I'm baaaaaaaack. Some people have asked where I have been. I appreciate the concern. To be honest, it's just been a busy month or so. What with taking care of Piper and the litany of chores, I simply haven't had time to write. Or at least not the way I want to write. I tend... Continue Reading →
Creativity and the Relaxed Mind, Or Lack Thereof
Anyone can put words together, but how does one write? How does one make something from nothing and create a work that has meaning and lasting value? Creativity is obviously key, but what if one's mind won't relax enough to allow it? Moods are fickle friends. One may try to manually create the right mood... Continue Reading →
Trying Something New
There are days, and there are days. Most days are fine; however, some days the kid screams and whines all day. What you read was, "Oh, some days the kid whines a lot. Huh." No, what I wrote was, "Some days, the kid screams and whines all day." Yesterday, she was hanging on me all... Continue Reading →
I Got Dibs! Top 10 Funny—But Sometimes Disturbing—Search Engine Terms, Part II
As this week comes to a close, it appears the grand experiment of "Meta Week" wasn't exactly a success. I promise, next time I will make more of the opportunity. Of course, it would help if a major console manufacturer didn't have one of the biggest security meltdowns in history. Then I can spill all... Continue Reading →
Top 10 Funny—But Sometimes Disturbing—Search Engine Terms, Part I
This was supposed to be "Meta Week" here at Five Things At Once. I was going to make a big announcement about this Tuesday morning, that this would be a week of posts that would break through the fourth wall and which talk mostly about blogging and writing; but you know what they say about... Continue Reading →
State of the Blog Address
I don't usually like to get "meta;" but since I put so much work into this project, after almost two months it may be time to stop and take a look at the state of the blog. I've attempted to develop sites before, though unsuccessfully. I created Small Doses back in the late 90's. This... Continue Reading →

