Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Epicuria: Adventures That Really Cook!


This is where adventure meets good eats. Intrigue leads to culinary delights and hints of romance denied are fullfilled by platters of gastronimic enchantment. The plot twists and turns, simplicity of challenge is prelude to complex solutions that only a kitchen can provide. Our hero, the "Traveler," is tasked, tricked tormented and finally at the end of the story he....
Come on now, you really didn't think you were going to get the last page here?

New Book

It has taken a while, but I think the blog is ready for some use. My computer has helped me with my latest project which was to write, publish and sell a book. The website for the book is myepicuria.com.
It started out as an exercise to help write a column for my weekly newspaper article. I decided to take a look at self publishing, what it is, how it works and what if any were the benefits and drawbacks to that process. In the spirit of writing about something that I had actually done, I decided to publish a book using the self-publishing process from start to finish.
Oddly, as the book was fleshed out, it became something of a monster on it's own. Not size but just the fact that it seemed to take on a life of its own, and the end product actually is quite good. I'm not just boasting, (well maybe a little bit) but I sent it out to some folks to read and give me their opinions. Three of the comments I received I used as blurbs on the back cover of the book.
I also am very fond of the cover itself, my sister, a graphic artist did it, and did it well.
More later. The book is available on Amazon.com and from my website.
Court

Thursday, August 2, 2007

1000 things my computer does for me!

This blog is dedicated to quantifying the reasons for having, maintaining and using a computer. For example: I use my car for transportation, aquiring food from the grocery store, and making errands around town quicker and easier. So I bear the cost of ownership because I think it pays for itself.

How does my computer pay for itself? Surely there are ways to justify the cost of a computer, internet service, maintenance, and periferals. This blog will try to list those justifications.