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2022

Nov 29 - Books Read in 2022

2021

Oct 20 - Guest Interview by Stacks on Stacks WUVT-FM at Virginia Tech
Jul 26 - Review: Neewer 16-inch LED Ring Light
Jun 27 - When to Start a New Project?
Jan 30 - Review: AcuRite Atlas Weather Station
Jan 25 - Review: AcuRite Temperature and Humidity Monitoring System
Jan 17 - Review: Acurite Smart Weather Station

2020

Dec 31 - Reflections on Academic Agonies and How to Avoid Them by Joseph Agassi
Oct 25 - Review: Gaiam Classic Balance Ball chair
Oct 25 - Review: NETGEAR ReadyNAS 3312 12 Bay Network Attached Storage
Aug 29 - Review: Lello Musso Pola Ice Cream Machine
Aug 14 - Review: Saeco Philips PicoBaristo Super Automatic Espresso Machine
Jul 27 - Review: D'Addario DIY Solderless Cable Kit with Mini Plugs
Jul 21 - Review: Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy
Jul 18 - Review: August Home Doorbell Cam Pro
Jul 02 - Review: Samson Go Mic Mobile Wireless Lavalier Mic
Jul 01 - Review: Samson Go Mic Mobile Wireless Handheld Mic
Jun 26 - Review: Revel Custom Cool Memory Foam Mattress
Jun 24 - Starting the Paul Davids Next Level Playing Intermediate Guitar Course
Jun 24 - Review: Harry Potter Mystery Flying Snitch
Jun 23 - Review: Hohem iSteady Pro GoPro Gimbal
Jun 18 - Review: Parker Jotter Fountain Pen Kit
Jun 17 - Review: Roland BTM-1 Bluetooth Speaker with Guitar Input
Jun 12 - Review: Rivet Geometric Area Rug
Jun 05 - Review: Duxtop Professional Portable Induction Cooktop
Jun 03 - Review: SKIL PWRCore 12 Cordless Drill and Oscillating Multitool Kit
May 28 - Review: SKIL PWRCore 20 Cordless Circular Saw
May 27 - Review: Thule Paramount Backpack 27L

2019

Nov 26 - Review: Wood Metal Platform Bed
Nov 20 - Review: Autel Robotics EVO Drone
Oct 22 - Review: Shure SE535 Wireless Earphones
Oct 17 - Review: Michael Kors Stainless Steel Quartz Watch
Oct 13 - Review: Ravenna Faux Leather Recliner
Aug 19 - Review: Thule Gauntlet MacBook Sleeve
Aug 13 - Review: Aston Microphones Stealth Dynamic Mic
Aug 12 - Review: LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media
Aug 07 - Review: Sony PG10 Portable Bluetooth Speaker
Aug 06 - Review: Sony XB72 Bluetooth Home Audio Speaker
Jul 31 - Review: Marshall Stockwell II Portable Bluetooth Speaker
Jun 30 - Review: Leather Messenger Bag
Jun 12 - Review: Ernie Ball FlexTune Clip-On Tuner
Jun 02 - Review: Waterman Hemisphere Deluxe Fountain Pen
May 28 - Review: Thule Landmark 40L Travel Pack
May 27 - Review: Sealy 10-Inch Hybrid Bed in a Box
May 24 - Review: Leather Duffel Bag
May 19 - Review: Waterman Hemisphere Fountain Pen
May 19 - Review: Ringside Tornado Punching Bag
Apr 28 - Review: Dyson V11 Animal Cordless Vacuum
Apr 27 - Review: Navsuma Jewelry Box
Apr 21 - Review: Makita Cordless Miter Saw with Laser
Apr 14 - Review: Marmot Slate Weekender Bag
Feb 01 - Review: Medline Rollator Walker
Jan 25 - Review: Belkin PowerHouse Charge Dock
Jan 20 - Review: Ravenna Industrial Coffee Table
Jan 18 - Review: Seagate Barracuda SSD SATA III 500GB Internal SSD Drive
Jan 16 - Review: Extech MA3110 Cat IV 3000A AC Clamp Meter
Jan 12 - Review: Breville BTM500 Smart Tea Infuser Compact
Jan 07 - Review: Kenmore 55550 50 Pint Dehumidifier
Jan 05 - Review: Marshall Woburn II Wireless Speaker
Jan 01 - Review: Modway Fully Assembled French-Style Armchairs

