Unquiet Desperation » Shows http://www.unquietdesperation.com To be awake is to be alive. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:26:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 The Mass of Men Lead Lives of Quiet Desperation. Where's the Fun in That? Christopher T. Miller no Christopher T. Miller codeshaman@gmail.com codeshaman@gmail.com (Christopher T. Miller) 2006-2009 To be awake is to be alive. Unquiet Desperation » Shows http://www.unquietdesperation.com/UDLogo150.png http://www.unquietdesperation.com/category/shows/ Desperation’s End http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2010/09/01/desperations-end/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2010/09/01/desperations-end/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:26:15 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/?p=1530 It’s time to retire Unquiet Desperation. I want to spend some time exploring my writing in a new way, something that reflects where I am now, instead of where I’ve been. It’s been a good run, and I want to thank everyone who had read or listened over the years: your thoughtful comments and support have meant the world to me.

I will be starting up a new project over at http://ctmiller.net early this winter. Please head over and subscribe if you’d like to know more when the time comes.

I bring you my final podcast episode, a discussion with my good friend J.C. Hutchins. It’s about a lot of things, but mostly, it’s about change.

Thanks, everyone.

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]]> http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2010/09/01/desperations-end/feed/ 0 It's time to retire Unquiet Desperation. I want to spend some time exploring my writing in a new way, something that reflects where I am now, instead of where I've been. It's been a good run, and I want to thank everyone who had read or listened over t... It's time to retire Unquiet Desperation. I want to spend some time exploring my writing in a new way, something that reflects where I am now, instead of where I've been. It's been a good run, and I want to thank everyone who had read or listened over the years: your thoughtful comments and support have meant the world to me. I will be starting up a new project over at http://ctmiller.net early this winter. Please head over and subscribe if you'd like to know more when the time comes. I bring you my final podcast episode, a discussion with my good friend J.C. Hutchins. It's about a lot of things, but mostly, it's about change. Thanks, everyone. Christopher T. Miller no 1:05:26 New Podcast Episodes Released http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2010/06/15/new-podcast-episodes-released/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2010/06/15/new-podcast-episodes-released/#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:53:33 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/?p=1428 There are new episodes of both The Secret Lair and From Python Import Podcast available for your consumption.

  • In Episode 0036 of The Secret Lair, we discuss Iron Man 2, Sherlock Holmes, Doctor Who, and a few other assorted bits and pieces.
  • In Episode 004 of From Python Import Podcast we learn why Dave hates Decorators, and discuss whether the Standard Library is the place where code goes to die. Additionally, Mike Pirnat joins us for a revelation about the Zen of Python.

Note: Apologies for the sound quality on both of these shows. My studio equipment is packed for the move, so we had to us my Zoom H4.

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]]> http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2010/06/15/new-podcast-episodes-released/feed/ 3 From the Vault: Interview with Jonathan Coulton http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2010/01/16/from-the-vault-interview-with-jonathan-coulton/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2010/01/16/from-the-vault-interview-with-jonathan-coulton/#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:05:02 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/?p=1127

This interview with Jonathan Coulton was recorded in the spring of 2006, and I have to admit, I had a great time with it. Jonathan was more than willing answer anything that I threw at him;  you’ll find things in this interview you won’t find anywhere else.

Enjoy!

(Thanks to J.C. for the kick in the ass to get this re-released to the public.)

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]]> http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2010/01/16/from-the-vault-interview-with-jonathan-coulton/feed/ 1 Jonathan Coulton - This interview with Jonathan Coulton was recorded in the spring of 2006, and I have to admit, I had a great time with it. Jonathan was more than willing answer anything that I threw at him;  you'll find things in this interview you won't find anywh... This interview with Jonathan Coulton was recorded in the spring of 2006, and I have to admit, I had a great time with it. Jonathan was more than willing answer anything that I threw at him;  you'll find things in this interview you won't find anywhere else. Enjoy! (Thanks to J.C. for the kick in the ass to get this re-released to the public.) Christopher T. Miller no 43:28 The Secret Lair #0026: Lamb by Christopher Moore http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/08/10/the-secret-lair-0026-lamb-by-christopher-moore/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/08/10/the-secret-lair-0026-lamb-by-christopher-moore/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:42:51 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/?p=922 secret_lair150_txtTruth be told, we probably could have returned to The Secret Library sooner, but I’ve been avoiding it. Why? Two words: late fees. See, a couple of months ago I checked out a copy of Getting Things Done by David Allen and promptly set fire to it. No book will mock my character flaws in such a manner, do you understand? I will not be mocked!

