Jim Bodie
@jimbodie.bsky.social
Jim. (Mostly) Professional Unix/Linux system administrator by day, and often by night as well. I read a lot. Me/He/Him, and on occasion, We.
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Jim Bodie
@jimbodie.bsky.social
· Jan 8
This is one of those pinned introductory posts. I'm Jim. I am a computer scientist by education, and a Unix/Linux system administrator by profession. My better half is Kat and we've been together 20 years as of Dec 2024. The adorable calico cat in my user icon is Lemmy.
Hello Bluesky folks. I mentioned a while back that there was a very good reason for disappearing from here over the summer. I am ready to talk about it. I had a heart transplant! I get to live due to the generosity of the anonymous donor. That is the highlight of a year of absolute hell.
December 1, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Hello Bluesky folks. I mentioned a while back that there was a very good reason for disappearing from here over the summer. I am ready to talk about it. I had a heart transplant! I get to live due to the generosity of the anonymous donor. That is the highlight of a year of absolute hell.
Today was my birthday. For reasons, it is a very important birthday to me. Kat did make the pizza I requested for dinner, it was great and after I asked her about it, she did make me a small cake. That too was great. That's all. Nothing else. Was a very uneventful, but important birthday.
October 26, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Today was my birthday. For reasons, it is a very important birthday to me. Kat did make the pizza I requested for dinner, it was great and after I asked her about it, she did make me a small cake. That too was great. That's all. Nothing else. Was a very uneventful, but important birthday.
They say heroes save lived. 18 year old Kimber Mills, may she rest in peace, is definitely a hero. It was not by any direct action that she saved lives, but due to a donation of her organs, she has the potential to save several lives. www.wvtm13.com/article/frie...
Friends and family gather at UAB hospital for Kimber Mill's honor walk
Mills leaving a lasting legacy of organ donation.
www.wvtm13.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:38 PM
They say heroes save lived. 18 year old Kimber Mills, may she rest in peace, is definitely a hero. It was not by any direct action that she saved lives, but due to a donation of her organs, she has the potential to save several lives. www.wvtm13.com/article/frie...
I want some Hell yes cheese!
It's officially October 1st so that means you all have to repost Assorted cheese
hell.....yes
hell.....yes
October 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I want some Hell yes cheese!
Hello Bluesky. I wonder how many of you noticed that I have been absent from here for a few months. There is a damn good reason for is and someday I might even give details. For now I will say I had a serious medical condition, potentially fatal, but I now have a new lease on life. (cont'd)
September 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Hello Bluesky. I wonder how many of you noticed that I have been absent from here for a few months. There is a damn good reason for is and someday I might even give details. For now I will say I had a serious medical condition, potentially fatal, but I now have a new lease on life. (cont'd)
I am losing my damn mind. As part of reading an ARC of a book, I promised to give a fair review of the book. It's a standard deal, here's an free early copy, read it and tell us what you think. I had it in my mind that I never did so. Went to do it tonight and I see I did so on 30 May.
June 27, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I am losing my damn mind. As part of reading an ARC of a book, I promised to give a fair review of the book. It's a standard deal, here's an free early copy, read it and tell us what you think. I had it in my mind that I never did so. Went to do it tonight and I see I did so on 30 May.
I finished book 37 which was “Did You Say Chicks?!”, a short story collection edited by Esther Friesner. This is the second short story collection following “Chicks in Chainmail”.
Details can be read at: substack.com/profile/2217...
Details can be read at: substack.com/profile/2217...
June 18, 2025 at 7:02 AM
I finished book 37 which was “Did You Say Chicks?!”, a short story collection edited by Esther Friesner. This is the second short story collection following “Chicks in Chainmail”.
Details can be read at: substack.com/profile/2217...
Details can be read at: substack.com/profile/2217...
I finished book 36 which was Andre Norton’s, “The Forerunner Factor”. This is omnibus book containing 2 of her books, “Forerunner” and “Forerunner: The Second Venture”.
Details may be read here: substack.com/@jimbodie/no...
Details may be read here: substack.com/@jimbodie/no...
June 18, 2025 at 5:55 AM
I finished book 36 which was Andre Norton’s, “The Forerunner Factor”. This is omnibus book containing 2 of her books, “Forerunner” and “Forerunner: The Second Venture”.
Details may be read here: substack.com/@jimbodie/no...
Details may be read here: substack.com/@jimbodie/no...
This is from today's military parade. I was going to comment on how much better I and my fellow cadets marched when we were in the Civil Air Patrol 30+ years ago. They are so sloppy and entirely out of step. After reading the comments, that might all been on purpose and if so, well done Army.
I did not edit this, this is the actual parade with the actual music being played.
CINEMATIC
CINEMATIC
June 15, 2025 at 3:05 AM
This is from today's military parade. I was going to comment on how much better I and my fellow cadets marched when we were in the Civil Air Patrol 30+ years ago. They are so sloppy and entirely out of step. After reading the comments, that might all been on purpose and if so, well done Army.