2018

Dec 27 - Review: HP Laserjet M118dw Monochrome Printer
Dec 04 - Changes Coming to the TechnoSlipstream Newsletter
Dec 02 - Review: Philips HD9630/28 Avance XXL Airfryer
Nov 30 - Review: Michael Kors Access Runway Stainless Steel Smartwatch
Nov 24 - Review: Marshall Stanmore II Voice Speaker
Nov 20 - Review: CycleOps M2 Bike Smart Trainer
Nov 19 - Review: Chicago Cutlery Prime Black Knife Block Set
Nov 17 - New iPad Pro: Workflows, Productivity, and Anticipation
Nov 17 - Designing the Neil Gaiman Writing Masterclass
Nov 09 - Review: Keiid Boombox with VW Radio, Bluetooth, Wooden Cabinet, and More
Nov 03 - Review: Placeholder Shoe Storage Ottoman
Oct 12 - Review: Spyder Men's Bandit Stryke Jacket
Sep 23 - Review: EZVIZ WiFi Security Camera
Sep 21 - Review: Sirui Smartphone Wide Angle Lens
Sep 16 - Review: Seagate Exos 7E8 8TB Enterprise SATA Hard Drive
Sep 15 - Review: Ringside Apex Flash Sparring Gloves
Sep 14 - Review: One Wall Black 11" x 14" Picture Frame
Sep 09 - Review: Tulo Foam Mattress, Queen, Firm
Sep 06 - Review: Rockjam G905 Sheet Music Stand
Sep 02 - Review: Sterling by Music Man Stingray Ray4 Bass Guitar
Aug 20 - Review: Full Gray Linen Platform Bed
Aug 18 - Review: Acer Nitro 5 Spin Convertible Laptop
Aug 08 - Review: Tripp Lite 10-Port USB Charging Hub
Jul 31 - Review: FILA Accessories Conditioning Rope
Jul 30 - Review: Ampeg Scrambler Bass Overdrive Pedal
Jul 26 - Review: Fluid Audio Strumbuddy Guitar Amp
Jul 23 - And Now to Tackle Webmentions
Jul 21 - Testing SemiAuto Post to Twitter
Jul 15 - Review: SKLZ Acceleration Trainer
Jul 15 - Review: Marshall Mid ANC Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Bluetooth Headphones
Jul 14 - Review: Calculated Industries AccuMASTER Digital Calipers
Jul 13 - Curated List Number 6 Is Out
Jul 12 - Review: Chefman 6.5 Qt Air Fryer
Jul 08 - Review: Urban Calisthenics book by Tee Major
Jul 06 - Review: Lenox Abilene 112-Piece Flatware Set
Jul 02 - Review: greatBIGcanvas The White Horses of The Camargue In The South of France by Scott Stulberg Photographic Print
Jul 01 - Review: Rivet Capiz Shell Chandelier
Jul 01 - Review: Rivet Glass Pendant Light
Jun 26 - Review: NETGEAR CM600 DOCSIS Cable Modem
Jun 25 - Review: Epson EX3260 SVGA 3,300 Lumens Portable Projector
Jun 25 - Review: BenQ HT2050A 1080P DLP Home Theater Projector
Jun 22 - A Vision Update
Jun 17 - Review: Ringside Leather Heavy Bag
Jun 16 - Review: Ringside Muay Thai Heavy Bag
Jun 13 - Review: Proctor Silex Mini Fridge
May 27 - Review: Mowox Self-Propelled Battery Lawn Mower
May 22 - Review: Black and Decker Electric Lawn Mower
May 21 - Review: Miele Blizzard Bagless Canister Vacuum
May 19 - Review: Ernie Ball Prodigy Mini Guitar Pick
May 14 - Review: La-Z-Boy Calvin PowerReclineXR Rocker Chair
May 12 - Review: Mind Reader Valet Suit Holder
May 11 - Curated List of Science, Technology, Society, Writing, Academia, and Life Links #3
May 05 - Review: Quiet Air Compressor
May 05 - Tom de Haven and Words Down on the Page
May 04 - 4 May 2018
May 03 - 3 May 2018
May 02 - 2 May 2018
Apr 30 - 30 April 2018
Apr 29 - 29 April 2018
Apr 28 - 28 April 2018
Apr 27 - 27 April 2018
Apr 26 - Review: Mind Reader Bamboo Kitchen Utility Cart
Apr 24 - Review: Dyson Pure Cool Air Purifying Tower Fan
Apr 20 - Review: Bertech ESD High Temperature Rubber Mat
Apr 16 - A Curated List of Science, Technology, Society, Writing, Academia, and Life Links
Apr 14 - Review: Clifton Heritage RFID Leather Wallet
Apr 03 - Fender Strat Upgrade New Pickups, Locking Tuners, and Coil Split
Mar 24 - Review: Netgear Nighthawk X6S AC4000 WiFi Router
Mar 18 - Review: FLIR ONE Thermal Imaging Camera
Mar 18 - Review: Community Coffee Nespresso Capsules Signature Espresso
Mar 13 - Review: DHP Bailey Microfiber Upholstered Futon
Mar 07 - Review: Baci Perugina Milk Chocolate Bar
Mar 03 - Review: Novogratz Vintage Mix Sofa Futon
Feb 17 - Resumes and Vitae--Formatting First Steps
Feb 08 - Review: Activ5 Portable Strength Training Device and Coaching App
Feb 05 - Review: Samsung Powerbot R7010 Robot Vacuum
Jan 12 - On London, Curveballs, and Next Steps
Jan 08 - Review: Saeco PicoBaristo Automatic Espresso Machine
Jan 08 - Nathaniel Fick: Cybersecurity Today Is Treated Like Accounting Before Enron
Jan 03 - Review: Nespresso VertuoPlus Coffee and Espresso Maker by Breville

