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The Trout Underground is conceived and written by Tom Chandler, who still believes in happy endings.

My writing, marketing and consulting worlds are powered by Ubuntu Linux, which runs like the wind and contributes little in the way of computerized drama to my life.

A writer can’t ask for much more. But of course we do, which is where the following enter into the picture.

Writer’s Tools

  • 95% of my writing time is spent in programmer’s text editors: (Emacs, Komodo Edit, Sublime Text 2)
  • Gimp (image editing for all the Underground’s pictures, most of which are taken on an old Pentax Optio waterproof point & shoot)
  • Markdown (markup language that is easier to write, read and format than HTML)

Online Software

  • WordPress (two hands clapping)
  • Hootsuite (helps keep the social media mess in check)
  • Ampersand Theme (Trout Underground WordPress theme)

Paying the Bills

Allen Fly Fishing

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What I Said

  • The Project To Raise Shasta Dam, Flood Upper Sac, Pit & McCloud Rivers Moves Forward
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Short Casts

  • Fishing Jones interviews The Original Fly Fishing Blogger (Alistair): http://t.co/eyCIBIwz 17 hrs ago
  • RT @pkonoske: Chipmunks shift 1,600 feet higher in the Sierras over a decade. Are #trout far behind? http://t.co/oXMYLswq #flyfishing 22 hrs ago
  • Process to "Regulate Recreation" on the Madison River is farther along than you might think: http://t.co/TjR2SFkc 1 day ago
  • The hills are alive with the sounds of water grabs: Rally For the Upper Colorado on Wednesday: http://t.co/Z6AMYZ7U 1 day ago
  • NPR story about Christo art installation on Arkansas River: 6 Miles Of Silver Ribbon - Locals Protest Christo: http://t.co/Fikxs79K 1 day ago
  • Sadly, photographic proof that sailboarding is way better than fly fishing: http://t.co/5E63xahA 1 day ago
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The opinions expressed on the Underground don't reflect the views of my clients, friends, or even people I meet at the Post Office. I'm sure I can be bought, just not at today's prices.

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Ready Player One
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Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
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