One phone call from the On-call at 0310 but no matter as I woke earlier and was reading till I fell back asleep.
If Ksam paid attention the box calling home wasn't an issue since it's empty/isolated for de-installation Saturday.

Now That the Oven is Pre-heated
10 hours remain as “acting manager”; tomorrow Breckenbrew comes back to an enlarged mess.
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By the healing power of amber-lamps, I’m on the mend but have till next Thursday to finish the medication and resume
beer consumption. Until then, my diet will be deficient in the most important of sustenance.

I was off today and have done nothing but sleep and read.

I recommend "IBM and The Holocaust" for those interested in history, particularly ( Read more... )

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Being On-call, your sleep patterns are screwed. On the upside, you can get a lot of reading done.

Caution: reading a Southern author [American South] that mentions whiskey drinking often will draw you in. I'll let you decide whether it's good or bad for yourself.

I don't mind but think I need to go to the liquor store sometime this week...
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Anyone on my friends list that's on Good Reads? Thanks to
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There are flashes of brilliance but too many routines pasted together prevents cohesion and central focus. Expect repetition of themes from past books [again with the centipedes…]. What’s sad is that one character, an old writer is really Burroughs in which he details himself at the “end of words”.

By his late 60’s, I’m sure the heroin ate ( Read more... )

Despite being on-call, FenCon was this weekend and this year’s guests and programming were more diverse than ever, so I attended under duress. The new hotel was a big time upgrade. The most telling sign? They tapped a fresh keg of Paulener Oktoberfest on the first day, as if they knew I was coming. I corrupted more than one person with the ( Read more... )

Readin’, Writin’, ‘Rithmatic’ Front
Renew my library card due to reserved books not showing up in my queue online. D-town has a good library system online but I had to put 2 & 2 together since no notice or error message alerts you otherwise when your card is expired. I blame work and romance. The latter is acceptable. When you’re not reading, you ( Read more... )