Ya know, it boggles my mind that in today’s age, there are still people like Harold Camping who make their living by trying to scare the living crap out of people. It’s even more mind-boggling that there are people stupid gullible enough to not only believe him, but who uproot their families, sell all their stuff, and … Read More
Simple Facebook Etiquette
You know, I didn’t think I’d really have to post a helpful hint like this, but it just happened to me. If you don’t like what someone posts on their Facebook (or other social media wall), then DON’T COMMENT on it. If you do comment, don’t do what the asshat on my wall just did … Read More
What the…?
I’ve lived in Florida all my life. Only two other times I can remember it being this cold, but not for this long. The first was in 1976 or ’77, when it “snowed” very light flurries in the Tampa area (where I grew up), and again in the winter of 1989. This is ridiculous. They … Read More
Open Letter to NY Publishers
(The article prompting this letter can be found here.) Okay, Simon and Schuster and Hachette, seriously, WTF? You are going to delay the release of ebooks for months after hardcover…why? “…Preserve your industry?” Seriously? Okay, let me explain some basic economics that apparently someone hasn’t taken the time to explain to you. Cheaper books (ebooks) … Read More
"…but I’d need to get another extension cord to do it."
And just like that, my husband unwittingly gave me the title for this blog post. Now, I’ve blogged about my husband’s holiday decorations before. This year we’ve added more wire animals, another couple of blow-ups (including my favorite, the huge chubby penguin), and have swapped out more of the lights for LEDs. One thing that … Read More
Moonfaker.
I was mightily surprised to find out today, on this 40th anniversary of the moon landing, that there are some braniacs out there who honestly believe the moon landing was a hoax. Really? I guess these people turn themselves inside out trying to disprove we ever made it. I’m not sure why they do, but … Read More
Tweet, Twit, Twa…never mind…
I admit it. I’m a Twitter idiot. I mean, I’m pretty good at deciphering php and css code, can build and tweak templates for my website, finally figured out how to use Facebook (then the *&^%$s switched it around and I’m RElearning it), etc, etc, etc. Twitter, not so much. I’ve got an account, but … Read More
There goes the electric bill…
Clark (Griswold) Sr. and Jr. were busy last week at our house. These are the nicknames earned by my husband and son. My husband has already declared when he retires in a few years, the annual Christmas light display will be his “hobby.” Goddess help me. Last year I (yes, ME, myself, not anyone else) … Read More
Welcome to Tales from the Snark Side
Hi, my name is Lesli, and I’m a blogaholic… This blog will be focused (mostly) on my writing and writing-related issues, like plugging other writers, book reviews/recommendations, etc. You can link to a couple of my other blogs in the sidebar, but my writing-related issues will land here in this new home. I’ll also be … Read More