2017

Dec 26 - Review: Emerson Sensi Touch Wi-Fi Thermostat
Dec 25 - Review: Brother ADS2200 Document Scanner
Dec 23 - Review: HON Perch Stool
Dec 06 - Review JBL Flip 4 Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker
Dec 05 - Review Moodx Wireless Ambiance Light by RapidX
Nov 27 - Review ASUS ROG STRIX Thin and Light Gaming Laptop
Nov 24 - Review ASUS Chromebook Flip C302 with 12.5-Inch Touchscreen
Nov 23 - Review Skull Whiskey Decanter and Glass Set
Nov 11 - Review ASUS Chromebook Flip C101PA-DB02 with 10.1 Touchscreen
Oct 27 - Review: Design Toscano Climbing Skeleton Wall Sculpture
Oct 16 - Review: Sabatier Expandable Dish Rack
Sep 27 - Review: Gator Frameworks GFW-GTR-SEAT Acoustic Guitar Stand
Sep 26 - Review: IRIS Yellow Shell Barstool with Wood Eiffel Legs
Sep 25 - Review: Sealy Full Response Premium Collection Mattress
Sep 12 - Review: Flanger FL-02L Universal A-Frame Guitar Stand
Sep 10 - The Nature of Science
Sep 07 - On the Intersection of Science, Technology, and Society
Sep 04 - Review: Victorinox Altmont Deluxe Rolltop Laptop Backpack
Aug 02 - Review: Lenox Garden Grove Teapot
Aug 01 - Review: QualGear 120-Inch Fixed Frame Projection Screen
Jul 21 - Review: Belkin Thunderbolt 3 Express Dock HD
Jul 21 - Review: Bertech ESD Mat with Wrist Strap and Grounding Cord
Jul 06 - Review: Benro SLIM Aluminum Travel Tripod
Jul 02 - Review: Nokia Steel Activity and Sleep Watch
Jun 27 - Review: BRAVEN Brava Conference Call and Car Speaker
Jun 23 - Review: Marshall Monitor Bluetooth Wireless Over-Ear Headphones
May 28 - Upgrading Bridge and Tremolo for Fender Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Guitar
Mar 24 -
Mar 15 - My Life in One Pic
Jan 27 - Myke Cole and the Reality Show Hunted
Jan 22 - How to Summarize a Technical Paper
Jan 13 - How to Setup a SEED Lab Environment
Jan 13 - Quick Python Tutorial
Jan 12 - How To Install VirtualBox
Jan 12 - How to Install Python 3

2016

Dec 27 - Are You Ready for 2017?
Oct 16 - Tis the season
Aug 24 - MTailor and the Age of Custom Clothing?
Aug 24 - Teaching and Course Design Showcase
Jul 21 - Test blog post using new Pythonista 3
Jul 07 - The State of the World
May 24 - The Power of the Reset
Apr 12 - School of Rock Blues Show at Uptown Alley in Richmond
Mar 13 - The Monster in My Guitar
Mar 04 - Data Science, Security, Folklore, and The Beatles
Feb 28 - Unusual interesting things on my YouTube Channel
Feb 23 - Start with a Strong Password
Feb 06 - Joining the Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty at Virginia Tech
Jan 25 - Dreams and Resistance
Jan 15 - The Uprising: Dogs and Cats Working Together
Jan 05 - James Bond, Radiohead, and the New Year
Jan 04 - 16 Elevating Resolutions for 2016

2015

Dec 27 - Year In Review: Hello 2016, Goodbye 2015
Dec 02 - First Public Performance!
Oct 30 - A Note to Marketers and Purveyors of Fine Wares Who Bring Themselves to My Attention
Oct 27 - Does YouTube Enable Trolls, Harassers, and Online Attackers?
Oct 21 - Derek Sivers and What I'm Doing Right Now
Sep 30 - Runnin Down the Dream
Aug 02 - Knockin On Heavens Door, Bob Dylan
Jun 22 - On Hair, and Innocence
Jun 19 - What I Am Doing This Summer
May 23 - Fleet Week Parade of Ships Embark with the Navy 2015
May 12 - My Embark Aboard the USS George H. W. Bush Aircraft Carrier
May 10 - Review: Toshiba Satellite S55T-B5150 15.6-Inch Touchscreen Laptop
Apr 16 - Step Inside Abbey Road via Google
Apr 15 - My Photo and the All-Italian Repertoire Chorus of the Dante Alighieri Society
Apr 13 - Review: D Addario Clip-On Tuner
Apr 10 - Review: Tom Bihn New Ristretto Messenger Bag
Mar 25 - A Few Thoughts As I Prepare to Board an Aircraft Carrier
Mar 22 - Scientific Replication, Reproducibility, and R: An Example
Feb 24 - Wife and Puppy Love Rock and Roll
Feb 22 - Authenticity, Neoprimitivism, and the Rejection of Science
Feb 14 - A Top Amazon Reviewer
Jan 07 - R, Markov Chains, and the Jabberwock