As it turns out, our android librarian is equipped with neither a sense of irony nor any compulsion toward forgiveness. Nor the slightest inclination to waive a replacement fee, for that matter. However, the whole unpleasant mess has been resolved and we are now prepared to discuss Lamb, The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal, by Christopher Moore.

Also in this episode:

  • Chief Medical Officer’s Progress Report #2: The Bad Doctor returns to blame yet another new strain of yet another virus on our meddling—we prefer “fiddling”, really—with equine-primate hybridization. As a side note, bonobos (pygmy chimpanzees) really are very cute; it should have worked, dammit!
  • From the Ministry of Crackpot Schemes and Unfortunate Synergies: Jay is in Hong Kong attempting to procure a wolf-child, but important details seem to have been lost in translation somewhere.

Lair Keeping

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]]> http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/08/10/the-secret-lair-0026-lamb-by-christopher-moore/feed/ 0 Ep. 25 of The Secret Lair: I Need a (Super) Hero http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/07/28/ep-25-of-the-secret-lair-i-need-a-super-hero/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/07/28/ep-25-of-the-secret-lair-i-need-a-super-hero/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:13:03 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/07/28/ep-25-of-the-secret-lair-i-need-a-super-hero/ In a planning meeting for our demisemicentepisode one of the minions suggested that we ”pull out all the stops”, at which point Dr. Pindar, our Director of Etymological Accuracy and General Nitpicking, pointed out that The Secret Lair does not have a pipe organ installed. This, quite naturally, led to several hours of rational discourse on whether, given the lack of pipe organs, we ought to leave some of the stops in or simply not bother with the stops at all. The discussion concluded, as is often the case, with a face-stabbing. Further planning meetings were deemed unnecessary.

Our special guest is Jay “The Kingfish” Lynn from the Metamediocrity audio comic book. Speaking of special and mediocre, our special sauce is Thousand Island Dressing blended with mayonnaise. Jay joins us at the International House of Johnson for a discussion about superheroes and approximately three inches of latex.

Additionally, there is a report from our Chief Medical Officer, the distinguished Dr. John Cmar.

Learn more, listen, subscribe, or join the discussion on the Secret Lair website.



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]]> http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/07/28/ep-25-of-the-secret-lair-i-need-a-super-hero/feed/ 0 Episode 22: Earl Newton and the Creative Process http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/07/05/episode-22-earl-newton-and-the-creative-process/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/07/05/episode-22-earl-newton-and-the-creative-process/#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:51:06 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/?p=782 On this episode of the podcast, we visit with Earl Newton, producer, director, and chief bottle washer for Stranger Things. We discuss how Earl’s creative process has evolved over the last two years of producing the show, what goes into adapting a work for the screen, and what has caused him to take up his metaphorical pen and open up an interesting and insightful blog.

Links for this show:

Final music for the show is “Everything is Bite Size (The Sunray Estate Mix)” by Hot Bitch Arsensal.

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]]> http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/07/05/episode-22-earl-newton-and-the-creative-process/feed/ 1 Earl Newton,Filmmaking,Movies On this episode of the podcast, we visit with Earl Newton, producer, director, and chief bottle washer for Stranger Things. We discuss how Earl's creative process has evolved over the last two years of producing the show, On this episode of the podcast, we visit with Earl Newton, producer, director, and chief bottle washer for Stranger Things. We discuss how Earl's creative process has evolved over the last two years of producing the show, what goes into adapting a work for the screen, and what has caused him to take up his metaphorical pen and open up an interesting and insightful blog. Links for this show: Stranger Things EarlNewton.com John August ArtfulWriter.com Wordplayer My essay, "Why I Went Vegetarian" (thanks to all who commented!) Final music for the show is "Everything is Bite Size (The Sunray Estate Mix)" by Hot Bitch Arsensal. You can download the episode by clicking this link. Christopher T. Miller no 41:50 UD Podcast, Ep. 21: Back from L.A and Origins 2009 http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/06/28/ud-podcast-ep-21-back-from-l-a-and-origins-2009/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/06/28/ud-podcast-ep-21-back-from-l-a-and-origins-2009/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:50:05 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/?p=731 In this episode of of the podcast, I talk a little bit about coming back from Los Angeles, the state of my various projects, and go into some details about the fiun had at Origins 2009 this year. Also, a bonus rant/ramble about why people like me are the Game Vendors’ Worst Nightmare:

