Author Archives: Alex Gorman

Quick One

Just thought I’d share this gem my dad sent me the other day. He’s the one on the left in the photo. He was six. The man in the back is my grandfather, Jerome, and the little one is Denis.  … Continue reading

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The Quotable Daddy

Some of you may be surprised to learn that I am a bit wordier around Abigail than one might normally be around a 2 year old. Or a 1 year old. Or an infant. Vocabulary comes with the territory with … Continue reading

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Dry Spell

There are times when you just get overwhelmed, when the weight of parenting and work and writing and working on other projects on the side all get to be too much. This week was one of those times. I’ve actually … Continue reading

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Reading The Windup Girl

Since Paolo Bacipgalupi’s The Windup Girl is independently published, I submitted this review to the Spectrum Circus, which collects such things. You can read my review here. If you’re looking for a quick breakdown of what I thought of the … Continue reading

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The Theme

This is just awesome. Never before has a didgeridoo been so important to the Doctor Who theme song. Seriously. No didgeridoos before. Now, if they could just do Knight Rider and the Dukes of Hazzard, we’d be in business.

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Random Awesome Pictures

While most of the pictures I upload go directly with an Abigail story, I do occasionally find things to take photos of that are awesome in and of themselves. At the same time, I frequently find pictures to take of … Continue reading

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My Gorman News Submission

Here’s was my submission to the family newsletter this last time. Transcript of the Gorman Family Council, July, 2010 Speaker Momma: I move to end debate and bring Family Resolution 17, the Time to Leave the Park Act, up for … Continue reading

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The Quotable Abigail, Part 3

On demographics, Daddy’s: “Daddy is a big girl and a little boy.” On swings: “Swings make me high.” On pillows, being used by baby: “That’s not baby’s pillow. That’s someone else’s pillow.” On socks: “This one put on my foot … Continue reading

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A Saturday in Pictures

We started our day as we usually do on a Saturday, at the Curbside Cafe. As is standard operating procedure, Abigail needed entertaining, so we set down to drawing pictures of dogs. Actually, we drew pictures of Maggie in particular. … Continue reading

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World War II was badly written

I’m not sure how I missed this.  I’m not sure any of us can afford to not read it. It comes from here, but I think io9 summarizes the brilliance perfectly. That’s why I check that site regularly. Total awesomeness.

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