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I haven't updated lately, even though there have been some things that I've wanted to comment on. I had a great commentary planned on the outcome of the election, then as usual I got sidetracked. I may still post it though if I get around to finishing it, since even two weeks later, it's still relevant. So, some quick updates.

NaNoWriMo is not going quite how I had hoped. If you check my word count, you'll notice that I'm way behind. I've gotten some other stuff out of the way now, so I'm hoping to plow into that and get it going again. I still have hopes that, even at this late date, I can still make it to fifty thousand words. We'll see how that goes. As things get finished, other things tend to start creeping in. I've definitely chosen a very difficult subject and style for the novel, which may have been a bad choice for something that I'm supposed to write so quickly, but I need to remind myself that editing will occur after it's done, and a lot of refinement will occur.

The fires in L.A. might be affecting me a bit. I'm no where near any danger zones, but I can smell a tinge of soot in the air, and it's affecting my sinuses. Either that or I'm coming down with a cold, and given the way I've been feeling, that's quite possible. I haven't been feeling all that well the last couple of days, and it is turning into cold season, although it's been unusually warm recently. It better not be the flu, otherwise I got that flu shot for nothing.

Anyway, regular updates and hopefully a more professional style will resume soon. In the meantime, please follow the image link to Child's Play that I have placed on the side of the page (and in this post). It's very worthwhile charity set up a few years ago by the guys at Penny Arcade to provide toys and games for children's hospitals around the holidays. Details are available on the page.