2014

Dec 21 - Review: Gretsch Honey Dipper Resonator Guitar
Dec 17 - Review: Marshall Woburn Bluetooth Speaker System
Dec 15 - Art, Writing, Music, and Running a Business
Dec 10 - Christopher Lee, Rock Music, Heavy Metal, and Christmas
Dec 07 - Review: MOTU 828X Audio Interface
Dec 07 - Review: DE 2600mAh Powerbank Battery Charger Flashlight
Nov 27 - A Thanksgiving Message
Nov 10 - The Channel Strip in an Analog Mixer
Nov 01 - How To Use the Basic Compressor in GarageBand
Oct 30 - How To Set Up an EQ Template in GarageBand
Oct 28 - The Easy Way To Earn Money As A Writer
Oct 27 - Plagiarism of My Article at Breaking Muscle by jiujitsutimes.com
Oct 21 - Review: Introduction to Scientific Programming and Simulation Using R, Second Edition
Sep 18 - Review: A Handbook of Statistical Analyses Using R, Third Edition
Aug 24 - How to Start Learning Music
Aug 18 - Beyond the 10000-Hour Rule
Aug 16 - A Knock On the Door at 1:57AM
Aug 11 - The Synthesizer Amplitude Envelope: Explanation and Examples
Jul 23 - Black Belt
Jul 15 - Talk About Walkabout
Jun 25 - Review: Epson WorkForce DS-560 Document Scanner
Jun 23 - Review: Cake Boss 24-Piece Cake Decorating Tip Set
Jun 14 - Review: Q-See Surveillance Security System
May 29 - Review: Thule Covert DSLR Rolltop Backpack
May 26 - Review: Seagate 4TB Backup Plus External Hard Drive
May 25 - Review: Samson ResolvSE 8 Active Studio Reference Monitor
May 24 - Unboxing the Q-See QT5716-9L6-1 16 Channel Surveillance System
May 13 - Review: Apotop Wi-Copy DW21 Personal Cloud Storage and Wireless Router
May 05 - Review: Dragon Dictate 4.0 for Mac
Apr 26 - Review: Kingston 32GB Elite SD Memory Card
Mar 29 - Review: Fender 52 Ukulele
Mar 22 - Review: Belkin 6-Inch Lightning, 30-Pin, and Micro-USB Cable Kit
Mar 17 - Review: Cut Your Cable TV Tether with Google Chromecast
Jan 29 - Review: Jabra SOLEMATE MAX Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Speaker
Jan 24 - Review: Belkin Ultimate iPad Air Keyboard Case
Jan 14 - Review: AmazonBasics Lightning to Micro USB Adapter
Jan 14 - Review: Samson Meteor USB Microphone
Jan 10 - Review: Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Folio for iPad Air
Jan 04 - 2014: Onwards and Upwards

2013

Dec 16 - Review: Bella Dots Collection Programmable Coffee Maker
Nov 06 - Unboxing and look at the Seagate Wireless Plus external hard drive with wifi
Oct 30 - Unboxing and Look at the Brother ADS1500W Compact Color Desktop Scanner
Oct 27 - Unboxing and look at the Kindle Fire HDX 7 tablet computer
Oct 25 - Review of the Hamilton Beach 2-Way FlexBrew Coffeemaker
Oct 24 - Macabre Story in Surreal South 13, Edited by Josh Woods
Oct 24 - Evil Dead: I Will See You Soon
Oct 14 - Story to be displayed in the ThinkSmall7 art exhibition at artspace Gallery at Plant Zero
Oct 12 - Fun time making fried pies with my mom
Oct 10 - Evil Dead: To the Old Knowby Cabin
Oct 09 - Review of the Bosch L-CART: Not your grandfathers dolly
Oct 08 - Unboxing the Bosch 18-Volt Lithium-Ion Drill and Impact Driver Cordless Combo Kit
Oct 03 - Evil Dead: X-ing Deadites
Sep 26 - Evil Dead: Join Us!
Sep 25 - New Kindle Fire HDX Specs, Pricing, and Availability
Sep 15 - Evil Dead Sign
Sep 12 - Unboxing and Review: Bose QuietComfort 20i Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones
Sep 11 - Review: TASCAM TH-2000 Headphones
Sep 07 - Kendall Giles Academic Genealogy
Sep 07 - Review: Outslayer Muay Thai Heavy Bag Stand
Sep 02 - How to stuff a heavy bag
Aug 14 - Review: Anolon Advanced Bronze Nonstick 9-Piece Cookware Set
Jul 31 - Inch by Inch, It Is a Cinch
Jul 26 - Review: Lowepro Photo Hatchback 22L AW photography backpack
Jul 22 - Essay: Dont Be Afraid
Jul 20 - Review of The Complete Guide to the Drinks of James Bond by David Leigh
Jul 14 - ROLLER DERBY! Mother State Roller Derby vs Little City Rollergirls
Jul 08 - Unboxing, Review of Epson XP-410 Wireless Color Inkjet Printer with Scanner and Copier
Jul 05 - Review of the Perfect Pushup V2
Jul 02 - Unboxing of Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM wide angle lens
Jun 26 - What do the critters think of the new Canon EF 40mm STM pancake lens?
Jun 22 - Size comparison of Canon EOS Rebel SL1 with Lumix GF2
Jun 21 - Unboxing the Canon EOS Rebel SL1 Camera
Jun 12 - Review: Runtastic GPS Sports Watch with Heart Rate Monitor
Jun 01 - Review: SKLZ Workout Interval/Circuit Timer
May 22 - New Dark Horse graphic novel Freaks Amour reading by Tom de Haven
May 13 - Cicada Invasion: A 17-Year Life Cycle
May 10 - Review: Sitting in the shade with the Super-Brella Umbrella Chair
May 08 - Review: OXO Good Grips Measuring Cups
Apr 30 - The Podcasting Resurgence
Apr 27 - Why Now Is a Great Time to Return to Hardware
Apr 23 - An Inexpensive Complete Home Gym
Mar 31 - How to Take Notes
Mar 24 - Shifting website content, more website content
Mar 20 - See now, read later with "Send to Kindle"
Mar 18 - How To Prepare a New Recording Project in GarageBand
Mar 16 - Stay in touch when Google Reader goes away
Mar 15 - Royce Gracie Seminar: Growth from Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
Mar 13 - New life for a Korg D1200 Digital Recording Studio
Mar 11 - Reading "The 2 Hour Guide to Mastering Evernote" by Brandon Collins
Mar 07 - Coursera, Clay Shirky, MOOCs, and a Video about Recording the Spoken Word
Mar 02 - The Art of Connection
Feb 26 - Want a job, learn to program
Feb 25 - Coursera, MOOCs, and free higher education
Feb 22 - Lifelogging, journaling, and productivity with IFTTT
Feb 19 - A great noise was heard across the land: enter the bagpipe
Jan 26 - A part of my childhood, Continental Hobby Center burned to the ground in Lynchburg
Jan 25 - Kids and the New Literacy: Reading, Writing, AND Programming
Jan 19 - Amazon Prime and the Kindle Fire: Together They Go Best
Jan 12 - What do you do with an MFA?
Jan 05 - Interview with science fiction and fantasy author Myke Cole

