Monthly Archives: July 2007
Upstart
Just saw an ad looking for writers for “an upstart magazine”. I’m thinking they meant “a startup magazine”, you know, a no pay, write for exposure, percentage of clickthoughs, etc., magazine, rather than a presumptuous and self-important magazine, but one … Continue reading
HP#7
I finished Harry Potter 7 but I won’t give away anything else.
This is the line for Harry Potter.
iPod hacks!
I wanted to put my music collection on my new computer, so I could make playlists and listen to song on my brand-new speakers, but I couldn’t figure out a way to get my songs off my iPod and onto … Continue reading
Stick in New Jersey
Return To The Middle Kingdom
What with my sister coming home from India last weekend and my brother getting married next weekend, I had some trouble finding time to tell my folks that Stick and I are planning to go back to China in September. … Continue reading
Drinkable Water?
China Daily said yesterday that Beijing has become the first city in China to meet the required safety standards of potable water. The article says the new, clean tap water passed 106 quality tests, but I have to wonder just … Continue reading
Everyone’s Got One!
The guys at Capital One might want to check my blog’s employment status before sending it a credit card application. Just saying.
Well, it could be the Ramones…
This is Stick’s graduation card from his brother and sister-in-law. This picture’s not the greatest, but it includes detailed instructions on how to spend the enclosed check. “We want this to go to towards something fun — A video game, … Continue reading
Editorial Comments
I just got an article back with really good editing suggestions. Some of it was stylistic changes so the magazine will all match, and there was some rephrasing for clarity. It was a nice change, I seem to either get … Continue reading
