Author Archives: Kris

Condolences to C.A. Sizemore

I don’t make a habit of directly copying what we post over at The Secret Lair, but I think this unfortunate occasion warrants an exception to the rule.
C.A. Sizemore has been a fan of The Secret Lair since day one. He has provided us with feedback and even contributed a manuscript that we simply haven’t [...]

One More Year, One More Super-Duper Year

Another birthday has come and gone and I have officially fallen out of the target demographic. Only a few days ago I was still in the “18 - 34″ range, the folks to whom marketers constantly pander their movies and video games, their sexy body sprays and their late night talk shows. Until Saturday, my [...]

Coffee Shop Writing - Week 2

I probably should have written this on Friday, but I was too busy composing my pre-Shutdown Day entry. Had I written and posted this on Saturday, I would have been in violation of Shutdown Day and the Internet police would have locked me away in a virtual prison.1 Sunday was…well, I’d hate to ruin a [...]

BrightKite: The friendliest of friends.

I received an invitation to BrightKite this morning, a service that—by most accounts—seems to be Twitter with location tracking.1 Why would I want the entire Internets to know where I am when I post my inane, 140-character updates?2 I haven’t figured that out, yet. What I do know is that I have an irrational desire to create [...]

Shutdown Day 2008

If you’ve visited KJToo.com in the last week or so, you’ve undoubtedly noticed the banner ad for Shutdown Day 2008 blinking and flashing1 above the first post. Let me assure you that the presence of this ad does not herald a new wave of product pitches or promises that you’re the 10 bajillionth visitor and [...]