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“Observation” posted!
Chapter 8 of The Witches of Ming Ung, “Observation” is up, and picks up right where “Interception” left off: “Hardi, why in all the worlds wouldn’t we tell Wilder about this?” Robert asked, waving a hand at her comm. He’d just listened to the ransom note for the second time, and was sitting at the desk with his feet propped up. “Yet. Not tell him yet.” Hardi stood still in the middle of the room, staring at the floor with her hands tucked in her pockets. “And I… don’t know,” she said slowly. After that deep voice had threatened to go on “vacation” for a week, Hardi had listened to…
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The spook who counted her money
I finished The Spook Who Sat By the Door yesterday morning. Sam Greenlee has one hell of a knack for sharp writing, and regardless of my not being a proponent for militantism, the book struck a chord with me. Greenlee got at the heart of the loneliness of being black in a nation and profession that both expects you to act white “enough” (but only so much) and simultaneously disdains you for doing so (as you disdain yourself). It was and is a fine line to walk. There are going to be spoilers here, but nothing that actually ruins the novelty of the book, I hope.
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Weekly linkage
This week’s internet cruising: louisgray.com: Why I Turned In My iPhone and Went Android – I love this article. I've written before that I'm considering switching, and at this point, it's only the cost of breaking contract that's holding me back. YouTube – heavymedic dance work in progress – unfinished – Y'all know I'm a doc/heavy shipper. Penny Arcade – The Sound Of A Klaxon – Regarding the iPhone 4: "She sees that phone the same way she would see a hat, or a ladle. If you had a ladle and you tried to get soup with the ladle but the soup came out, or fell out, or whatever the…
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New Witches Story: “Interception”
Part seven of The Witches of Ming Ung: “Interception” Here’s a snippet: “Yeah, sure,” Markos said. “When are you coming home?” he whined. “This place is all big and lonely without you.” “Markos, it took forever just getting here,” she said. “We’re just getting into the swing of things. It could be a while before I’m set to go.” Markos’s pout became a frown and Hardi realized she’d protested too much. His chuckle was forced as he said, “You sure you aren’t enjoying the sights while you’re out there?” Hardi’s smile was weak. “Well, it is a lovely planet.” As I mentioned earlier this week, from here until Witches is…
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I don’t use too many tabs!
No story last weekend — I apologize! One will be up this weekend, and I’ll be sticking with the Witches of Ming Ung until it’s done. I think it’s confusing to keep switching back and forth, especially since Witches is a serial plot (whereas Transhuman Congress jumps around). I’ve been in the world of software development for a hot minute now, starting in the high school classroom, through an internship at a startup, to doing fast-paced client work, and now to big corp. One thing I’ve consistently found time and time again, is a correlation between computer UI usage skills and problem-solving efficiency. This is all anecdotal, of course.