Why leave BLOGSPOT? Well, I like this format a little better, and I was getting tired of slow loading and spammers and having trouble accessing it. Nothing personal, I still like BLOGSPOT.

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This was my first BLOG. I didn't publicize it too much, and I didn't know as many people, but I did write some good entries, I think. Feel free to check back in the history. I have some interesting update from Las Vegas Bouchercon.

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The Giants are out of it, and that's just as well, because I wouldn't want to see them play the Cardinals. Although seeing them get whipped by the team that's probably going to take it all wouldn't be as bad as seeing them get whipped by the freaking Padres.

At least it wasn't the Dodgers.

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I haven't posted about it before, but I bought myself a guitar about three weeks ago. I'm not taking lessons, yet, but practicing with a friend who plays. I'm doing okay, but it's difficult. Trying to master the five major chords C A G E & D. I can do G and E. I can do D, but I get a dead string and can't hold it. I'm having trouble with A and C, which I am told are the hardest to pick up. I can also do E minor which is another chord I need to be able to play the rhythm part of Boston's More Than A Feeling.

I can finger them without looking at the chart, so that's something.

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And I have been doing a lot of work on my novel and some short stories. More to come on that!