Links for this show:

Names dropped: Kris Johnson, Jim Van Verth, Mur Lafferty, Ken Newquist, David Moore, Erin Moore, Natalie Metzger, Andy Steigle, John Cmar, Laura Burns

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]]> http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2009/06/28/ud-podcast-ep-21-back-from-l-a-and-origins-2009/feed/ 1 Andy Steigle,David Moore,Erin Moore,Jim Van Verth,John Cmar,Kris Johnson,Laura Burns,Los Angeles,natalie metzger,Origins 2009 In this episode of of the podcast, I talk a little bit about coming back from Los Angeles, the state of my various projects, and go into some details about the fiun had at Origins 2009 this year. Also, a bonus rant/ramble about why people like me are t... In this episode of of the podcast, I talk a little bit about coming back from Los Angeles, the state of my various projects, and go into some details about the fiun had at Origins 2009 this year. Also, a bonus rant/ramble about why people like me are the Game Vendors' Worst Nightmare: Links for this show: Pinax Origins 2009 War, Season 5 of Heaven Fluxx and Family Fluxx Are You The Traitor? Necessary Evil The Cthulhu Mythos Encyclopedia Names dropped: Kris Johnson, Jim Van Verth, Mur Lafferty, Ken Newquist, David Moore, Erin Moore, Natalie Metzger, Andy Steigle, John Cmar, Laura Burns Download the show here. Christopher T. Miller no 32:30 UDTV: Making Pasta http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/11/16/udtv-making-pasta/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/11/16/udtv-making-pasta/#comments Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:06:40 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/?p=414

Chris and his wife get a new pasta-making attachment for the new Kitchen Aid mixer. While she’s away, Chris decides to try making pasta with no clue what he’s doing.

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]]> http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/11/16/udtv-making-pasta/feed/ 2 The Great Old Pumpkin http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/10/30/the-great-old-pumpkin/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/10/30/the-great-old-pumpkin/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:00:03 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/?p=371 One of my favorite retellings of a classic tale is the John Aegard’s short story “The Great Old Pumpkin.” It’s the tale of Linus waiting for the Great Pumpkin, but instead of the childlike innocence engendered by the original Charles M. Schultz story, it has a Lovecraftian bent. Steve Eley did a reading of it for Escape Pod back in 2005, and I’m going to take advantage of the Creative Commons license and toss it into my feed this week.

As you are no doubt aware, I am the issue of solid Dutch stock‚ the prosperous Van Pelt family of St. Paul. Mine was a comfortable and happy childhood, and I spent much of it in the devoted service of the Great Old Pumpkin. For him, I cultivated an annual pumpkin patch. I also evangelized him in the community, relating the tale of how, every year on Hallowmas Eve, the day when the spiritual most strongly encroaches on the substantial, this mightiest of gourds would rise to revel across the world with the most sincere of his adorers. My neighbors were understandably skeptical; after all, not once had this superbeing ever chosen to grace my pumpkin patch or any other place in our town. I vowed that I would coax him into my backyard, and I set out in the manner of a learned man to discover how I might do this.

So, get out those Elder Signs and watch out for the fish-men…it’s story time.

And for more great stories, check out Escape Pod, Pseudopod, and Pod Castle.

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]]> http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/10/30/the-great-old-pumpkin/feed/ 0 Charles M. Schultz,escape pod,halloween,lovecraft,Pod Castle,St. Paul,Steve Eley,Van Pelt One of my favorite retellings of a classic tale is the John Aegard's short story "The Great Old Pumpkin." It's the tale of Linus waiting for the Great Pumpkin, but instead of the childlike innocence engendered by the original Charles M. Schultz story, One of my favorite retellings of a classic tale is the John Aegard's short story "The Great Old Pumpkin." It's the tale of Linus waiting for the Great Pumpkin, but instead of the childlike innocence engendered by the original Charles M. Schultz story, it has a Lovecraftian bent. Steve Eley did a reading of it for Escape Pod back in 2005, and I'm going to take advantage of the Creative Commons license and toss it into my feed this week. As you are no doubt aware, I am the issue of solid Dutch stock‚ the prosperous Van Pelt family of St. Paul. Mine was a comfortable and happy childhood, and I spent much of it in the devoted service of the Great Old Pumpkin. For him, I cultivated an annual pumpkin patch. I also evangelized him in the community, relating the tale of how, every year on Hallowmas Eve, the day when the spiritual most strongly encroaches on the substantial, this mightiest of gourds would rise to revel across the world with the most sincere of his adorers. My neighbors were understandably skeptical; after all, not once had this superbeing ever chosen to grace my pumpkin patch or any other place in our town. I vowed that I would coax him into my backyard, and I set out in the manner of a learned man to discover how I might do this. So, get out those Elder Signs and watch out for the fish-men...it's story time. And for more great stories, check out Escape Pod, Pseudopod, and Pod Castle. Christopher T. Miller no Interviewed on PodioMedia Chat http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/06/18/interviewed-on-podiomedia-chat/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/06/18/interviewed-on-podiomedia-chat/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:12:48 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/?p=287 buds
Creative Commons License photo credit: S.C. Axman

