4 hours ago

Submitted by Tjclancy from blog: I have just uploaded some of my sketches and doodles to my art blog.  Check it out. . (Read More)

2 days ago

Submitted by Tjclancy from blog: On behalf of my wife's Dell XPS M1530, I have the unhappy task of calling Dell's crappy customer support whenever something goes wrong, and something is always going wrong with the thing.  Last night we discovered once again that the AC power adapter burned out.  I called Dell support of course, and after being bounced from (Read More)

Oct 24, 2009

Submitted by Tjclancy from blog: My wife has tasked me with creating a watercolor Christmas scene so that we can create Christmas cards. The problem with this is that I've only begun exploring watercolor.  A secondary problem, and one that has always plagued me, is that I have no idea what sort of Christmas scene I ought to create.  But what's good about t (Read More)

Oct 24, 2009

Submitted by Tjclancy from blog: This weekend only at Scrapbooker's Dream we have a huge sale going on.First we have a great deal on select papers: Buy 20 Sheets for $5.00Next we have a red ticket sale where all items marked with a red ticket are reduced 50%.And last we have a color ticket sale. When you see the following colored stickers on select produc (Read More)

Oct 22, 2009

Submitted by Tjclancy from blog: We have updated our official Scrapbooker's Dream apparel!  Check it out: buy unique gifts at Zazzle. (Read More)

Oct 22, 2009

Submitted by Tjclancy from blog: Our store, Scrapbooker's Dream, has something new this year: Harvest Dollars!Starting Tuesday, October 20, 2009 to Sunday, November 22, 2009, stop in and for every $15.00 (pre-tax) you spend you'll get one Harvest Dollar. For example, spend $15.00 get 1 harvest dollar, $30.00 get 2 harvest dollars, etc.  During the Thanksg (Read More)

Oct 13, 2009

Submitted by Tjclancy from blog: I am a software architect as well as a software engineer.  I've created a few blogs about programming and java architecture, but Software Architecture, a new blog of mine, speaks generally about the design of software.  It is programming language neutral, and that's what I like about it.  So if you are a programmer and want (Read More)

Oct 07, 2009

Submitted by Tjclancy from blog: I noticed that I have a large number of hits on this blog of mine, and I can see from where they originate.  I have people from New York and the United Kingdom viewing this blog, but I wonder.  How do I go about receiving comments from my readers?  This blog of course is about nothing specific.  I rant about KMart, put my e (Read More)

Oct 06, 2009

Submitted by Tjclancy from blog: I am unemployed (still), and I have a lot of experience designing and writing software, but I seem to have no idea on how to make money with my skills.  I'm not sure if it's due to burnout or if I simply lack imagination or perhaps it's both.  So I am pasting my resume in this post to see if anyone could use my services.  I (Read More)

Sep 25, 2009

Submitted by Tjclancy from blog: My wife and I are hosting Scrap Pink, a national event hosted by independent retail scrapbooking stores, and we are seeking donations.  An upscale restaurant, ATRIA'S, is donating dinner on both Saturday and Sunday.  A local pizza place down the road, Ollie's Pizza, is donating lunch for each day, and Trax Farm, a huge farm (Read More)

Sep 17, 2009

Submitted by Tjclancy from blog: Owning a retail business is new to me--I've only owned the store since December--but I think I'm getting the hang of things.  What I find appalling, however, is that we get the occasional shoplifter, and I find this very surprising given that our store caters almost exclusively to women; such is my naivete.  From some readi (Read More)

Sep 10, 2009

Submitted by Tjclancy from blog: Scrapbooker’s Dream joins nationwide Scrap Pink campaign tobenefit breast cancer researchMcMurray, PA, September 1, 2009 - On Sept. 26 and 27, 2009, local scrapbooking enthusiasts will come together for the third annual Scrap Pink weekend, a fundraising event created by Scrapbooks etc.® to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cur (Read More)

Sep 05, 2009

Submitted by Tjclancy from blog: Our store is using this cool size (zazzle.com) to sell t-shirts with our logo on it.  Check it out:create custom t-shirts at Zazzle. (Read More)

Aug 29, 2009

Submitted by Tjclancy from blog: I'm pensive today.  It's pouring and there will soon be flashes then thunder then sound of rain again, and clocks and the scratching and yawning of the dogs.  A gloomy day, altogether.  But it's my favorite sort of day.  The kind of day for reflection and writing.  The kind of day to solve a crossword, to create art and to (Read More)

Aug 25, 2009

Submitted by Tjclancy from blog: So here I am trying out Apture.  Seems interesting.  But I was hoping to find a Safari browser-based blog editor similar to ScribeFire.  Still on the search.  Any suggestions anyone?. (Read More)

Thomas Clancy

I love to form tech. startups and as a consequence I am often broke. So I read books, write about many things, and when I am not doing these, I just sit and think a lot.