tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172896852024-03-14T01:33:59.912-05:00A Tenuous Thread ...Ramblings of InstabilityDarcKnythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12271145531950875451noreply@blogger.comBlogger216125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17289685.post-27620968781928044202009-03-21T14:52:00.001-05:002009-03-21T14:52:35.688-05:00I Wonder …A lot of folks have a couple of blogs.  One they make public and present to the world.  One they keep private and use as … well, a journal. I wonder if using this space as a journal … for as long as I have Internet access, at least … would be cathartic? No one reads this blog anymore, I’m sure.  It’s been a year or so since I last posted here … who would? I could safely puke DarcKnythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12271145531950875451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17289685.post-33206861997899931972008-03-28T21:15:00.001-05:002008-03-28T21:15:20.276-05:00New Witch Hunt Installment!There's a new installment of my serial novel, Witch Hunt, up on my main blog! Check it out here. -JDT- Technorati Tags: fiction DarcKnythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12271145531950875451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17289685.post-57488847088424613562008-03-10T02:59:00.003-05:002008-03-10T03:01:23.471-05:00Yeah, I Know ...... I said I was shutting this one down. I am. Really.But this cool new template was enough to make me wanna play with it. So, I sort of like it and now I'm wondering if I'll keep it. I don't know what I'll do with it, but still ... hmm.On the other hand, you can still see what I'm up to (and it ain't much) over at my main blog.God bless, y'all.Yes, it's still shut down. For now, anyway.DarcKnythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12271145531950875451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17289685.post-69754771645393807132008-02-21T07:34:00.001-06:002008-02-21T07:34:48.894-06:00Shutting It DownWell, for those of you that read this blog, I have some bad news:  In a couple of days, I'll be shutting it down. I'll probably be deleting it, too.  I don't really know why I've kept my blogger page as long as I have, except that it was my very first blog, and I had sentimental attachment to it.  But I far prefer the flexibility of my Wordpress page, so I'll mostly be updating DarcKnythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12271145531950875451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17289685.post-22274106738829194802008-02-20T07:35:00.000-06:002008-02-19T17:54:17.668-06:00Update-ish ThingsOkay, first off: I have to tell you, those of you that played the Flash-Fiction 2-paragraph game did an outstanding job!  Am-AZING work, y'all!  Thanks for playing!  And if you had fun, the LOML has a site just for this kind of thing.  She wants it to be a fun, creative place for writers to go when they need to loosen their writing muscles, slap their muse around, or just takeDarcKnythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12271145531950875451noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17289685.post-43558509702161969672008-02-19T04:04:00.001-06:002008-02-19T04:04:28.363-06:00Software Review - FireShotTechnically, FireShot's not software.  Well, it's not stand-alone software.  It's a FireFox add-in. As a semi-regular blogger (for as long as I can be, at least), I often find myself blogging about things in the blogosphere or on the web.  It's not unique; I think most of us do that.  But when I'm blogging about things like weird search terms (which are some of the most DarcKnythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12271145531950875451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17289685.post-80922175436497309652008-02-18T03:57:00.001-06:002008-02-18T03:57:19.837-06:00Witch Hunt - Ch. 6The next installment of Witch Hunt is up on my main blog!  Check it out! -JDT- Technorati Tags: fiction,writing DarcKnythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12271145531950875451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17289685.post-78013931242831094102008-02-16T03:52:00.001-06:002008-02-16T03:54:31.376-06:00Come and Play!If there are any writers that visit here, I've got a little writer's game going on over at my main blog. Come and join in the fun! You don't have to register to play; just sign in with your email and have at it! All are welcome!DarcKnythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12271145531950875451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17289685.post-71897020789570365352008-02-15T23:42:00.002-06:002008-02-15T23:56:20.201-06:00Still Not Much to Say ...I still got nothin'. But I'm workin' on changing that.I'm going to write something ... tonight. It will be up tomorrow. Shame on you if you don't follow your blogs over the weekend. What're you, a person? What, you think you gotta life or somethin'? Sheesh.I may just do some flash fiction to warm up. How about a game? A two-paragraph game. I'll write two paragraphs. You follow in the DarcKnythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12271145531950875451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17289685.post-65916008693458876992008-02-14T21:59:00.001-06:002008-02-14T21:59:58.546-06:00Ever Have One of Those Blogs ... ?Yeah.  