President Obama vs. Austin Washington (Representing George Washington)

Let the fight begin:

For the sake of accuracy, the reason America became an economic powerhouse had nothing to do with the sort of education Obama mentions. It became an economic power house in the 19th century, led largely by people with little or no education (Thomas Edison, Andrew Carnegie, et al.)

Jewel at Center of Universe & Growly the Monster

What does this (jewel like structure at the centre of the universe - according to some physicists)...

Illustration by Andy Gilmore

Rendering of the amplituhedron, a newly discovered mathematical object resembling a multifaceted jewel in higher dimensions. Encoded in its volume are the most basic features of reality that can be calculated — the probabilities of outcomes of particle interactions.

...have to do with this (slobbering,  egotistical, yet adorable, green monster)

Calvin and Hobbes Great Return

Growly the Monster 1 - Follow Your Dreams

I saw this video the other day. Utterly, completely simple.

Blogging Wastes Time...? Diamonds in a Coal Mine

It does seem a bit of a waste of time to write a blog. You can even see how it might be counter-productive.

I, personally, see writing as something like diamond mining. (Which means I get half-enslaved demi-serfs to risk their lives...? Well, it's a metaphor, not a comparison.)

The point is, you write (and write) and write (and write) and occasionally find a diamond. But, of course, then the diamond needs to be polished, and then set.

Goodreads Author Profile - Insane, Great....or Both?!?

Well, I've got to update my Goodreads Author Profile, in anticipation of my new book.

Is this the work of a madman? A highly caffeinated human being?

My Second Book

I learned a heckuva lot from making my first book.

But not enough to be serious in the business arena. (Arena?)

I want to put out the first third of my new book, myself. I can, because my contract with my publisher....well, without going into the details, I can (!)

But this means I've got to find someone to edit it.

I wonder if I'll have success with this collective of editors I found online, whose form I just filled out...like this:

Briefly, tell us about your book and what kind of help you need *

My book has words and pages. As for the "help you need", glad you asked.