Apr
18
2007
I’m going to describe a scene for you.
A little something I observed when I went for a walk this afternoon.
I’d like you to tell me which elements of the story you found sexy and/or cool and which ones you did not.
A late-model black sports sedan with tinted windows rolls to a stop at the red [...]
Apr
16
2007
What sounds are dying off?
The boop-boop-boop-eeeee-aaaa…sccccrreeeeeccch…dinga-dunga-dinga-dunga of a modem.
The ticka-tacka-tick-tick-wwwhiiirrr-DING! of a manual typewriter as you type and slide the Carriage Return (yes! the original carriage return! Not your Octal 15!)
The zzzz-pfft! as an incandescent light bulb bites the big bullet in the sky.
The click-clatter-snick-whick-whick-whick…as you insert and then rewind a cassette tape.
The eek! when [...]
Apr
11
2007
Kristi from Here In Idaho responded to my “Tell Us Your Obsessions” meme and boy did she deliver!
If you’ve never read her blog, DO IT NOW.
Who else would obsess about old books while stalking old friends?
She only lives in Idaho. She sure don’t reside there.