All photos and graphic designs on this site are ⓒ Sue Owen unless stated otherwise. Here's a little more about the headers I like to rotate out: Photo my Dad snapped in Kerrville on Dec. 26, 2012. I still absolutely cannot grasp this Texas A&M football season. I will always love him and Coach Sumlin... Continue Reading →
Kindle royalties: Death knell for paper books?
A Twitter friend drew my attention to this explanation of Amazon's new push to offer authors and publishers a bigger slice of royalties in return for a lower price per book on the Kindle -- that is, even though the e-book is cheaper, the writer gets a bigger slice. The publisher doesn't go to the... Continue Reading →
Removing stains from white enamel sink
Aug. 11, 2013: This is the most-clicked post on the blog, which is terrific. Happy white sinks, everybody! Here's the short version: THE METHOD: Coat the stained part of your white sink with a layer of dishwasher paste -- the thick gloopy stuff you put into the dishwashing machine, not the liquid soap you use... Continue Reading →
Turning your PC into the BBC, Part 3: The Doctor and Sherlock Holmes
I can now add to my previous posts about Monty Python and other great British TV shows on Netflix Watch Instantly (streaming video to your PC or Mac) two eminent figures in British entertainment: Sherlock Holmes and the Doctor. Lots of old "Doctor Who" episodes have long been available on Watch Instantly, but now they've... Continue Reading →