Swipe Board and Encore in Death
Just after I finished reading the latest In Death book, Encore in Death, Amazon pushed an ad to me for what looks like a swipe board. I’m sure this can’t be related. If I was doing office presentations, I think I’d love this, but then, unlike Eve Dallas, I love tech! Speaking of which, I…
Pre-Order Desperation in Death
I am a fan of J. D. Robb and the In Death series, and I have discovered that through The Jevlir Caransary Bookstore, powered by Aer.io, I can give a discount. I’m offering 20% off on pre-orders for the paperback and hardcover, and 2% on the large print (the margin is sliced very thin). Aer.io…
In One Sentence: An Improbable Asteroid
As Ferdinand looked at the calculated path of the approaching asteroid, he suddenly was convinced that “improbable” and “impossible” were truly not the same thing. (Featured image by Alexander Antropov from Pixabay, with help from clipart by (monsterbraingames on openclipart.org.)
About the Jump in Safety Violations
The Plant Manager (PM) was not a happy man. Occupying the space in front of his desk, and looking quite uncomfortable were his Safety Coordinator (SC), his Operations Manager (OM), and three shift supervisors. “I thought you were going to improve our safety record,” said the Plant Manager, looking at the Safety Coordinator. “Instead, safety…
So Dark, So Cold
I run my fingers over the incised lettering on the sign. At least I think it’s incised lettering. I think it’s a sign. It’s hard to tell if I really have fingers. It’s dark and it’s cold. At the last sign, I thought the number was a nine. If it was, I missed one mile…
An Opinion
“But I know nothing about dam construction!” The exclamation was somewhat exasperated. “Just look at it,” said Geoff. He pointed at the dam which was holding back a small lake in the narrow valley above. Below it, the land spread out fairly quickly into gently rolling farmland. The obvious issue was the land immediately below…