Here’s an update about various items that have been going on. The black molly fry that was partially eaten seems to be adapting to its new life whithout a full tail. That difficult for a fish, because the tail provides most of the thrust while swimming. This little guy has… Continue reading
As I read this morning about the continuing disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, it occurred to me that I know what the problem is. Not with the oil spill, but with life in general, especially in the United States. Everyone is myopically egocentric. Maybe this is already obvious to… Continue reading
Here is a quick little video of my black molly fry playing in the fast current at the front of my tank.
Those who follow this blog know that I started teaching myself guitar some time ago. I’ve been picking it up on and off for about the past two years. My current run is several weeks long and I got to the barre chord section of my book. I’ve been working… Continue reading
The Peoria (Arizona) Unified School District is sponsoring a teen writers program June 8 to 10, 2010. This is the first year they are holding this writing workshop for teen writers, and I will be speaking at the event, representing the science fiction and fantasy genres. From reading the web… Continue reading
I recently received an email from a writer looking to get published. He wanted some input on what I have learned over the past few years. Here is what I told him. 1) Keep yourself busy so that you don’t “watch the clock” on the first story. You might find… Continue reading
The hospital tank has been up and running for over 24 hours now, and the severely injured black molly fry is isolated in it. The malachite green treatment appears to have been successful; there is no sign of fungus anymore. The bad news is that she dropped a significant portion… Continue reading
One of the dangers of discovering that we had black molly fry is knowing when to release them into the main tank. This past weekend, we took the major step of releasing the oldest ones into the main tank. The fry are about half the size of our guppies, so… Continue reading
Yes, I’m aware that can be a double entendre. I always have busy weekends. This past week was busy because I spent much of it at the Department of Economic Security taking classes required before they’ll consider giving me money to retrain. The assessment tests were the best. I could… Continue reading
If it seems like I’ve been quiet on the net lately, it’s because I’ve been quite busy. After LepreCon last week, I started some classes at the unemployment office. I went into the week with the pre-conceived idea that the classes were going to be a complete waste of time…. Continue reading
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