I’m helping my brother-in-law get some of his previously published and as-yet unpublished works on the Kindle store. You can check his print and eBook titles out at http://amazon.com/author/mhickins His work is hilarious, often shocking, but well worth a look see. Amazon Prime members can get free stories on their Kindle. Go download!
Read MoreWhy I Don’t Blog Much
I hear this a lot. “You haven’t posted anything in *months*!” Bah. Everything comes in threes, so I’ll give you three reasons why “I don’t blog much”. Reason Number One: I’m busy I’m actually a spy, and I have to spend a lot of time doing cool spy stuff, plus a day job that I have to keep as my cover. So as you can see, that would take up a lot of time. Reason Number Two: Video...
Read MoreAppendix Addendum
Well, I’m back and I still own an appendix. I had appendicitis, but it took me a week and a half to figure it out. Couple that with my built-in fear of all things medicinal and by the time I had a CAT scan I’d actually beaten the inflammation back from whence it came. As it turns out, I now know what that funny stomach ache that lasted a week back when I lived in France actually was. That’s right. I’ve had...
Read MoreSummer is almost here, be ready.
Kimble Felton, doorstep musician, lean and mean is in. In restraint he bookbind, turning point stakes. Summer is almost here, be ready. So exorcism my expiate optimum, answer them. For a sabbath and the work that he died; not known them to accuse. Summer is almost here, be ready. A snow advisory means that periods of snow will cause, primarily, travel difficulties. I, of retribution, summer is almost here, be ready. Awkwardness clearing,...
Read MoreMade Completely Of Cheese
(For Ieuan) There once was a boy who had the small notion to build a big boat and sail the ocean. To sail the ocean, cross all seven seas, to find him a land made completely of cheese. So he gathered up nails and timber and tar and planned on the boat that would carry him far. Sewed sheets seven sails; jumbo and jib, mainsail and headsails and queen on the rig. The galley was narrow with no charley noble, the bunk but a bed, he forgot the...
Read MoreJaz’s Laws of Web Development
Jaz’s First Law of Web Development: It’s never full, finished or ready. Jaz’s Second Law of Web Development: The customer is generally wrong. Jaz’s Third Law of Web Development: The users will subvert the software. It’s never full, finished or ready. No matter how much planning or requirements gathering or business analysis you do, you Web project will never be done. Factor this in when educating your...
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