Had boxing class last night with Sifu Dino. It’s only the second time I’ve worked with him, and you know, I suppose there’s always gotta be one semi-evil instructor at an MA school. First, I do want to say that I was in a brutal woman mood last night, and if he was really all […]
“They said I wasn’t being funny. And I said to them, ‘I know that, but tomorrow I will go back to being funny, and your show will still blow.’ ” Also, the always entertaining crime/mystery writer John Rickards has got a post up about why American-setting crime novels are far more interesting than boring British
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Ah, Vincent forwarded me a site to piss me off. Sweet boy. This is a damn funny little site. Let’s just say that up front. I was giggling much of the time. What wasn’t so amusing was going to the sites’ forums and watching boys trying to learn how to “treat women like bitches so
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At aforementioned lunch with boss, I was reassured that we’re all sitting on our hands waiting for the FCC to approve the merger between Cingular and AT&T that went down earlier this year. When that happens, telecommunications work should absolutely explode – next year is gonna be a bitch, and you better bet that I’m
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So, writing what I write, and studying what I study, I’m often perplexed at the sorts of people I’m attracted to, and the one’s I’m not (and I spend a good deal of time interrogating these desires or lack thereof). Over at Ex-Gay Watch, there’s a post about “enraged ex-gays” who got pissed at Kerry’s
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Spent this weekend doing worldbuilding work and boning up on my war reading. Book 2 of the fantasy saga (Over Burning Cities) has got some serious invasions coming up, and I’m pitting two war commanders against one another who’re both supposed to be really good. This means I need a better handle on each army’s
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Ok. You’ve read the transcript. Now you have to see the video clip of Jon Stewart kicking Crossfire’s ass. It’s amazing. Truly. The sad part? They could have taken him up on his rant. They could have spent the whole half hour talking about media integrity and theatre – instead, the hosts tried very hard
Next book, working title JIHAD About 80,000 words Part One – November 20th Part Two – December 20th Part Three – January 20th Complete Draft 1: February 1st Overview (very, very tentative) Nasheen is a society that violently emerged from a strictly conservative Judeo-Christian sort of religious background that had brutal social rules regarding the
Historical SF: What if Bush had won the 2000 Election (it’s crazy thought, I know!) Cheney announces that if John Kerry wins the election, Cheney will attack the country himself!! Muwahahahaaa Check out this great anti-Harry Potter documentary! That’s right! If your kids read Harry Potter, they’ll start practicing witch craft! Wheee! Somebody paid money