Author Archives: murphy

Rakugo.

Posted on September 21, 2026 by murphy

So, the joke got me thinking about one of my favorite new comedy discoveries. I’m a big fan of stand-up; I was raised on Richard Pryor and George Carlin, and my favorite thing in the world is discovering a new … Continue reading →

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Trip report.

Posted on September 20, 2026 by murphy

So, I actually got some writing done. Not enough, not by a longshot, but the beginning of Elsewhere is actually starting to take form. Part of the problem is this awkward framing device I’m using. The story opens with an … Continue reading →

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Identity theft is a crime, Jim.

Posted on September 19, 2026 by murphy

When I graduated from local BBSes to the Internet back in the day, I ran into an issue early on. Murphy as a handle was way too common, and so it would be regularly taken on any service I attempted … Continue reading →

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Fub Fact Friday: The Turn of a Friendly Card.

Posted on September 18, 2026 by murphy

Missing someone today, so I spent much of the evening scripting. This will be a short one, but a three-fer. I’ll make up by maybe, just fucking maybe getting the opening chapter of Elsewhere up this weekend. Depends on whether … Continue reading →

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All I can do is just pour some tea for two.

Posted on September 18, 2026 by murphy

Walked out of work today feeling pretty good about the week. Much less stressful, and I think once I get the hang of how they do everything it’ll work out pretty well. Still getting used to the idea that my … Continue reading →

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Try SCE to AUX.

Posted on September 17, 2026 by murphy

One thing that follows me from IT job to IT job is a little lucite block that always has a place of pride above my desk. On it is printed a partial schematic, with the legend “Try SCE to AUX” … Continue reading →

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oh god how did this get here I am not good with computers

Posted on September 16, 2026 by murphy

Second time running this week muggins here botched a scheduled post and it didn’t go up on time. Checked my site this morning from work and swore; my new coworkers asked me what was up, and I demurred. Don’t want … Continue reading →

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Putting the reality in reality TV.

Posted on September 15, 2026 by murphy

So the reality in reality TV exists on a sliding scale. There are some shows, like the ones where you can subscribe to the cameras in the house like in the UK, where a lot of what you see is … Continue reading →

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The new job.

Posted on September 14, 2026 by murphy

First day at the new job. It’s interesting. I just made the switch from a MSP to internal IT, and it is very different. At the MSP, you have to be a jack-of-all trades, and when calls come in you … Continue reading →

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I live my life 3:05 at a time.

Posted on September 13, 2026 by murphy

(Bonus points if you get both halves of that reference.) I’m one of the maniacs who actually subscribes to YouTube Premium, and it’s primarily due to the fact that it comes bundled with their music service. I am an absolute … Continue reading →

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