This is one of those entries.  You know, the ones where the author clearly has nothing, whatever, to say, but goes ahead and posts anyway. I got nothin'. <!--more I'm warning you, it's one of those; click here if you dare -->I should be writing ... or maybe editing ... but I'm not doing either.  I should be relaxed and taking advantage of this time I have while I have it, DarcKnythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12271145531950875451noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17289685.post-58544074181420460042008-02-12T21:19:00.002-06:002008-02-12T21:21:36.628-06:00Quick UpdateMy thing at 10:00 a.m. this morning went well, despite the hazardous driving conditions. My thanks to all of you that prayed and supported me during that time. I won’t know how it pans out, but that’s another matter all together.As for me, I’ve been doodling around with Linux today for the most part. I’ve downloaded a bunch o’ LiveCDs and spent some time today burning them. Some of them actuallyDarcKnythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12271145531950875451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17289685.post-32819987858230423942008-02-11T15:43:00.001-06:002008-02-11T15:43:02.113-06:00Rising TensionWe're getting into some tense times, now. Things are very dicey for us at the moment. Those of you that know our situation, I'm afraid I have to call on you again to support us, if you will, in prayer.Tomorrow is another glimmer of hope. It's a thin thread, and we really need it. Tomorrow at 10 a.m. if you have time to pray, please do. I want to thank you all in advance for your loving DarcKnythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12271145531950875451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17289685.post-31045316293146589942008-02-09T17:24:00.001-06:002008-02-09T17:24:18.186-06:00Software Review - ScribeFireWell … I was going to give you an indepth look at ScribeFire, which is a browser plug-in blogging client for FireFox. I know a lot of you are using FireFox for your browser, and it starts becoming everything a blogger, researcher and general ‘Net junkie needs when you extend it with the add-ons available to it. (Get them here.) ScribeFire turns your browser window into a split-screenDarcKnythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12271145531950875451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17289685.post-76035872495438860202008-02-06T04:21:00.001-06:002008-02-06T14:16:43.721-06:00Sound Off: Mac vs. PC; YOU Tell MEYeah, we've all seen the cute commercials with the laid back comedian and the uptight comedian bantering about how much better a Mac is than a PC.  I've been contemplating this issue literally for years, and in doing some of my homework, I have some legitimate beefs with switching that I either don't hear about from other switchers, or that don't seem to come up with other people.  So, DarcKnythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12271145531950875451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17289685.post-62742817634593003282008-02-05T03:10:00.000-06:002008-02-05T03:12:23.190-06:00Witch Hunt - Ch. 5A new chapter in the Witch Hunt saga is available! Go here to read it!To start at the beginning, go here!Enjoy!DarcKnythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12271145531950875451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17289685.post-4888772834943638932008-02-04T02:25:00.001-06:002008-02-04T02:25:25.229-06:00Okay ... 24 Hours and a LOT of Tears Later ...... my computer is back up and running again. I had a major issue that occurred when I tried to upload a post to my Wordpress blog.  I got an error stating there was a problem logging in due to an RPC-XML issue.  