2012

Dec 29 - My Bartitsu article ranked in top 10 of most popular articles at Breaking Muscle for 2012
Dec 15 - Heart: First Look at the Black Belt Test
Dec 05 - Overcoming Introversion in the Age of the Internet
Nov 28 - Totally Awesome Gift Guide 2012
Nov 22 - Copenhagen Denmark trip recap: sushi, business, and bicycles
Nov 16 - Life Strategy and the Power of Now
Nov 10 - Castles, Knights, Mines, Dwarves, and Mozart: A Dream Fulfilled, A Trip to Remember
Oct 29 - Hurricane Sandy and downtime
Oct 23 - New book: First Steps Toward Becoming Heroic
Oct 20 - Stonecoast MFA reading in Lynchburg, Virginia
Oct 17 - New Article: "Bartitsu: The Steampunk Mixed Martial Art" at Breaking Muscle
Oct 15 - How to record an audio interview on two tracks using Soundflower, Linein, and Garageband
Oct 14 - The Path to Black Belt
Oct 06 - Dinners with Dolores: Food, Family, Fun
Oct 02 - Book Cover: First Steps Toward Becoming Heroic
Sep 07 - Quick roundup on the new Amazon Kindles
Sep 04 - What happened when I found a snake in the basement
Aug 30 - What Superheroes and Gods can teach us about being human: Supergods, by Grant Morrison
Aug 24 - From the ashes of the past year, a phoenix arises
Aug 09 - The changing university: options for increased learning and accessibility
Jul 15 - A Stonecoast Residency: Day 9, Graduation
Jul 13 - A Stonecoast Residency: Day 8
Jul 12 - A Stonecoast Residency: Days 6-7
Jul 11 - A Stonecoast Residency: Day 5
Jul 09 - A Stonecoast Residency: Day 4
Jul 08 - A Stonecoast Residency: Day 3
Jul 07 - A Stonecoast Residency: Day 2
Jul 06 - A Stonecoast Residency: Day 1
Jul 04 - Welcome Breaking Muscle Readers
Jul 03 - My New Breaking Muscle Article "What Color Is Your Dojo?"
Jul 02 - An Old Fashioned Barn Raising
Jun 18 - Growing Your Business: Five Key Tips When Contacting a Potential Client
Jun 05 - The Venus Transit: Make Your Day Memorable
Jun 03 - Wild Blackberry Cobbler
May 22 - How To Get the Most Out Of A Writing Workshop
May 17 - Why I got punched in the face, and an exercise to enrich your life
May 16 - Scrivener: the secret weapon for writing like a professional
May 03 - Send files from your computer to your Kindle with SendToKindle
Apr 28 - April 2012 status update: still alive!
Mar 20 - Hail, power outages, flash floods--hello March
Mar 09 - Writers Quick-Start Guide
Feb 20 - Tom De Haven and the "Krazy Kat Goes to Kollege" Lecture
Feb 02 - New essay published in InYo martial arts journal, winter 2012
Jan 22 - Review: "Every Writers Dream", by Jeff Goins
Jan 17 - How to Choose a Creative Writing MFA Program
Jan 11 - My dog has died. Diamond: December 1996 -- January 2012
Jan 06 - Resolutions, Goals, and Improving Your Craft

