Ars Technica reports on some new changes to the Freedom of Information Act that could actually provide more transparency in the government. In the case of denied FOIA requests, the bill would create an ombudsman’s office in an attempt to avoid litigation. When a denied request results in a lawsuit, HR 1309 would streamline the …
Attend Clarion Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers’ Workshop Start my own business & make at least 1/2 my necessary income from that business Write 2 novels Finish my play Massive Gravitational Objects Write the Tales of the Frumush play cycle. Publish my Living Theatre article Sell 1 short story Become more politically active by actively …
So I’ve decided to resurrect an old laptop that I bought at a pawn shop in the fall of 2000. An IBM Thinkpad 560x. I really dug this laptop when I bought it — small, light and yet comfortable to work on. Unfortunately, when i lent it to a friend, she cracked the screen and …
This is a Royal Stetson Felt Pork Pie hat, Sized 7. The inner brim bears the Royal Stetson logo as well as the imprint of Ben Solomon from East Greenwich, RI. This hat is in excellent condition. Email me if you have questions or would like to check it out in person. I’m selling it …
You know that it is time to go back to supporting local hardware stores when you ask a Lowe’s employee about hinges for mounting a door without placing it in a frame and he recommends that you go ask someone at a hardware store.
The move is complete. We lost time last week because I came down with some kind of stomach bug that had me particularly nauseous for all of Tuesday and moderately nauseous Wednesday and Thursday as well. Saturday was a much longer day that we had anticipated because 1) we have more stuff than we realized …
New Starbucks Opens In Rest Room Of Existing StarbucksCAMBRIDGE, MA-Starbucks announced that people can now enjoy an espresso any time they please, even while defecating.
Got the proper keys, did some painting, had a maid service do a thorough cleaning of the kitchen, bathroom & living room (that was J’s V-day present), and took a few pictures of the place: The Bedroom: The 1/2 room: my “office:” The Living Room: The Kitchen: The cool looking building that is behind ours …
It’s a data entry day for LtL, and I just came across a great road name: Gore Orphanage Road. There’s a story in that I’m sure.If you know of any interesting road (street, avenue, etc.) names, drop a comment. I think sometime I will write a story populated by people with names I’ve gathered from …
Due to a series of unfortunate occurrences, the LtL blog has been struggling to get back to a fully functional state. This should be complete by the end of the week. Thanks for your patience. powered by performancing firefox