Author Archives: Jim Vanderveen

About Jim Vanderveen

I'm a bit of a Renaissance man, with far too many hobbies for my free time! But more important than any hobby is my family. My proudest accomplishment has been raising some great kids! And somehow convincing my wife to put up with me since 1988. ;)

Blacklisting with Spam Karma 2 now

Posted on 2005-08-30 by Jim Vanderveen

When I originally set up my blog, I installed Farook’s WPBlacklist plugin to help combat blog spam. Then, a few days ago I installed Spam Karma 2 in order to take care of issues that were possibly being caused/exacerbated by … Continue reading →

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More books for Modoc Hall OBCZ

Posted on 2005-08-29 by Jim Vanderveen

siriradha is sending a box of books to the Modoc Hall/Java City OBCZ. Thanks, siriradha! These are being sent fourth class (media mail) from Colorado on Wednesday, 2005-08-31, so they might show up almost any time in September. (Media mail … Continue reading →

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Eastern Empire

Posted on 2005-08-29 by Jim Vanderveen

It was too hot to cook again on Friday night, so we went looking for a good Chinese restaurant in our new neighborhood. I think we may have found it–Eastern Empire on Howe near Fair Oaks Blvd. My wife and … Continue reading →

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The Green Mile

Posted on 2005-08-27 by Jim Vanderveen

I found The Green Mile on the bookshelf at work a few days ago, just finished reading it late last night. I’ve never considered myself a Stephan King fan before because I always perceived him as a horror writer, a … Continue reading →

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Spam Karma 2 installed

Posted on 2005-08-27 by Jim Vanderveen

I read a post today on Nicholas’ blog which indicated that he was having trouble commenting on my site. I’ve had other commenting problems (1, 2) in the past which have been traced to my spam-blocker, WP-Gatekeeper. I haven’t spent … Continue reading →

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Email from Mike Comfort

Posted on 2005-08-27 by Jim Vanderveen

When I published my review of “Free” by Mike Comfort, I sent him an email letting him know about it. Imagine my surprise when a published artist took the time to write back, almost immediately! I can certainly accept a … Continue reading →

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Top-rated games on BoardGameGeek

Posted on 2005-08-26 by Jim Vanderveen

I stopped by Viking Hobby today and got to chatting with Mark about the top-rated games on the ‘Geek. Until today, I only knew how to find the rank of a particular game, and there’s no Internet access in the … Continue reading →

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Mike Comfort’s album, “Free”

Posted on 2005-08-25 by Jim Vanderveen

A couple of weeks ago, I read about Mike Comfort’s CD, titled “Free”, and ordered it. I received the CD yesterday and have been listening to it ever since. I’m happy to support a local (Chico, Calif.) artist, especially since … Continue reading →

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Official BookCrossing Zone updated

Posted on 2005-08-24 by Jim Vanderveen

Back in October of 2004, Alicebird and I set up an OBCZ in the coffee shop on the ground floor of our building. Things were pretty hectic, and I somehow managed to forget the email address I had associated with … Continue reading →

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Another gaming event at Arden-Dimick library

Posted on 2005-08-21 by Jim Vanderveen

The Sacramento Boardgames, Cardgames, & Miniatures Meetup Group held their first Saturday game day yesterday at the Arden-Dimick library. I’m pretty sure we had 26 people playing at one point, but I was too busy playing to keep track of … Continue reading →

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