So, I dutifully tried my hand at Kindle Vella. For those who aren't familiar, you create stories and then release them one chapter ("episode") at a time. So, I created the story, included the more controversial themes that would be included, and submitted it. They don't make it go live until you publish your first … Continue reading Update: Kindle Vella—Nope!

Hey, all. It occurred to me as I was posting the notice about The Service that it's been a long time since I last posted an update. I think I'm due. So, let's see... Work is going well. Very well. I became full-time in March and have recently been designing circuits again, setting up Jira … Continue reading Long-Past Due Update

A terrible product idea: nostril epilator. A great novel idea: Moby's Dick, the tragic tale in which Moby ghosts Captain Ahab after an amazing night of passion, and Captain Ahab, unable to get that intensely satisfying fullness any other way, vows that he will have that whale inside him again—dead or alive. Sorry, sorry: that's … Continue reading Random Thoughts

My friend died of COVID today. One of only two other furries I know in my tiny, tiny town, he died this morning, one day short of two weeks after his brother died of it. I had been helping his family moving hay bales in my friend's and his brother's absence, and his mom has … Continue reading Get the Fucking Shot

I quit my job the day before yesterday. Well, to be more accurate, I quit my job two weeks ago, and yesterday was my last day. It's been seven years that I've worked at this job, doing work I really dislike, and I have at last found a role with another company that will let … Continue reading The Die Is Cast (Status Update 2021-09-05)

Hey, all. Just a quick update since things are going well: I've been chugging along with my commissions and have made it through all of my new commissioners as of yesterday night. I'll be starting the repeat customers probably today or maybe tomorrow (gotta go into work today, so that adds a couple of hours … Continue reading The Joys of Axes

I've been fascinated by the thought of direct air capture and have watched a few videos on it, but inevitably, they always come back to pumping CO2 underground, and I can't help think to myself: What a waste—there are so many products we use that have high carbon content; why not use that carbon for … Continue reading An Idea for Excess CO2 Removal

Phew, what a whirlwind it's been since my last post! I had thought that things would slow down once the tiny house got here, but it turns out there was just more work to be done once it did! My dad and I got the electrical hooked up, and I got the water hooked up. … Continue reading Status Update 2020-12-13

The election has been called for Biden, and for that I'm grateful and relieved. However, the closeness of the election has given me pause. A big pause. I have never liked Trump, and it's not because I'm anti-conservative. I lean fiscally conservative myself. What I dislike about him is his divisiveness, the rude and disparaging … Continue reading Relief and Reflection