I finished book 35 which was Matt Dinniman’s, “The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook”. This is the 3rd book in the Dungeon Crawling Carl series. Carl and his now sentient cat Princess Donut explore the dungeon built after Earth is destroyed.
Full details can be read here: substack.com/profile/2217...
Full details can be read here: substack.com/profile/2217...
June 14, 2025 at 5:04 AM
I finished book 35 which was Matt Dinniman’s, “The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook”. This is the 3rd book in the Dungeon Crawling Carl series. Carl and his now sentient cat Princess Donut explore the dungeon built after Earth is destroyed.
Full details can be read here: substack.com/profile/2217...
Full details can be read here: substack.com/profile/2217...
I finished book 34 which was James R. Benn’s @jimmywriter.bsky.social , “Proud Sorrows”. This is the 18th book in the Billy Boyle World War II Mystery series. Billy is on leave, but finds himself investigating a 2 year old local murder.
The full details can be read at: substack.com/@jimbodie/no...
The full details can be read at: substack.com/@jimbodie/no...
June 3, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I finished book 34 which was James R. Benn’s @jimmywriter.bsky.social , “Proud Sorrows”. This is the 18th book in the Billy Boyle World War II Mystery series. Billy is on leave, but finds himself investigating a 2 year old local murder.
The full details can be read at: substack.com/@jimbodie/no...
The full details can be read at: substack.com/@jimbodie/no...
On the cover of James R. Benn's (@jimmywriter.bsky.social) book, "Proud Sorrows", Charles Todd says, "Benn is the master of suspense; his work builds to the end ans never loosens its grip on the reader." True. I will be staying up until after 3:00 on a work night, to finish the remaining 40 pages.
June 2, 2025 at 6:35 AM
On the cover of James R. Benn's (@jimmywriter.bsky.social) book, "Proud Sorrows", Charles Todd says, "Benn is the master of suspense; his work builds to the end ans never loosens its grip on the reader." True. I will be staying up until after 3:00 on a work night, to finish the remaining 40 pages.
I finished book 33 which was James R. Benn’s (@jimmywriter.bsky.social) “From the Shadows”. This is the 17th in the Billy Boyle WWII series. Billy finds himself in Southern France rooting out a rogue French resistance fighter.
The full details can be read here: substack.com/profile/2217...
The full details can be read here: substack.com/profile/2217...
May 28, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I finished book 33 which was James R. Benn’s (@jimmywriter.bsky.social) “From the Shadows”. This is the 17th in the Billy Boyle WWII series. Billy finds himself in Southern France rooting out a rogue French resistance fighter.
The full details can be read here: substack.com/profile/2217...
The full details can be read here: substack.com/profile/2217...
In honor of Memorial day, I am on the patio reading Stephen Fisher's "Sword Beach" and James R. Benn's (@jimmywriter.bsky.social) "From the Shadows". Both books come highly recommended. I'm also reading a Dungeon Crawling Carl book, but that does not fit the theme so well.
May 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
In honor of Memorial day, I am on the patio reading Stephen Fisher's "Sword Beach" and James R. Benn's (@jimmywriter.bsky.social) "From the Shadows". Both books come highly recommended. I'm also reading a Dungeon Crawling Carl book, but that does not fit the theme so well.
I finished book 32 which was the omnibus comic collection, “Star Wars Legends: The New Republic: Volume 8.” These stories take place after “Return of the Jedi” and center around the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the galaxy. Sometimes a common enemy indeed makes for some very strange alliances.
May 26, 2025 at 6:07 AM
I finished book 32 which was the omnibus comic collection, “Star Wars Legends: The New Republic: Volume 8.” These stories take place after “Return of the Jedi” and center around the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the galaxy. Sometimes a common enemy indeed makes for some very strange alliances.
I finished book 31 which was Lee Hollis’s “Murder at the Spelling Bee”. This book is the 4th book in the Maya and Sandra Mystery series. Ex-cop Maya and US Senator's ex-wife Sandra work as private investigators in Portland, Maine.
Full details can be read here: substack.com/@jimbodie/no...
Full details can be read here: substack.com/@jimbodie/no...
May 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I finished book 31 which was Lee Hollis’s “Murder at the Spelling Bee”. This book is the 4th book in the Maya and Sandra Mystery series. Ex-cop Maya and US Senator's ex-wife Sandra work as private investigators in Portland, Maine.
Full details can be read here: substack.com/@jimbodie/no...
Full details can be read here: substack.com/@jimbodie/no...
I finished book 30 which was Jessica Fletcher & Donald Bain’s, “Murder, She Wrote: Blood on the Vine”. I bought Kat the entire series of the MSW books and I enjoy them as well. They are a quick read that I enjoy between longer books.
Full details can be read at: substack.com/profile/2217...
Full details can be read at: substack.com/profile/2217...
May 15, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I finished book 30 which was Jessica Fletcher & Donald Bain’s, “Murder, She Wrote: Blood on the Vine”. I bought Kat the entire series of the MSW books and I enjoy them as well. They are a quick read that I enjoy between longer books.
Full details can be read at: substack.com/profile/2217...
