Cell Phone Companies Suck
Looks like AT&T…hell ALL the cell providers…are going to finally push me from iPhone to Android. Why? I’ve been happy with my iPhone 5, but lately the power button’s been on the fritz – damn thing won’t turn off when …
Category: Douchebaggery
Your Tax Dollars At Work
What the ever-loving fucking FUCK????!!!!????!!!!!???!!!!! So I try to access my TSP account (Thrift Savings Plan in case you don’t know the acronym – the 401k for government employee types that I have access to because I’m in the Navy). …
Myke and Brad
Every now and then I stick my foot in my mouth. You’re shocked, I know. I came across this open letter to Brad Torgersen on Myke Cole’s blog via Larry Correia‘s Facebook feed. It got me fired up, and I decided to …
The 2015 Hugo Awards and Puppy-Related Sadness
So everyone’s talking about the Hugos. Ok, not everyone. To most of the world, the Hugos have pretty much no meaning or significance whatsoever. But in the SciFi/Fantasy community, the Hugos are kind of a big deal. Well…I have to amend …
Copyright Abuse
Once upon a time, I played a lot of computer games. Well, maybe not a whole lot, but a decent amount. Then I got busy. Then I bought a Mac, and while I love my Macs, I truly miss the …
I Am So Sick Of This Shit
I posted this on Facebook earlier, under my real name. I debated whether or not to post it here under my pen name, because it’s more than a little political. But you know what? I don’t give a damn. If …
New Wheels -or- The Great Bicycle Theft Incident
Here is another tale of woe. Rewind the clock a week, to Friday the 17th. My wife went out that evening for a girl’s night out and I took care of the kids. She got back a little before midnight; …
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The Scam I Never Knew Existed
I’m going to tell the story of something that happened to my wife this week. It will piss you off. I know it pissed me off. It’s about a type of scam that’s apparently been in play for a little …
(Almost) No Writers Are Famous
Dean linked to a great post that Joe Konrath made yesterday. In it, Joe talks about how, contrary to what some out there assume, he doesn’t sell a lot because he’s “famous”. I love reading this from him. It’s not …
Cutting Back
Ok, I put this post under the category “douchebaggery”. Unfortunately, that douchebaggery applies to me this time. On Friday evening, I got into a bit of an argument over on the Kindleboards. The argument centered around whether a successful indie …