Chris Moody has just posted my interview for his PodioMedia Chat podcast. If you’ve ever wanted to know what goes on under the hood of Podiobooks.com, this is the show for you.

I’ve also put it in my own podcast feed. Listen below, or visit the PodioMedia Chat website for more information.

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]]> http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/06/18/interviewed-on-podiomedia-chat/feed/ 0 Chris Moody,Podiobooks.com,S.C photo credit: S.C. Axman Chris Moody has just posted my interview for his PodioMedia Chat podcast. If you've ever wanted to know what goes on under the hood of Podiobooks.com, this is the show for you. - I've also put it in my own podcast feed. photo credit: S.C. Axman Chris Moody has just posted my interview for his PodioMedia Chat podcast. If you've ever wanted to know what goes on under the hood of Podiobooks.com, this is the show for you. I've also put it in my own podcast feed. Listen below, or visit the PodioMedia Chat website for more information. Christopher T. Miller no The Sound of Getting Ready to Sell a House http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/06/10/the-sound-of-getting-ready-to-sell-a-house/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/06/10/the-sound-of-getting-ready-to-sell-a-house/#comments Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:48:42 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/?p=284 Because we’re getting rid of a bunch of furniture for the move, my desk has gone away. I’m working in the living room, amidst the chaos. The following snippet is the sound of Getting Ready to Sell the House.

Needless to say, I love my headphones right now.

For more info on the move, check out my previous post on moving to Los Angeles.

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]]> http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/06/10/the-sound-of-getting-ready-to-sell-a-house/feed/ 3 Getting Ready Because we're getting rid of a bunch of furniture for the move, my desk has gone away. I'm working in the living room, amidst the chaos. The following snippet is the sound of Getting Ready to Sell the House.Needless to say, Because we're getting rid of a bunch of furniture for the move, my desk has gone away. I'm working in the living room, amidst the chaos. The following snippet is the sound of Getting Ready to Sell the House.Needless to say, I love my headphones right now. For more info on the move, check out my previous post on moving to Los Angeles. Christopher T. Miller no Goin’ to California, Interviewed by Command Line and J.C. Hutchins http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/06/09/goin-to-california-interviewed-by-command-line-and-jc-hutchins/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/06/09/goin-to-california-interviewed-by-command-line-and-jc-hutchins/#comments Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:54:56 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/?p=282 It’s been quiet both here and over at the Secret Lair. You’ve not seen me much on Twitter in the last three weeks. For all you know, I’ve vanished off the face of the planet.

Not so, good reader. There are two reasons for my silence. The first is that I’ve been traveling: went to the Google I/O conference in San Francisco then to Santa Monica for Codejam V at the Mahalo Mothership. For more about my views on how Google I/O went, check out the interview with me over at the Command Line Podcast.

The second is that we’ve decided to move to Los Angeles. This one…well…it’s huge. We’re looking to get the house on the market as soon as humanly possible, which means that we’ve been painting, patching, and handling all the stuff we’ve been putting off for a while. It’s a tough market out there for selling a house, and we’re hoping to have it done soon so that we can be in L.A. by Sept 1. Too optimistic? Maybe. So far, things have fallen into place every step of the way, and we’ve been incredibly lucky to have a our families and friends helping us out as we prepare. The insanity of all of this is the reason I’ve been off the interwebs for a bit. There’s simply not enough time in the day anymore.

For those of you who know the area, we’re looking to settle in Sherman Oaks. My good friend Nicole took me on a tour of the neighborhood while I was out there last week, and I really liked the feel of the place. If you know anyone looking to rent a three-bedroom house out there, hook me up.

