Blogger, Actor, Author, Podcaster
I decided I needed a mic boom arm for my podcast and found several like THIS ONE that started at about $70.
Ouch.
So, after doing some research on the web, I went to Staples and bought a $9 architecture lamp, made some easy modifications and made one myself. Here is the result, and I couldn’t be more happy with it.
There is a feeling of loss this morning, as I was informed that someone I had never met has passed away. In 2002 I sent a small query letter to Heinemann, and within a day received a response from Lisa wanting more. Fast forward almost a year…
Dear Troy -
I’m cleaning up files and such, and cannot remember if you have already
found a publisher for your book, or if you were going to send me additional
material, or what. Could you just drop me a line to let me know? I’m happy
to still consider it for our list, if you haven’t already placed it…All good wishes -
–Lisa
I let the book project sit for over a year, and she wrote me back saying they were still interested. The rest as they say is history. The book turned out wonderfully, has been submitted for several design awards, and continues to sell in good numbers every month.
Lisa died this morning surrounded by her family, another bright light that cancer took from us. Fortunately, I found a message board where I was able to write my thanks to Lisa yesterday and those were read to her before she passed. For someone whom I never talked to on the phone – and never met face-to-face, she has had a tremendous impact on my life.
I now have a reason to finish editing my NaNoWriMo novel.
I’ll miss you, Lisa.
00:00 Confessional
00:22 Intro
01:15 Welcome to the program, catching up after 2-3 weeks
01:36 Shout out: babylonpodcast.com
01:56 Babylon Podcast promo – Narn on your noodle?
02:24 I love the Babylon Podcast!!!
03:27 Visit www.ruttersramblings.com and sign the Frappr!
04:24 My web hosting nightmare. netfirms vs hostgator vs doing it myself
11:00 Listener mail.MP3 – Matt from across the pond!
12:00 Tolerance – has to be two ways
20:05 Email your comments to: podcast@ruttersramblings.com
20:29 William Hung live performance
21:30 My William Hung story
22:53 The Rainbow Connection gong show (Cyclone Idol)
24:04 Duke Rape case – the case continues
27:06 Tag
http://www.ruttersramblings.com/media/ruttersramblings012.mp3
The web site mentioned in the show with beheadings and other real videos of death and destruction is located at ogrish.com. Please be warned, the images are graphic, and real. Once you see them, you may wish you didn’t.
I apologize for the “ums” and “you knows” this week, and hope you enjoyed the podcast.
Ya know, a new podcast, ya know, will be here soon, ya know. With “ya knows” and all…
I was mentioned on Adam Curry’s podcast, Daily Source Code, again today. Woot! It’s in reference to the Boag song, Love song to CSS I mentioned in one of my previous entries.
Yay! I get 2 shout outs in the same podcast. lol.
