by Jim Stitzel | Dec 24, 2006 | General
I’m sitting here watching the news and just heard that New York City has just passed legislation to phase out the use of trans fat in all restaurants in the city. While I can see their point about the dangers of trans fat, is it really the government’s...
by Jim Stitzel | Dec 19, 2006 | General
Penny Arcade! – Seriously, Though, For Real I love it. Penny Arcade makes an interesting point. It _is_ rather ridiculous that video game companies produce only a limited supply of units every time they bring their new consoles to market. I’m honestly not...
