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Archive for April, 2011

The Rains

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

The rains finally stopped on Friday.

For the most part anyway.

Rain returns tomorrow.

It’s been such a mess. I’m running behind on things due to trying to stay on top of some water issues around the house.

Yes, I did manage to finish an eBook during that time, but I spent a fair amount of time disconnected from the Internet.

That tends to free up time. Try it some time. On your own accord, though. Not forced because of the weather.

On the plus side, there hasn’t been any heavy damage around here and, so far as I know, no one killed by the storms that came through our part of the country.

We definitely didn’t have it as bad as other areas of the country that were hit by all those tornadoes.

Latest Book Now Finished

Friday, April 29th, 2011

As mentioned in “Finding Nemo When He’s Not Lost,” I have been working on another eBook.

Late last night, or, rather, in the wee hours this morning, around 2:17 a.m. for those keeping score, I finished it.

I just need to:

a) Proofread it

b) Make sure the links all work

c) Finish the Table of Contents page

Then, it’s all done.

So, that’ll be the task for the weekend.

Thus, you may not hear much out of me.

With any luck, it’ll go on sale next week. Yay!

Are You Insulting Your Pets

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

“Animal lovers should stop calling their furry or feathered friends “pets” because the term is insulting, leading academics claim.”

(Full Story: “Calling animals ‘pets’ is insulting, academics claim“)

You know what’s insulting?

So many people are unemployed these days and money is apparently spent on stuff like this.

Seriously, don’t we have more important things to do than worry about whether to call our pets “companion animals” or “pets”?

And, who is being insulted?

The dogs? The cat? The bird?

They haven’t complained to me about it.

It’s not like they’re refusing to eat their treats until I start referring to them as “companion animals” rather than “pets.”

Heck, maybe “animal” is insulting. Sounds like something wild or out of control.

Better call them companion non-hominids.

Wednesday Website Marketing Chatter

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

As mentioned over a week ago, and being re-mentioned because I’ve got nothing else for today, I have a “Website Marketing Chat on Skype.”

I’ve noticed you haven’t joined.

That’s right, you!

Not Billy, not JimBob, not Riley, but you!

So, click on over to the link and sign up.

If you don’t have Skype, go get it.

You’ll not only be able to join us in chat, but you can call and chat with your friends too.

Cool stuff.

Give it a whirl.

No, I Do Not Need More Codeine!

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

I don’t even use it, so I certainly wouldn’t need more of it.

I also do not need Xanax or Hydrocodone.

Probably whatever it is, I don’t need it. Don’t want it.

So, let this serve as a public notice to spammers: I don’t need your stuff!

Even if I did, I wouldn’t buy them through a spammer, through someone I’ve never heard of.

Good grief, if I did need medications, why would I buy them from some unknown source that eMails me out of the blue?

That’s just crazy!

So, no, spammer, I don’t want your wares. Don’t eMail me anymore. Thanks!

Monday Monday

Monday, April 25th, 2011

Yet another day.

Yet another insubstantial post.

This post won’t pay.

But it will go nicely with toast.

That’s what I say.

Now go cook a roast.

This post is lame this day.

About it I best not boast.

And so, I exit the fray.

Farewell from your host.

But only for this day.

I’ll be back again, I know’st.

Insubstantiation

Sunday, April 24th, 2011

Today be not a substantive post.

 

Such is life, for the part most,

 

So long as you don’t give up the ghost.

 

In the oven, maybe you have a roast.

 

Or in the toaster, some burnt toast.

 

At any rate, be kind to your host.

 

Even if of the great meal he may boast.

 

And don’t take the last train to the coast.

Rain, Rain, Go Away

Saturday, April 23rd, 2011

Rain, rain, go away.

Come back some other day.

Some day long from now, if I may.

Some day when the ground is less like mud and clay.

Some day when the rivers are at bay.

Some day when no one wants to play.

Oh, go away until we need you on a dry summer’s day.

But not tomorrow or today.

Or even next week, I pray.

Oh, rain, rain, go away.

Finding Nemo When He’s Not Lost

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

So, I have been reverting back to the nonsense postings as of late.

And, for a bit before that, I had reverted back to the more substantial posts.

But, lately, nonsense.

Been a little busy.

Client websites to work on.

I’ve been wanting to put together a page on this blog with the services I offer (blog headers, banners, ads, logos, miscellaneous graphics, etc.), but I haven’t had a chance to do that.

Also, working on another eBook. I’m guessing I am perhaps half-way done. Hope to have it finished soon.

You’ll want to buy it.

Anyway, there’s my little update.

Sorry, no time for rhyming today.

Lame Thursday Post

Thursday, April 21st, 2011

Today is Thursday.

This post is lame.

This is a lame Thursday post.

The post posted today, which is Thursday, is lame.

Lame is this post.

Today is Thursday and this post is lame.

This post is lame on a Thursday.

It will still be lame tomorrow.

Also, it will be lame next week.

This could be the lamest Thursday post ever.