Jim Stitzel
Jack-of-All-Trades, Master of WordsExcerpts from Life
ViHart on Net Neutrality
If you've been watching the recent events on Net Neutrality like I have been (my job literally depends on the continuing existence of the policy), then you might be interested in the video below. I have a great deal of admiration for ViHart and her ability to take...
Designing with SASS
This past week, I ported the stylesheet for a web design project I'm currently working on from the traditional stylesheet to one formatted with SASS. And holy crap, y'all, how have I not started doing this sooner? I'd heard about CSS preprocessors a little while back,...
210 (Weight Loss and Health)
I'm delighted. For the past couple of days, I've been able to stand on the scales and see a number I haven't seen since last fall -- 210.0. Ever since I started losing weight a couple of years ago when my daughter was born, I've had a goal to hit at least 200 pounds....
Fiction
Slaughter and Sacrifice
They approached the other side of the clearing and it was Orthael’s turn to rein in a jolt of shock. Shrouded in his sole focus on the Fire, he had held only a loose grip on the details of a martial engagement.
Grim Satisfaction
Malika felt no joy at the destruction she had wrought, only a grim satisfaction.
Weight and Depth
Judgement shifted in his slackening grip, causing Orthael to clench his fist with a hundred battles’ worth of instinct and experience. The point dipped, causing golden droplets of fire to drip down to briefly illuminate the forest floor before disappearing without a worldly trace.