2011

Dec 31 - Blue Skies Ahead: Thank You, Goodbye 2011, Hello 2012
Nov 26 - How to watch movies on your Kindle Fire
Nov 25 - Amazon Kindle Fire Unboxing
Nov 22 - Review: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Nov 18 - Totally Awesome Gift Guide 2011
Nov 16 - VCU Cabell First Novelist Festival and panel discussion
Nov 14 - Read more and save your sanity with Audible
Nov 07 - What is a Kindle?
Nov 02 - 5 quick links for 2 November 2011
Oct 26 - 5 quick links for 26 October 2011
Oct 23 - Think Small 6 Event Information
Oct 21 - 5 quick links for 21 October 2011
Oct 19 - 5 quick links for 19 October 2011
Oct 18 - Review: Before the Revolution, by Daniel Richter
Oct 14 - 5 quick links for 14 October 2011
Oct 13 - Review: Summer of Night, by Dan Simmons
Oct 11 - 5 quick links for 11 October 2011
Oct 08 - 5 quick links for 8 October 2011
Oct 06 - 5 quick links for 6 October 2011
Oct 06 - Think Small 6, artspace at Plant Zero, and a public reading
Oct 04 - 5 quick links for 4 October 2011
Oct 03 - Five Slices of Death, my new horror short story collection, is available now
Sep 30 - 5 quick links for 30 September 2011
Sep 28 - New Amazon Kindles and a Kindle Tablet called the Kindle Fire
Sep 26 - 5 Quick Links for 26 September 2011
Sep 23 - Weekend links 23 September 2011
Sep 20 - Tuesday Links for 20 September 2011: writing prompts, jujutsu, nanowrimo, and more
Sep 17 - Weekend Links: Saturday 17 September 2011
Sep 15 - Two Interesting Spiders
Sep 01 - How to Get Started in the Martial Arts, Part 4: Final Thoughts
Sep 01 - How to Get Started in the Martial Arts, Part 3: Choosing Where to Train
Sep 01 - How to Get Started in Martial Arts, Part 2: Choosing a Martial Art
Sep 01 - How to Get Started in the Martial Arts, Part 1: Benefits of Martial Arts
Aug 24 - Review: Defender Wireless Driveway Alert System
Aug 23 - Virginia Earthquake!
Aug 20 - Review: A Kingdom Strange by James Horn
Aug 13 - Geek Guide to Vegas, Part 4: Extra Tips and Hints for Your Trip
Aug 12 - Geek Guide to Vegas, Part 3: Conventions and Entertainment
Aug 11 - Geek Guide to Vegas, Part 2: Packing and Transportation
Aug 09 - Geek Guide to Vegas, Part 1: Introduction
Jul 14 - Stonecoast Follies
Jul 13 - Stonecoast: halfway through a residency
Jul 10 - A lecture and reading by Jeffrey Ford
Jul 09 - InYo: The Journal of Alternative Perspectives on the Martial Arts and Sciences July 2011 issue
Jun 29 - Why writers should get their own domains
Jun 28 - Literary cat
Jun 23 - Tom Peters and the importance of personal relationships
Jun 10 - Review: Children of the Night, by Dan Simmons
Jun 08 - Review: Dark Awakenings, by Matt Cardin
May 28 - Review: Soundmatters foxLv2 portable speaker
May 12 - Review: iPad Application Design Tips for the New Designer
May 12 - Free books on the Kindle
May 06 - Blogging 10th year anniversary
Apr 30 - Where Have All the Children Gone?
Apr 22 - Mushrooms on the mulch pile and galumphing through the Internet
Apr 19 - Review: Bird by Bird, by Anne Lamott
Apr 14 - Review: Danse Macabre, by Stephen King
Apr 08 - Smaug the dragon and galumphing through the Internet
Apr 02 - Review: Beyond Rain of Gold
Mar 25 - A camellia and galumphing through the Internet
Mar 22 - Review: Logitech USB Laptop Speaker
Mar 11 - Apricot blossoms and galumphing through the Internet
Mar 04 - The Boar’s Head and weekend reading links
Feb 25 - Daffodils and weekend reading links
Feb 18 - Stained glass and weekend reading links
Feb 18 - Never Knew Another, by J. M. McDermott
Feb 11 - Snow on the windowpane and weekend reading links
Feb 05 - Possum in da house and weekend reading links 5 February 2011
Jan 28 - Keep calm and weekend reading links 28 January 2011
Jan 21 - A Big Boot and weekend reading links 21 January 2011
Jan 13 - Snow in Maine and weekend reading links 13 January 2011