Full details can be read at: substack.com/profile/2217...
I finished book 29 which was Matt Dinniman’s, “Carl's Doomsday Scenario” which is the second book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. After a world ending event, Carl and his cat Princess Donut continue to explore a world-wide dungeon.
The full details can be read at: substack.com/profile/2217...
The full details can be read at: substack.com/profile/2217...
May 12, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I finished book 29 which was Matt Dinniman’s, “Carl's Doomsday Scenario” which is the second book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. After a world ending event, Carl and his cat Princess Donut continue to explore a world-wide dungeon.
The full details can be read at: substack.com/profile/2217...
The full details can be read at: substack.com/profile/2217...
I finished book 28 which was Matt Dinniman’s, “Dungeon Crawler Carl” which is the first book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Carl and his ex-girlfriend's cat explore a deadly world-wide dungeon that is televised to the Universe.
The full details can be read at: substack.com/@jimbodie/no...
The full details can be read at: substack.com/@jimbodie/no...
May 11, 2025 at 4:34 AM
I finished book 28 which was Matt Dinniman’s, “Dungeon Crawler Carl” which is the first book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Carl and his ex-girlfriend's cat explore a deadly world-wide dungeon that is televised to the Universe.
The full details can be read at: substack.com/@jimbodie/no...
The full details can be read at: substack.com/@jimbodie/no...
Hey @starbucksgirl51.bsky.social ,proof Lemmy is occasionally a lap cat. Now she is embedded in the pile of comforters on the other end of the couch.
May 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Hey @starbucksgirl51.bsky.social ,proof Lemmy is occasionally a lap cat. Now she is embedded in the pile of comforters on the other end of the couch.
Great. Apparently Substack is evil now. Maybe it always was evil and I didn't know it. Guess I'll have to find a less evil place to store the longer version of my book reports. I might as well develop and run my own. Could be a fun project.
April 28, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Great. Apparently Substack is evil now. Maybe it always was evil and I didn't know it. Guess I'll have to find a less evil place to store the longer version of my book reports. I might as well develop and run my own. Could be a fun project.
I finished book 27 which was Lee Hollis’s “Death of a Gingerbread Man”. This is the latest book in the Hayley Powell Food and Cocktails Mystery series. Lee Hollis is the pen name of Rick Copp (@rickcopp.bsky.social) and his sister Holly Simason.
Full report at: substack.com/.../22175895...
Full report at: substack.com/.../22175895...
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April 25, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I finished book 27 which was Lee Hollis’s “Death of a Gingerbread Man”. This is the latest book in the Hayley Powell Food and Cocktails Mystery series. Lee Hollis is the pen name of Rick Copp (@rickcopp.bsky.social) and his sister Holly Simason.
Full report at: substack.com/.../22175895...
Full report at: substack.com/.../22175895...
I finished book 26 which was Septimus Brown’s ( @septimusbrown.com) “When the Sky Breaks”. This is a ARC book that I received from the author. It'll be released May 30. This is a YA Sci-Fi book with some Fantasy elements. Was very good.
The full details can be read at: substack.com/@jimbodie/no...
The full details can be read at: substack.com/@jimbodie/no...
April 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I finished book 26 which was Septimus Brown’s ( @septimusbrown.com) “When the Sky Breaks”. This is a ARC book that I received from the author. It'll be released May 30. This is a YA Sci-Fi book with some Fantasy elements. Was very good.
The full details can be read at: substack.com/@jimbodie/no...
The full details can be read at: substack.com/@jimbodie/no...
Stupid Amazon. It used to be easy as pie to get a .mobi file onto a kindle. For the Septimus Brown (@septimusbrown.com
) ARC books I am about to start, I had to email the .epub file to my kindle address, and then figure out how to look at my docs on Amazon to add it to both of my kindle devices.
) ARC books I am about to start, I had to email the .epub file to my kindle address, and then figure out how to look at my docs on Amazon to add it to both of my kindle devices.
April 15, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Stupid Amazon. It used to be easy as pie to get a .mobi file onto a kindle. For the Septimus Brown (@septimusbrown.com
) ARC books I am about to start, I had to email the .epub file to my kindle address, and then figure out how to look at my docs on Amazon to add it to both of my kindle devices.
) ARC books I am about to start, I had to email the .epub file to my kindle address, and then figure out how to look at my docs on Amazon to add it to both of my kindle devices.
I finished book 25 which was G. Harry Stine’s “Warbots”. This was the first book in his Warbots series. Soldiers don't fight wars in person. Warbots do the fighting, that is until a situation arises where boots on the ground is required.
Read the full story here: substack.com/@jimbodie/no...
Read the full story here: substack.com/@jimbodie/no...
April 15, 2025 at 5:20 AM
I finished book 25 which was G. Harry Stine’s “Warbots”. This was the first book in his Warbots series. Soldiers don't fight wars in person. Warbots do the fighting, that is until a situation arises where boots on the ground is required.
Read the full story here: substack.com/@jimbodie/no...
Read the full story here: substack.com/@jimbodie/no...