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Ok, I didn’t actually read Eldest. I listend to the audiobook. In any case, here are my thoughts:
Eldest, the second book in the inheritance trilogy by Christopher Paolini is disappointing largely because it’s a long book in which very little happens. The narrative through most of the book switches back and forth between [...]

This was my goodreads rant on Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge, the winner of the hugo award this year.
This book made me lose some faith in the Hugo Award.  It starts off promisingly.  We’re presented with a world about 20 years in the future where technology is becoming increasingly cheap and accessible.  It’s a world [...]

Last night, Susannah and I went to see Nickel Creek play at The Fabulous Fox Theater. They were joined by special guest Bela Fleck which was a special treat. It’s Nickel Creek’s farewell (for now) tour, so this was the last chance to see them in concert for a while. Throughout the [...]

I’ve decided to try NaNoWriMo again this year.  As you may recall, I did it last year making the decision only hours before the start of NaNoWriMo.  I didn’t have a job at the time which I thought would help.  As you may also recall, I got a job shortly after that and I did [...]

The fall is upon us and I just pulled up the last of the tomato plants yesterday. We haven’t actually gotten any tomatoes since July. The combination of an extremely dry summer and possibly some kind of plant disease, killed all of the tomatoes. The peppers are still going pretty strong and we will get [...]