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Even though I don’t read sci-fi:“Jesus, 2011. It’s still only February, and you’ve already tired me out, news-wise. You are The Year Mostly Likely to Need Ritalin. Please make the next ten months entirely uneventful to make up for the first two spastic months.… Continue Reading “This is Why I Love John Scalzi”
Please shut up now. Please. You know I am on your side. You know I was happy as long as you showed up on the set, ready to work, like a professional. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Until you get arrested. And… Continue Reading “Dear Charlie Sheen”
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Same yarn, different colors: Cranberry, pink, white. Yes, yes. I made a blanket that involved pink. It was because the original color scheme wasn’t working and the pink was the only color in that line that really went with the other colors. And now… Continue Reading “Blanket Four”
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Weekend Assignment #359: Career Day 2 It’s often said that most people will change careers several times over the course of their working lives. If money, age and educational resources were all conducive to your trying another line of work, would you do so?… Continue Reading “Career Day”
Things I Forgot to Bring to Washington This Week: My passport My flight itinerary My Blackberry charger (I am just going to leave the one I keep borrowing in the conference room) My glasses A nail file A notebook (who needs to write anything… Continue Reading “It is Only a Two Day Trip”
The question was:All other things being equal–do you prefer used books? Or new books? (The physical speciman, that is, not the title.) Does your preference differentiate between a standard kind of used book, and a pristine, leather-bound copy?I have often discussed my affinity for… Continue Reading “BTT: Something Old, Something New”
Weekend Assignment # 358: Drive Is driving something you actually enjoy doing, or is it merely a means to an end? Do you ever go for a drive for fun, or revel in certain kinds of driving? Extra Credit: If time and money were… Continue Reading “Drive”
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The Next Dark Age 