I'd been testing some blogging clients and wanted to do a software review of them (which never happened, by the bye), but when I tried to post, nothing. Being a technical DarcKnythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12271145531950875451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17289685.post-67037799460286918102008-02-01T13:58:00.001-06:002008-02-01T13:58:17.454-06:00Inconsiderate ClodWhen my mother opened the door, her jaw dropped and her eyes bulged just like she'd been slapped across the face. There wasn't much to do in the crappy little town where I grew up most of the time. When we moved out of our established neighborhood into a new development things got even more boring. There weren't any kids my age around, but my brother Ryan had more luck. A youngDarcKnythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12271145531950875451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17289685.post-73910182486642520102008-01-31T23:15:00.001-06:002008-01-31T23:15:31.459-06:00Couple of Things (Random)Boy, I tell ya -- folks sure like reading what other people think about software. My blog receives a fair number of hits based on people searching out reviews about some software or other. Hopefully, the few things I've jotted down here have been helpful to them in making their decision. I try to stick to reviews of software that's specifically for writing and the writing DarcKnythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12271145531950875451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17289685.post-8153688846919638092008-01-30T13:23:00.000-06:002008-01-30T13:25:45.101-06:00Witch Hunt - Ch. 4A new chapter in the Witch Hunt saga is available! Go here to read it!To start at the beginning, go here!Enjoy!DarcKnythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12271145531950875451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17289685.post-20221705293168725292008-01-29T18:13:00.001-06:002008-01-29T18:13:02.230-06:00Well, All DoneToday went better than yesterday in some respects. I found out some things that were less than encouraging, but it did go better than yesterday. Overall. Tomorrow the process starts again. *Sigh.* Okay, for those who care, I'm about 1000 words into Witch Hunt chapter 4. I'm not feelin' it right now, but I'm pluggin' along just the same. Sorry for the long delay, and DarcKnythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12271145531950875451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17289685.post-40351397957324323982008-01-28T21:05:00.001-06:002008-01-28T21:05:16.189-06:00One Down, One to Go ...Well, one super-huge event is passed. It was okay. Not as bad as I imagined it could be, but I probably could've done better than I did. I just believe in honesty first, and sometimes that philosophy costs me. I guess time will tell; I should have a definitive answer by week's end on this one. In the meantime, I have one more to get through tomorrow. A lot to do yet DarcKnythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12271145531950875451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17289685.post-63857720773910150052008-01-27T18:11:00.001-06:002008-01-27T18:11:59.656-06:00PANIC!In about 14 hours, something huge is going to happen for me, and I'm scared to death. Actually, the next two days are huge for me, perhaps the entire week. I know for sure about Monday and Tuesday, but I don't know yet about what else may come. But, tomorrow's big. I don't know if it's good or bad; it's just ... there. I don't know what I can do to calm myself down, but I DarcKnythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12271145531950875451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17289685.post-66012709445910793842008-01-24T19:05:00.001-06:002008-01-24T19:05:17.935-06:00A Glimmer of HopeI don't know if it's the light at the end of the tunnel or just the headlight of the oncoming train, but I see a glimmer in the distance. I can only pray it's not too late for us. Those of you who know our private situation know what I'm talking about. Those of you that don't, well ... if you pray, please pray for us. Things could be turning around, if God is willing. DarcKnythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12271145531950875451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17289685.post-34492417634811452982008-01-23T17:06:00.001-06:002008-01-23T17:06:56.538-06:00The Dream JobI found a blog today on WP which I found extremely interesting. I didn't find it interesting for its content, because it was basically a log of someone's snacking habits, but I did like what she did for a living. She was an editorial assistant and writer, working from home. She occasionally had to go into the office, I'm sure, but she did most of her work from home. She had time to DarcKnythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12271145531950875451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17289685.post-31669704891198078072008-01-22T19:56:00.001-06:002008-01-22T19:56:39.316-06:00Miscellany and Search TermsWell, I don't have much else to report. My beloved and I are hammering out the plot for Witch Hunt tonight -- not just the overview, which we completed last night, but the actual nitty gritty of the phases of the story. Once that's completed the writing will commence. Actually, I have enough to go on now. I could probably write at least one more installment as it is, but IDarcKnythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12271145531950875451noreply@blogger.com0