Winter in Wisconsin. Usually filled with sub-zero temperatures and heavy crystallized precipitation, this year has felt nearly tropical. Heaters relax and seldom run. Vehicles are mostly clean and saltless. Frosty’s lifespan would be short in 2012. Despite the relatively mild temperatures, a weekend on the couch in front of the television is still in order before all the white stuff … Continue reading
Tomorrow, some of the largest websites in the world will “Go Black.” Their content will be blocked to protest SOPA and PIPA. While the viewership of The-Dean.com is significantly lower, this website will join them. Continue reading
I would like to say the idea is my own. However, sometimes inspiration – and fun ideas – comes from others. Author and friend Matt Forbeck announced his plan to write 12 novels – one per month – in 2012. From his website: It may not be as insane as it sounds. By novel, I mean a work of fiction … Continue reading
Project365 – a photo a day. A simple concept; take a picture every day for a year. Share with friends. See where the year takes you. I completed Project365 in 2010 thanks to encouragement from a few friends. After taking this year off, I’m ready to try again in 2012. I’m looking for others to join me. You don’t need … Continue reading
One week. The time between when all presents are open and New Years resolutions begin. Kids are off from school. Work is slow, if you go at all. The weather is usually questionable, so most choose to stay inside. A perfect week to geek out. When friends mentioned they had off from both work and family obligations, I decided to … Continue reading
After taking the month of October off from my 30-Day challenge routine, I am getting back in the flow in November. Keeping it simple, some may even say just write. In past years I have participated in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), where the goal is to create a 50,000-word novel in 30 days. I originally planned to do this … Continue reading
We all Geek
It’s a Monday night and I’m sitting at a local Madison coffee shop. My Doctor Who TARDIS t-shirt is visible under my button up. The guy at the table next to me is flipping between his laptop and his iPad. The far wall has shelves devoted to books and board games. We are a society of geeks. The term “geek” … Continue reading →