The Catmage Chronicles
Andy thought he was going crazy when a talking cat showed up at his front door. He couldn’t have been more wrong.Goldeneyes is a Catmage – a cat with human intelligence and magical abilities. Andy is an eighth grader who is smart, impulsive, and trying to avoid the school bully at all costs. A prophecy threw them together. There’s just one problem: Goldeneyes can’t stand humans.The Catmage world is heading toward war. Goldeneyes and Andy must try to stop the enemy from getting stronger. And they must save a powerful Catmage who’s been kidnapped. For Goldeneyes, it’s personal. That Catmage is her grandmother.Andy and Goldeneyes must try to put aside their differences. If they can’t, the enemy will soon be too powerful to defeat…
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You can’t have my land line
Glenn Reynolds links to a story that says AT&T is going to try to eliminate the old copper wire phone technology in favor of all the fiber-optic, cable-driven, wireless technology like Voice-over IP. In other words, no more land lines. … Continue reading
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Busy, busy, busy
It’s been a very busy day at work today. Will be very busy again tomorrow. Things should slow down by Thursday. And I must stop buying Popcap games. Plants vs. Zombies has kept me up late two nights in a … Continue reading
Lazy day/Christmas open thread
If you’re Jewish and not working for your Christian coworkers today, here’s an open thread for you. If you’re Christian and home for the holiday, or sneaking on your relative’s computer for your blogging fix, here’s an open thread for … Continue reading
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Snarky even in my dreams
You know, even in my nightmares, it seems, I can’t put away the snark. Last night, I was dreaming that I and several other people inadvertently witnessed a Mob hit. The gunman saw me, and started after me. So of … Continue reading
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Winter Wonderland, part 2
So, a week or two after telling my cousin from San Diego that the pictures I have of last year’s snowstorm are so rare for the Richmond area, we get—a huge snowstorm. And it’s not supposed to stop until late … Continue reading
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Winter wonderland
The view from my deck after about six hours of snow (started as a snow/sleet mix): Looks like about four inches so far. More to come tomorrow, probably with cats. Or cat, anyway.
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Winter is a-comin’ in
This will be an interesting day. There’s a major snowstorm headed my way that’s due to start dropping flakes on Richmond around 4 p.m. I’m heading up to Company in Northern Virginia for the day (but I plan on leaving … Continue reading
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Exhausting weekend open thread
The kids wore me out. They win. Feel free to talk amongst yourselves.
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Life at Full Volume, Yourish version
Is it truly only 8:15? Sarah’s kids have been here since about 2 p.m., and I’d swear it feels like at least twice as long. I think it’s because I cooked. Last time I had all four, I ordered pizza. … Continue reading
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Twinsday
This post was originally published on May 19, 2004. The twins are now in second grade, and Twinsday is no more. (It’s been replaced by Gaming Lunch With Sarah, of which I will write more later.) There’s a new day … Continue reading
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Things I’ve learned about credit card debt
Last night’s post got me to thinking. You would be astonished at how few people know that you can work with credit card companies to remove late fees, lower interest rates, and eliminate balance transfer fees on credit card debt. … Continue reading
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A word of financial advice
There are several things that seem completely basic, but apparently are not, regarding credit card debt. Number one, KNOW YOUR INTEREST RATE on every card. Two: READ YOUR MONTHLY STATEMENTS, including the interest rate, which can change at any time. … Continue reading
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Pumpkin art
Sarah carved eighteen (yes, eighteen) pumpkins. She does it every year. There are some awfully good pumpkins at the link. Me? I contributed the tea lights for some of them. Awesome carving of a cat. Well, they’re all pretty good. … Continue reading
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I am not having a pleasant flu
Tamiflu notwithstanding, this flu sucks. The last two nights I’ve had difficulty sleeping. Took hours to get to sleep, and then it was hot/cold/hot/cold/hot/cold all night long. I have my typical un-fever (96.3 when I last checked), and fever dreams … Continue reading
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