ChaosEngine

A tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing….

And so it begins…

I attended the Kick-Off meeting for the Kansas City Northland NaNoWriMo group last night. Had a good time, met an interesting group of people. I’ve tended to be something of a hermit of late, and it was really nice to get out and meet a group of total strangers. Looking forward to hooking up with [...]

And by the way….

Since I didn’t have enough craziness in my life, I decided to sign up for NaNoWriMo. Essentially its a writing challenge to write a 50,000 word novel during the month of November. I first heard about it on Mur Lafferty’s I Should Be Writing Podcast. I was kind of considering it at that point. Then [...]

Seething Rage

I have long been anti-Microsoft. From their monopolistic predatory practices, to their insecure shoddy software, I’ve had many reasons to dislike them. Despite that, considering myself an ethical person, I have been one of the approximately three people in the world that actually pays for fully licensed versions of Microsoft software. Tonight I was rewarded [...]

Hunter’s Moon

As either of you that read this know, I really love Autumn. The weather has been great lately and I’m getting a little more active. Tonight I took my dog to the park a little before dusk. As it was getting dark I was treated to a pretty spectacular moonrise. Its the Hunter’s Moon, the [...]

Weston Irish Fest

Great weekend. Attended the Weston Irish Fest in Weston, MO. This is its 6th year, though I only discovered it last year. I’ve long been a lover of Celtic Music, but its only been in the last couple of years that I’ve had opportunities to attend many live performances (save one rather interesting jaunt to [...]