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  • Old-fashioned Fried Pork Chops

    It’s taken a lot of trial and error, and more than a few near-misses, but I think I finally  have a primal flour for breading pork chops (or chicken pieces, or maybe even fish…) that (a) has good crunch and (b) doesn’t have an “off” flavor. So. Here goes. All flour measurements are ballpark. Tonight…

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  • Growing things

    Yesterday, having just put out my first book, I granted myself one day mostly away from the computer. I did a little bit of administrative stuff on the book in the morning, I ran errands, and I got some time for some non-writing projects – and realized that it’s been quite a while since I’ve…

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  • Moss and Fog// Beauty // Design // Smart Ideas.Daydream in These Digital Collages

    I’m not usually a big fan of surrealism, but these are neat: Amazing digital collages that will put you in a state of daydream. Source: Moss and Fog// Beauty // Design // Smart Ideas.Daydream in These Digital Collages

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  • The Passive Voice on Contracts

    From The Verge: Two years ago, author John Scalzi signed a $3.4 million deal with leading science fiction and fantasy publisher Tor Books to publish 13 novels over the course of the decade. The novel that kicks off this new contract, The Collapsing Empire, is just now hitting bookstores. For Scalzi, there’s a lot riding… via…

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  • It’s Aliiiiiiiive!

    It’s Aliiiiiiiive!

    UPDATE 3/31/2016: The two editions (paperback/kindle) have finally been merged! The link has been updated on the Tangled Threads Publishing page, as well. And now, without further ado, I am pleased to announce that Advent of Ruin is now live on Amazon and available for purchase (or borrowing through Kindle Unlimited, if that’s what floats…

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  • Hacking Away at the Budget Is the Humane Thing To Do – Reason.com

    It’s a tragedy that President Trump didn’t use this moment to try to cut more, and to cut the biggest unsustainable spending: Medicare and Social Security. Source: Hacking Away at the Budget Is the Humane Thing To Do – Reason.com Hear, hear! When you’re deep in debt, the thing to do is decrease your spending,…

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  • Einarr on Top Web Fiction

    Just a quick heads up to let everyone know, you can now vote for my web serial on topwebfiction.com! If you’ve been following the adventure of Einarr and the crew of the Vidofnir, I’d appreciate it if you popped over there and clicked to show your support. (You don’t have to register to vote, although you…

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  • Frederick Douglass Hated Socialism

    Just going to leave this here… Frederick Douglass Hated Socialism. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw07CxxzQ

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  • We are living in the future

    Gizmodo: Scientists Finally Observed Time Crystals—But What the Hell Are They? http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIwteivvTk

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