Kumquats

My little kumquat tree is loaded with fruit. This bugger doesn’t come up to my waist. Kumquats are the ideal citrus fruit for lazy people. You eat them skin and all. No peeling, no mess. www.ricknovy.com

In Business

I received notice today from the Arizona Corporation Commission that my LLC now exists. I also registered my domain name www.cactuswrenvideo.com. I’ll be whipping the web site into shape over the next few weeks before I officially open for business on April 1st. www.ricknovy.com

My "Sit Ubu Sit"

If you have been following this blog, you know that I was a victim of Reduction in Force back in January. My experience over the first month of unemployment was one of frustration and hopelessness in terms of finding another engineering job anytime soon. In parallel to job search, I… Continue reading

A Little Update

Wow, has it been that long since I last posted? It’s been a busy busy two weeks for me with writing a business plan, buying equipment, working out problems, and so forth. I’m not quite ready to announce the business to the world–I need a bit more time to put… Continue reading

New Stories

News today on the fiction front. Come to Slaughter, Pig! went live at Anotherealm. This is something of a supernatural horror story. Not necessarily scary, just a little morbid. You can read it free right here. Just today, I received an offer to buy a science fiction story called Plan… Continue reading

Number 16

This year, the TPC of Scottsdale built the first fully-enclosed stadium around the infamous 16th hole for the FBR Open (read Phoenix Open). Above is a smuggled cell phone picture of the stadium looking from the right side of the green toward the tee box. If you are not familiar… Continue reading