Gary Poole
Managing editor of The Chattanooga Pulse website, best-selling SF/F editor, traffic reporter, sometime musician, kitten wrangler, lover of tropical shirts.
Joined Nov 2022
Starting off the day with a fresh cup of coffee, a piece of home baked biscotti, and a whole bunch of mentions about a conversation involving fruitcake.
I used dried cherries, cranberries, and blueberries along with chopped pecans and pistachios, seasoned with cinnamon and nutmeg and an apple pie balsamic for an extra bite.
I love making biscotti for the holidays. And the house smells amazing.
Had my first request this month for "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" today.
(sigh)
And yes, I played it. Because that's what I do.
I'm okay with nuts, but prefer mine to just be full of gooey chocolate goodness.
We're having a debate this morning on my show about whether brownies should or should not have nuts, and it's pretty evenly split.
So. what do you think?
Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?
"To err is human. To really screw things up requires a computer."
The story of my day so far...
Today is #NationalBrownieDay. So, of course, I'm having an organic fig bar for breakfast instead of half a tray of brownies which is what I really want.
Oh, and coffee, too, of course.
A younger friend of mine told me excitedly that she's "expecting" a baby...which made me wonder if she thought there might be a slight chance it could be something else, like a penguin or a lawnmower.
I think Rudolph's story got it all wrong. Usually it's the brown-nosers that end up in leadership roles.
Ever have one of those mornings when caffeine isn't strong enough, but the alternatives all come with visits from law enforcement?
There was a lot of debate over which cover art to use, and the final decision was to use both of them.
I'm okay with this. 😎
Good news: got the cover proof in for my next book (coming out in hardcover in March).
Bad news: someone in production used a five year old bio of me for the back cover.
Luckily, I was able to send them a corrected bio, and they'll get it updated before it heads to print.
I don’t get all the hate people on other sites are directing at Taylor Swift today. She’s a very talented young lady. Not my type of music, but I have nothing but respect for her talent and success. She makes a lot of people happy with her music, so good for her.
I'm always a bit skeptical of sugar-free desserts, but this one was surprisingly good.
Why do pickup truck commercials always show people hauling gravel or lumber or a boat? If they were accurate, they'd show people you hadn't seen in five years calling and asking to help them move a couch.
I have a co-worker who absolutely LOVES Hallmark Christmas movies. When I sent her this chart, she grudgingly admitted that it was spot on. 😂
Gary Poole
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Hearing from a friend about a new way to thicken soups and sauces. Not sure I believe it. Might just be a rouxmor.
Gary Poole
Managing editor of The Chattanooga Pulse website, best-selling SF/F editor, traffic reporter, sometime musician, kitten wrangler, lover of tropical shirts.
Joined Nov 2022