I've upgraded to MovableType 3.0. In doing so, I have implemented comment moderation for unregistered commenters. What does that mean? If you register for free at TypeKey, a commenter authentication service, then your comments will appear immediately. (This will work on other blogs using TypeKey as well.) If you decide to post a comment while unregistered, then I will have... read more »

I've now watched the entire first season -- 22 episodes -- of Farscape on DVD, plus the first couple of episodes of the second season, in order to resolve the cliffhanger. And I have to say I'm not hooked. I got bored by the last full episode I watched, and tried to watch the next, and got bored by it,... read more »

I put a short story, "A Quiet Man," in the mail this morning. I actually sent it to two places at once, which is normally a no-no. One of the places was the Utah Original Writing Competition. Since the UOWC does not publish the winning stories, that means I am still free to sell the first publishing rights elsewhere. And,... read more »

Today was the 98th birthday of my grandfather, Arthur B. Erekson. We had a family gathering that included four generations.

Now -- and I'm sure my brother Michael will correct me if I'm wrong, a 55-mph baseball pitch isn't considered extremely fast. Still, I imagine it would hurt a bit if it hit you. Now, you may be familiar with what a proton is: a sub-atomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. Needless to say, a proton is... read more »

The fire alarm went off at work, as it sometimes does, so according to our new procedures we must go across the parking lot from our building. Might as well blog it. Update: What a surprise! There was no actual fire.

Someone using the return e-mail address nobody@nowhere.com (UPDATE: see my comment below) sent me a message today complimenting me on something I had posted elsewhere. I appreciated the message very much, because I wasn't sure whether anyone was really paying attention to what I wrote. Thanks, nobody, whoever you are. (I almost feel an Abbot & Costello routine coming on...... read more »

It's not like I've been blogging up a storm these past few months, but I'm going to be rather busy during the coming week so I probably won't blog much. I'll be attending a novel-writing workshop in the evenings all week long. The workshop is being conducted by author Dave Wolverton, and I'm really looking forward to learning from him.

I watched "Ike: Countdown to D-Day" this evening. I found it very interesting, because there was a lot of stuff going on during the preparations for Operation Overlord of which I was not aware. I've been meaning to read a good military history of World War II, but I just haven't gotten around to it.

When it comes to professional basketball, I'm a Utah Jazz fan. I kind of have a residual fondness (probably inherited from my Dad) for the Boston Celtics, but the Jazz are pretty much the only team I pay attention to. I'm sure it's completely coincidental, but according to this "Mormon Name Generator," my Mormon name is Alverice Stockton Malone. With... read more »