2010

Dec 31 - Happy New Year and weekend reading links 31 December 2010
Dec 26 - Free ebooks for your Kindle
Dec 24 - Review: the best protein powder: whey protein from trueprotein
Dec 24 - Santa, the Yule Goat, and weekend reading links 24 December 2010
Dec 22 - Review: Miele vacuum cleaner
Dec 17 - Cat yoga and weekend reading links 17 December 2010
Dec 10 - First Virginia Snow and Weekend Reading Links 10 December 2010
Dec 03 - Toward Daniel Island and weekend reading links 3 December 2010
Nov 26 - Turkey day and weekend reading links 26 November 2010
Nov 19 - Great Gift Ideas 2010
Nov 19 - Morning pasture and weekend reading links, 19 November 2010
Nov 12 - Fall morning and weekend reading links, 12 November 2010
Nov 05 - Longacre and a few weekend reading links 5 November 2010
Oct 29 - Halloween special: scary pic and weekend reading links 29 October 2010
Oct 28 - How to set up an Instapaper newsfeed on your Kindle
Oct 25 - Retrospective Writing Contest Prize Pack
Oct 23 - Boris Karloff’s Thriller
Oct 22 - I watch a lizard and weekend reading links: October 22, 2010
Oct 20 - Story wins Raw Dog Screaming Press Retrospective Writing Contest
Oct 16 - Review of Kindle ebook reader — graphite version
Oct 15 - A mushroom and weekend reading links: 15 October 2010
Oct 08 - A brain in my driveway and weekend reading links: October 8, 2010
Oct 02 - A Gaggle of Geeks and Weekend Reading Links: October 2, 2010
Sep 29 - Workout haiku, with kettlebells
Sep 25 - Self Defense with an Umbrella and Other Weekend Reading Links
Jul 09 - Norton Island Writers Workshop: Departure
Jul 08 - Norton Island Writers Workshop: Day 5
Jul 07 - Norton Island Writers Workshop: Day 4
Jul 06 - Norton Island Writers Workshop: Day 3
Jul 05 - Norton Island Writers Workshop: Day 2
Jul 04 - Norton Island Writers Workshop: Day 1
Jul 02 - Norton Island Writers Workshop: Stephen King’s house and island arrival
Jun 28 - Norton Island Writers Workshop: pre-arrival
Jun 17 - My encounter with a farmer
Jun 16 - Blogging using the iPad
Jun 15 - Version 2.5 Software Update for Amazon Kindle reader
Jun 03 - Mushrooms grow where elves danced
Jun 02 - Good Things come in Threes, Even Turtles
May 26 - Things in Trees
May 24 - Cat Yoga
May 08 - What Happens when a White Cat takes a Dirt Bath
May 01 - Review: Bose QuietComfort 15 Noise Canceling Headphones — your own personal cone of silence
Apr 08 - Review: The Road, by Cormac McCarthy
Apr 01 - My story: “A Healing Place,” The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature
Mar 30 - Review: In the Land of Believers, by Gina Welch
Mar 30 - Review: Grendel, by John Gardner
Mar 12 - Review: Age of Innocence, by Edith Wharton
Mar 11 - Publication of a short story!
Feb 28 - Review: All the Pretty Horses, by Cormac McCarthy
Feb 26 - Review: Blood Meridian, by Cormac McCarthy
Feb 19 - Review: The Green Man, by Kingsley Amis
Feb 17 - Review: The Haunting of Hill House, by Shirley Jackson
Feb 02 - A Possum Who Thinks He is a Cat
Jan 10 - Trip to Daniel Island, South Carolina

2009

Dec 31 - At the End of the 00s, A Personal Lookback
Dec 30 - Preview of new documentary: “Bartitsu: the Lost Martial Art of Sherlock Holmes”
Dec 29 - Twin Peaks, a DVD set review, and a Cherry Pie Recipe
Dec 28 - Review: Manduka PRO 85-inch yoga and pilates mat
Dec 22 - Review: Noodler’s Heart of Darkness Bulletproof Black Fountain Pen Ink
Dec 22 - Review: Mantis Tiller and Cultivator
Dec 21 - Review: Rode Podcaster USB Microphone
Dec 12 - How to Get Started with Kettlebells
Dec 07 - Kendall Giles Blog on Amazon Kindle
Dec 03 - 12 Great Gift Ideas for 2009
Nov 27 - New website: migrating from MovableType to WordPress
Nov 20 - Four writerly books
Nov 10 - What happened when I found a bird in my basement
Oct 12 - Virginia Wine and Garlic Festival at Rebec Vineyard and Winery
Oct 10 - Catching up on Fitness: New Kettlebell and Right of Passage Progress
Sep 20 - Kendall book reader: Amazon Kindle DX review
Sep 02 - End of TRX FORCE Program, and Where from Here
Aug 05 - Update on TRX Suspension Training, why The Smiths aren’t Motivational, Video on Anchoring the TRX, and Kettlebells
Jul 30 - Kettlebells, TRX FORCE Program: Day 54
Jul 27 - Kettlebells, TRX 12-week FORCE Program: Day 51
Jul 26 - Kettlebells, TRX 12-week FORCE Program: Day 50
Jul 23 - Kettlebells, TRX 12-week FORCE Program: Day 47 + Squishy Shoes
Jul 22 - More Running, Kettlebells, TRX 12-week FORCE Program: Day 46 + We Know How to Hobble
Jul 20 - Kettlebells, TRX 12-week FORCE Program: Day 44, and How to Run
Jul 19 - Kettlebells, TRX 12-week FORCE Program: Day 43, and a Run Around Druid Hill Lake
Jul 16 - Kettlebells + TRX 12-week FORCE Program: Day 39-40 + TRX Video
Jul 13 - Kettlebell Snatches + TRX 12-week FORCE Program: Day 37
Jul 12 - TRX 12-week FORCE program: Day 36 + kettlebells
Jul 12 - Kettlebells: Why You Should Meet with an RKC
Jul 09 - TRX 12-week FORCE Program: Day 33 + Kettlebells + Is it Worth it?
Jul 08 - TRX 12-week FORCE Program: Day 32 + Kettlebells
Jul 06 - TRX 12-week FORCE Program: Day 31 + Kettlebells
Jul 06 - Bartitsu Society – Earliest Jujutsu Motion Picture Footage
Jul 05 - TRX 12-week FORCE Program: Day 30 + Why Kettlebells and TRX are preferred fitness systems
Jul 03 - TRX 12-week FORCE Program: Day 29 + Health vs GDP
Jul 01 - TRX 12-week FORCE Program: Day 28
Jun 29 - TRX 12-week FORCE Program: Day 26
Jun 28 - TRX 12-week FORCE Program: Day 25
Jun 27 - TRX 12-week FORCE Program: Day 24
Jun 26 - TRX 12-week FORCE Program: Day 23
Jun 25 - TRX 12-week FORCE Program: Day 22
Jun 24 - TRX 12-week FORCE Program: Day 21
Jun 04 - TRX 12-week Intensive Fitness FORCE Program Starts Today
May 07 - The Search for the Best Fitness Shoe: Vibram
Apr 29 - Gymboss Interval Timer
Mar 01 - Review of the Kindle 2 eBook Reader
Feb 15 - Kindle 2 Review Roundup

