http://www.jdmcdonnell.com/ Author JD McDonnell's Home on the Web. en-us Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:13:45 GMT Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:13:45 GMT http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification hq@jdmcdonnell.com (Jerry) http://www.jdmcdonnell.com/ideakeeper/essays_read.php?var1=4051 Or at least how I plan to write my novels. Right now I'm tweaking a novel for release (aka Fine Drafting it). No matter how essential this step is, fine drafting a book doesn't feel like real writing,.... http://www.jdmcdonnell.com/ideakeeper/essays_read.php?var1=4051 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:14:53 PST http://www.jdmcdonnell.com/ideakeeper/essays_read.php?var1=4049 Admit it, that was great. Come on, it was awesome. You probably didn't even watch it did you? Well, if you missed the State of the Union Address then you missed out. Say what you like about hi.... http://www.jdmcdonnell.com/ideakeeper/essays_read.php?var1=4049 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:59:17 PST http://www.jdmcdonnell.com/ideakeeper/foods_read.php?var1=4047 Cherub Pork is named after the Smashing Pumpkins song Cherub Rock which is likewise very simple, stripped down and yet absolutely smashing. Set the oven to 350 degrees. Start the rice cooking. S.... http://www.jdmcdonnell.com/ideakeeper/foods_read.php?var1=4047 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:44:11 PST http://www.jdmcdonnell.com/ideakeeper/essays_read.php?var1=4045 An interesting new development. Discover Magazine released an article about a new human ancestor which apparently had a bigger brain than you or I. They call it the Boskop and it lived in South Africa.... http://www.jdmcdonnell.com/ideakeeper/essays_read.php?var1=4045 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:03:39 PST http://www.jdmcdonnell.com/ideakeeper/essays_read.php?var1=4044 I woke up this morning half-listening to an Atheist defend his beliefs in a Godless world through the notion that an eternity spent in a heavenly afterlife is not much of a reward at all. This is noth.... http://www.jdmcdonnell.com/ideakeeper/essays_read.php?var1=4044 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:58:05 PST http://www.jdmcdonnell.com/ideakeeper/essays_read.php?var1=4043 It finally happened, only a month or so after its release my local Barnes & Noble received a Nook of its very own to put on display and have people handle, caress, heavily pet, pucker up to and totall.... http://www.jdmcdonnell.com/ideakeeper/essays_read.php?var1=4043 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:30:08 PST http://www.jdmcdonnell.com/ideakeeper/essays_read.php?var1=4042 I couldn't help but notice DA pimping this new game Darksiders, and while I'm not really into games I decided to check it out - meaning look it up on wikipedia. You're kidding yourself if you think I'.... http://www.jdmcdonnell.com/ideakeeper/essays_read.php?var1=4042 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:28:50 PST