Finally, I’m dropping a little something into my podcast feed this week. J.C. Hutchins interviewed me for his Ultracreatives series. We had a great time, and I think it’s my favorite interview to date. I got to talk about a number of things that I rarely touch on in my blog or the shows I produce, so it was a real treat.

More on the move as it develops. Otherwise…it’s good to be back.

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]]> http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/06/09/goin-to-california-interviewed-by-command-line-and-jc-hutchins/feed/ 9 California,Google,L.A.,Los Angeles,Nicole,San Francisco,The Secret Lair,Twitter It's been quiet both here and over at the Secret Lair. You've not seen me much on Twitter in the last three weeks. For all you know, I've vanished off the face of the planet. - Not so, good reader. There are two reasons for my silence. It's been quiet both here and over at the Secret Lair. You've not seen me much on Twitter in the last three weeks. For all you know, I've vanished off the face of the planet. Not so, good reader. There are two reasons for my silence. The first is that I've been traveling: went to the Google I/O conference in San Francisco then to Santa Monica for Codejam V at the Mahalo Mothership. For more about my views on how Google I/O went, check out the interview with me over at the Command Line Podcast. The second is that we've decided to move to Los Angeles. This one...well...it's huge. We're looking to get the house on the market as soon as humanly possible, which means that we've been painting, patching, and handling all the stuff we've been putting off for a while. It's a tough market out there for selling a house, and we're hoping to have it done soon so that we can be in L.A. by Sept 1. Too optimistic? Maybe. So far, things have fallen into place every step of the way, and we've been incredibly lucky to have a our families and friends helping us out as we prepare. The insanity of all of this is the reason I've been off the interwebs for a bit. There's simply not enough time in the day anymore. For those of you who know the area, we're looking to settle in Sherman Oaks. My good friend Nicole took me on a tour of the neighborhood while I was out there last week, and I really liked the feel of the place. If you know anyone looking to rent a three-bedroom house out there, hook me up. Finally, I'm dropping a little something into my podcast feed this week. J.C. Hutchins interviewed me for his Ultracreatives series. We had a great time, and I think it's my favorite interview to date. I got to talk about a number of things that I rarely touch on in my blog or the shows I produce, so it was a real treat. More on the move as it develops. Otherwise...it's good to be back. Christopher T. Miller no Show #20: Hometown http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/05/03/show-20-hometown/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/05/03/show-20-hometown/#comments Sat, 03 May 2008 20:09:47 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/?p=266
photo by J.R. Blackwell

This time, we sit down with Andrea Gideon to talk about settling down in your home town…the joys, the pains, the issues of dealing the past. Andrea’s in a unique position to know…she and her husband Tom bought the house where she grew up, and walk the same streets that she did when she was in her teens.

Do we ever outgrow where we grew up? How can you look the old places with new eyes?

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]]> http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/05/03/show-20-hometown/feed/ 1 photo by J.R. BlackwellThis time, we sit down with Andrea Gideon to talk about settling down in your home town...the joys, the pains, the issues of dealing the past. Andrea's in a unique position to know... photo by J.R. BlackwellThis time, we sit down with Andrea Gideon to talk about settling down in your home town...the joys, the pains, the issues of dealing the past. Andrea's in a unique position to know...she and her husband Tom bought the house where she grew up, and walk the same streets that she did when she was in her teens. Do we ever outgrow where we grew up? How can you look the old places with new eyes? Christopher T. Miller no Goin’ Vegan http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/04/01/goin-vegan/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/04/01/goin-vegan/#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:42:09 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/site/2008/04/01/goin-vegan/ Nicole GustasWhile I was out in L.A., I had the chance to sit down with Nicole Gustas. Nicole has spent the last thirty days going vegan, and she has some tips and tricks for anyone else doing the same thing.

