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Fere Est Perfectus

By jelewis8 ⋅ September 13, 2006 ⋅ 3 comments

Well, I suppose that just about qualifies me for a short break. After finishing my first book in about a month and a half back in November 2005 (woot!), I then took the next ten months to write the second book, though technically I took almost three months off for various employment reasons. Now, at [...]

Something Sweet This Way Comes

By jelewis8 ⋅ July 28, 2006 ⋅ 8 comments

There’s an uncanny feeling you get when you know something’s about to change. It’s not at all like when you try and squeeze off a silent and hopefully non-lethal bit of stinky wind and realize you’ve squeezed a little too hard–that’s mild shame and even a bit of disappointment (“I thought I was in control [...]

Two Vows

By jelewis8 ⋅ March 6, 2006 ⋅ 3 comments

Unfortunately, I broke two pacts this weekend. One was my intention not to watch the Oscars. The other was not to see any theatrical movies this year. The shame is minimal, as you might expect from breaking a pair of baseless, unprecedented vows. It’s not like I slept with a hooker or anything. And it’s [...]

Michael Yon, Reporter on the Ground

By jelewis8 ⋅ August 25, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

Michael Yon writes dispatches on the ground in full combat mode. Gripping stuff, and not for the faint. He’s basically putting every other reporter in Iraq to shame, and he’s doing it on his own time and money.
An interesting note. In the latest dispatch, Yon recounts the capture of a terrorist, and discovers that this [...]

Blacksburg Life Is No Pipe Dream

By jelewis8 ⋅ July 28, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

Leave it to Piper to totally shame me with his far more comprehensive accounting of last weekend’s doings and happenings, and with the added bonus of inline photographs too! He’s got a very different take on the weekend–in fact, the exact opposite of mine. Whilst I focused on the significance of my time with friends [...]

LebowskiFest 2005

By jelewis8 ⋅ July 20, 2005 ⋅ 2 comments

LebowskiFest 2005 is this weekend in Louisville, KY. It’s a shame I’m too tied up to attend, but I do plan on making next year’s Los Angeles festival.
In honour of and in lieu of attending, below are some inspirational quotes for you to ponder and repeat. Oh, and in case you are unfamiliar with The [...]

Liar’s Day

By jelewis8 ⋅ April 4, 2005 ⋅ One comment

April Fool’s Day ought to be renamed to Liar’s Day, because that’s pretty much what it boils down to. One day where you can say anything you want and get away with it scot free. It’s a shame, though, because you start to lose context after about twenty minutes of conversation with anyone who thrives [...]

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