Gordon
Student, Sailor, Soldier, Self-proclaimed Huguenot,
Stay at home dad and the bastard son of an Irishman.
I was and may be some of these things still.Fate’s Edge ARC Constest and Giveaway
UPS just dropped off ARCs for Fate’s Edge and I could not help noticing that the Acknowledgements are blank, we sent them in late. Stuff happens. But I was thinking that it would make a good question for the contest,
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Silly Rabbits
Earlier this week, as we were driving home, Kid 1 told me that one of her teachers in high school told her class that their generation lacks a solid work ethic. As evidence he cited things such as the Xbox
...read moreThe demise of Borders as discussed on the Daily Show.
Ilona and I were saddened by the recent news of Borders impending closure. I liked going in there, in fact I prefer them to B&N, they always seemed to have a better selection, but were also oddly disorganized. Honestly, the
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Angels of Darkness ARC giveaway (Contest now closed)
Yesterday we got 3 ARCs of the Angels of Darkness anthology and want to give two signed copies away. As the title suggests, the common thread among the stories is angels, of one kind or another. Each of the authors
...read moreArmadillo Con 33
Last year we were invited to Armadillo Con 32 in Austin (for some reason I was convinced it was in Amarillo, TX) and we had a blast. We got to hang out with Rachel Caine and her husband Cat Conrad,
...read moreSomething funny happened on the way to Mass Market
So, do you want the good news, or the bad? I always want the bad news, which in this case is that there will not be Kate 6 until Feb. 2013. That is of course if we do not all
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Odds and Ends (This is basically a recap of our exciting week)
Dishwasher On Wednesday we got the new dishwasher and above the oven microwave. These were literally the last appliances that could be replaced. Already having bought a fridge, stove and washer and dryer. This time we put it on the
...read moreSaturday morning coming down ( a vague referance to a Johnny Cash song)
In trouble with the boss today, so I figured I better make myself useful. I messed and asked her about something that I should know. Now I am in the dog house, but fortunately have young Angus for company. My
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We’re Back!
We made it safe and sound to our new home in the suburbs of Austin, TX, as did most of our belongings and more importantly the animals. We have been without internet, except for the phones, for almost three weeks.
...read moreMagic buys laminate floors for the new house
First things first, thanks to you guys we hit # 26 on the USA today list, last year we were 63, so a huge jump. As if that were not enough, we hit four times on the NYT list. Number
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