by Ira | Jul 29, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
Do you ever have those days where you just wake up grumpy? I did this morning. For no real reason, except that I was a little behind on my work, and a little behind on my writing. Otherwise, I think it was just a mood I woke up with. Sometimes those days are hard. Not...
by Ira | Jul 28, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
The writing was better today. Thank god. I needed a better day. It’s been rough since the end of last week. But, it was better today. I love writing. I really do. That’s where I’m at with my writing tonight. I love it. I love the exploring and the editing and the...
by Ira | Jul 27, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
The Terror. It’s so good. Dan Simmons. I’ve read him before. Hyperion is a masterful book (though, be warned—not a complete tale in and of itself!). This show on AMC from two years back, based on his book, is goddamn incredible. Thank you to Liz for recommending it so...
by Ira | Jul 27, 2020 | Season 4, Two Guys One Trek
Welcome to Trek Tours! Our stop today involves getting really, really small, reveling in the show delivering on the promise of animation doing things that live-action can’t, and discussing the stress level of a canary in a coal...
by Ira | Jul 26, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
The spring clean has become the summer clean. I’ve been wanting to pare down my stuff. I have too much of it. And I’ve wanted to do it for awhile. I started on it, actually, back at the very beginning of this pandemic, but I still haven’t finished. Need to sell some...