2008

Dec 10 - Review: Children of Hurin
Nov 09 - Review: Quantum of Solace
Nov 02 - Review: Live and Let Die
Oct 19 - Review: Fretlight Guitar
Oct 10 - Review: Goldfinger
Oct 06 - Upcoming talk: “Knowledge Discovery with Iterative Denoising”
Oct 04 - A Monticello Wine Tasting
Sep 15 - Review: Thunderball
Sep 13 - Review: You Only Live Twice
Sep 05 - Poplar Forest: Summer Home of Thomas Jefferson
Aug 22 - Review: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
Aug 18 - Learning How to Run
Aug 12 - Review: Dr. No
Aug 09 - Review: From Russia with Love
Aug 07 - Review: Your Government Failed You: Breaking the Cycle of National Security Disasters
Aug 04 - Assessing Quality of Life, Neighborhood Walkability, and other Population Factors and Statistics
Aug 02 - University Degrees, Where the Jobs are, and Where the Jobs are not
Jul 22 - Virginia Safari Park
Jul 11 - Review of I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
Jul 09 - It’s Turtles All the Way Down
Jul 06 - Review of Predictably Irrational, by Dan Ariely
Jul 03 - 101 Goals in 1001 Days
Jun 04 - The Numbers Behind Numb3rs
May 05 - Save a Turtle Too
May 01 - Save a Turtle
Apr 11 - Review of Zojirushi Coffee Maker
Apr 08 - Exercise while on travel: chin-up / pull-up bar
Apr 07 - Human Language Technology
Mar 27 - Nokia N810 Star Trek Theme
Mar 20 - Research Talk and Visit to Johns Hopkins
Mar 04 - A Toast to Gary Gygax, co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons

2007

Dec 07 - Review of Nokia N810
Nov 29 - The Kindle is a $399 waffle maker
Nov 20 - Amazon Kindle ebook reader
Nov 04 - The Arboretum in Arcadia, California
Oct 12 - Trip to the Hammer Museum
Oct 12 - The Halloween Tradition
Oct 10 - Scan Statistics on Enron Graphs talk
Sep 12 - Knowledge and Search Engines Workshop at UCLA
Aug 21 - Educational Resources for Everyone
Aug 16 - Pell’s Bells: How to Make a Pell
Aug 15 - UCLA: Knowledge and Search Engines Workshops
Aug 11 - Trail Riding at the Marriott Ranch in Virginia
Aug 07 - Trip Report: Mount Baldy, San Gabriel Mountains, California
Jul 20 - What is Your Erdös Number?
Jul 19 - Around Los Angeles: Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden
Jul 14 - Around Los Angeles: OpAmp Bookstore
Jul 09 - Around Los Angeles: The Getty Museum
Jul 07 - Review: Timbuk2 Commute Messenger Bag
Jul 04 - Around Los Angeles: UCLA
Jul 02 - Shakedown Trip with the Downtube: Santa Monica
Jun 24 - Traveling with the Folding Bike – It Works!
Jun 23 - In Theory: How to Survive When on Travel Without a Car – the Folding Bike
Jun 01 - Viking Age Iceland: Review
May 31 - What is a Tanjo?
May 29 - Review: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
May 12 - Birth of a Nation: A Visit by Queen Elizabeth

2006

Jul 14 - Review: Perilous Realms and Runic Myths
Jan 18 - Where are the heroes?
Jan 18 - SpaceX Presentation

2005

Oct 20 - High Dimensional Space
Jul 17 - IPAM, UCLA workshop
Apr 15 - Cherry Blossom Festival Results
Feb 10 - PhD ABD

2004

Sep 02 - Motorcycle Safety Foundation
Aug 16 - Toronto Trip
Aug 14 - Giving Those in Need a Hand
Jun 21 - Make Mine Virginia Wine
Jun 14 - Hawaii Scenery
May 31 - Cicada Song 2
May 30 - Happy Memorial Day!
May 24 - Cicada Song
May 03 - New York Times article
Apr 29 - NYT Interview
Apr 28 - New York Times photo session
Apr 27 - Seminar: 19th Century Italian Dueling Sabre

2002

Jan 29 - Something to Try for American Farmers

2001

Dec 24 - A Small Step for a Renewed Planet
May 06 - Digging in the Yard

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