2020 was supposed to be a year of vision. The first year of a new decade; an election year; a census year. And of course the name itself 20-20. Vision. Like they say ...the best laid plans of mice and men. And while I was mostly confined to my couch,
I read 33 books this year. Mostly e-books, borrowed from the library on the Libby app, or printed paperbacks. I tried to vary my selection, including non-fiction, contemporary literature and some classics, but my guilty pleasure is still Science Fiction. Here are some highlights, with the full list below: Man's
I generated a novel using an algorithm for National Novel Generation Month. Here’s the result: The Journey of the Book [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fSdTGUGhDEg0VD2xlon1VJaG5xioMlB2/view]. Previous Attempts I used to try to write a novel every year during the month of November. In the last few
The last few weeks I've been trying to learn Spanish. I downloaded Duolingo on my phone and have been pretty consistent about building a habit of practicing a few minutes every day. The app itself is well done - a nice mix of pure memorization, verbal recitation and deciphering context
I finally ascended - hacked and slashed my way through the Realm of Zot to grab the Orb and carry it back to the surface. Granted, I took a few shortcuts, and some purists would even call me a cheater, but it was still quite the challenge. The game: Dungeon