Links:

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]]> http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/04/01/goin-vegan/feed/ 7 L.A.,Michael Pollan,Nicole Gustas,Veganism THE Jon Moncrief Healthy Chef,Whole Foods Market While I was out in L.A., I had the chance to sit down with Nicole Gustas. Nicole has spent the last thirty days going vegan, and she has some tips and tricks for anyone else doing the same thing. - Links: - Nicole's Blog The Omnivore's Dile... While I was out in L.A., I had the chance to sit down with Nicole Gustas. Nicole has spent the last thirty days going vegan, and she has some tips and tricks for anyone else doing the same thing. Links: Nicole's Blog The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan. [[[Whole Foods Market]]] Wikipedia entry on Veganism THE Jon Moncrief Healthy Chef Alex and her book, The Great American Detox Diet Christopher T. Miller no UD #18: Creativity, Inspiriation, Buddhism http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/03/01/ud-18-creativity-inspiriation-buddhism/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/03/01/ud-18-creativity-inspiriation-buddhism/#comments Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:35:03 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/site/2008/03/01/ud-18-creativity-inspiriation-buddhism/ Time for a little one-on-one in Mr. Miller’s Neighborhood. Join me for some friendly blather on a Saturday Afternoon. Footprints with Lotus Flower: Photo by Carol Mitchell, found via flickr. Used under Creative Commons

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]]> http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/03/01/ud-18-creativity-inspiriation-buddhism/feed/ 3 Buddhism,Creativity,Earl Newton,george hrab,Inspiriation,Mick Bradley,Miller,Richard K. Morgan,Stephen Batchelor Time for a little one-on-one in Mr. Miller's Neighborhood. Join me for some friendly blather on a Saturday Afternoon. - Links from the show: - Solo podcasters I enjoy listening to: Ken Newquist, Earl Newton, Mick Bradley, Time for a little one-on-one in Mr. Miller's Neighborhood. Join me for some friendly blather on a Saturday Afternoon. Links from the show: Solo podcasters I enjoy listening to: Ken Newquist, Earl Newton, Mick Bradley, and George Hrab The Metamor City Podcast Mur Lafftery's Playing For Keeps My birthday is coming up. The Dragonlance Movie. Meh. Market Forces by Richard K. Morgan The Accidental Buddhist by Dinty W. Moore Buddhism Without Beliefs by Stephen Batchelor Christopher T. Miller no Interlude: NaNoWriMo http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2007/11/06/interlude-nanowrimo/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2007/11/06/interlude-nanowrimo/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:41:56 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/site/2007/11/06/interlude-nanowrimo/ A little rant report on how I’m doing at NaNoWriMo this year.

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]]> http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2007/11/06/interlude-nanowrimo/feed/ 13 Kris Johnson,nanomonkeys,nanowrimo,Writing A little rant report on how I'm doing at NaNoWriMo this year. - Mentioned: - Playing for Keeps Nocturnal 7th Son Metamor City Kris Johnson Nanomonkeys - - - A little rant report on how I'm doing at NaNoWriMo this year. Mentioned: Playing for Keeps Nocturnal 7th Son Metamor City Kris Johnson Nanomonkeys Christopher T. Miller no Stories of the Third Wave http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2007/11/04/stories-of-the-third-wave/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2007/11/04/stories-of-the-third-wave/#comments Sun, 04 Nov 2007 14:27:35 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/site/2007/11/04/stories-of-the-third-wave/ Stories of the Third Wave is a show that I’m producing (with the help of many talented people) which is a companion piece to Mur Lafferty’s Playing for Keeps Podcast. This is the first episode.

Stories of the Third WaveWelcome to Seventh City! Listen in on Seventh City’s own WSVN radio for the morning drive time report. Watch out for that traffic tie-up…it might be more than just a car accident…

Featured music:

Stories of the Third Wave is a companion piece to Mur Lafferty’s Playing for Keeps, and is a terrific excuse for a bunch of other people to play in her world. The show contains no book spoilers.

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]]> http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2007/11/04/stories-of-the-third-wave/feed/ 3 Brad Sucks,car accident,mur lafferty,playing for keeps,Seventh City,third wave,WSVN Stories of the Third Wave is a show that I'm producing (with the help of many talented people) which is a companion piece to Mur Lafferty's Playing for Keeps Podcast. This is the first episode. - Welcome to Seventh City! Stories of the Third Wave is a show that I'm producing (with the help of many talented people) which is a companion piece to Mur Lafferty's Playing for Keeps Podcast. This is the first episode. Welcome to Seventh City! Listen in on Seventh City's own WSVN radio for the morning drive time report. Watch out for that traffic tie-up...it might be more than just a car accident... Featured music: Super Powers by Ookla the Mok Making Me Nervous by Brad Sucks Stories of the Third Wave is a companion piece to Mur Lafferty's Playing for Keeps, and is a terrific excuse for a bunch of other people to play in her world. The show contains no book spoilers. Christopher T. Miller no Show #16: Conversion http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2007/09/21/show-16-conversion/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2007/09/21/show-16-conversion/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:12:25 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/site/2007/09/21/show-16-conversion/ There are endless tales out there about folks who have converted to Christianity from some other religion, but you rarely hear about someone converting away from Christianity, unless it’s to atheism. In this episode of Unquiet Desperation, we meet Bill Carter, and old friend who has, after much thought and soul searching, converted from Christianity to Judaism. He tells us about his thought process, his reasons for doing so, and how his life has changed because of his conversion.

As a note, Bill has offered to answer any questions that result from this show. Please visit the forums to leave a note. Thanks much!

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]]> http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2007/09/21/show-16-conversion/feed/ 2 There are endless tales out there about folks who have converted to Christianity from some other religion, but you rarely hear about someone converting away from Christianity, unless it's to atheism. In this episode of Unquiet Desperation, There are endless tales out there about folks who have converted to Christianity from some other religion, but you rarely hear about someone converting away from Christianity, unless it's to atheism. In this episode of Unquiet Desperation, we meet Bill Carter, and old friend who has, after much thought and soul searching, converted from Christianity to Judaism. He tells us about his thought process, his reasons for doing so, and how his life has changed because of his conversion. As a note, Bill has offered to answer any questions that result from this show. Please visit the forums to leave a note. Thanks much! Tags: judaism, bill+carter, podcast, convert Christopher T. Miller no Show #15: Autumn http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2007/09/14/show-15-autumn/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2007/09/14/show-15-autumn/#comments Sat, 15 Sep 2007 02:20:27 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/site/2007/09/14/show-15-autumn/ A bit of news, status on projects, an essay on autumn, and some excellent music. Enjoy!

Music Credits:

  • Intro: Cruisin’ Around Second Life (MoShang/Brad Reason) from the Asian Variation album
  • Under the Essay: Lord May’s Set by Shira Kammen from the Wild Wood album (Magnatune)
  • Remember the Name (MoShang/Fort Minor) from the Asian Variations album
  • Shetland Set by Shira Kammen from the Wild Wood Album (Magnatune)

In the show, I say Sheila, instead of Shira Kammen. My apologies to the artist. I am a worm.

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]]> http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2007/09/14/show-15-autumn/feed/ 0 artist,Brad Reason,Fort Minor,May,Shetland Set by,Shira Kammen,Under A bit of news, status on projects, an essay on autumn, and some excellent music. Enjoy! - Music Credits: - Intro: Cruisin' Around Second Life (MoShang/Brad Reason) from the Asian Variation album Under the Essay: Lord May's Set by Shira Kammen from ... A bit of news, status on projects, an essay on autumn, and some excellent music. Enjoy! Music Credits: Intro: Cruisin' Around Second Life (MoShang/Brad Reason) from the Asian Variation album Under the Essay: Lord May's Set by Shira Kammen from the Wild Wood album (Magnatune) Remember the Name (MoShang/Fort Minor) from the Asian Variations album Shetland Set by Shira Kammen from the Wild Wood Album (Magnatune) In the show, I say Sheila, instead of Shira Kammen. My apologies to the artist. I am a worm. Christopher T. Miller no Show #14: Over Again http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2007/09/06/unquiet-desperation-14-over-again/ http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2007/09/06/unquiet-desperation-14-over-again/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2007 03:01:19 +0000 Chris Miller http://www.unquietdesperation.com/site/2007/09/06/unquiet-desperation-14-over-again/ Just a short show tonight…mostly rambling on about sentimental things: friendships, renewal, and finding one’s niche. Still…it felt like it needed to be said, so I’ve done so. Featuring the song Over Again by The Lonesome Stars, from the album Motorbikes, Radios and Dancehalls.

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]]> http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2007/09/06/unquiet-desperation-14-over-again/feed/ 1 Motorbikes,Radios and Dancehalls Just a short show tonight...mostly rambling on about sentimental things: friendships, renewal, and finding one's niche. Still...it felt like it needed to be said, so I've done so. Featuring the song Over Again by The Lonesome Stars, Just a short show tonight...mostly rambling on about sentimental things: friendships, renewal, and finding one's niche. Still...it felt like it needed to be said, so I've done so. Featuring the song Over Again by The Lonesome Stars, from the album Motorbikes, Radios and Dancehalls. Christopher T. Miller no