A fanfic writer goes to Clarion. "…all the sandcastle skills you learned over in Sandbox Someone Else's Canon are a lot harder to use when you're not given sand to start with." Great post. … [Read more...] about A fanfic writer goes to Clarion.
Tina Fey and Sarah Palin Side by Side
Tina Fey and Sarah Palin Side by Side on CNN. "That was the first time I've ever heard the parody on SNL actually use exactly what was said…" … [Read more...] about Tina Fey and Sarah Palin Side by Side
Maher on McCain
FYI…
The Texas voter registration deadline is October 6. See if you're registered. If not, find your county registrar to fix it. … [Read more...] about FYI…
Someone open the wormhole and get us out of here
We've landed in Bizarro-world: Why Secretary Paulson asked for seven hundred billion dollars: "It's not based on any particular data point," a Treasury spokeswoman told Forbes.com Tuesday. "We just wanted to choose a really large number." Excuse me while I run screaming around … [Read more...] about Someone open the wormhole and get us out of here
Have you created your 5 Second Test?
Have you created your 5 Second Test? — a nifty little test for web designers. … [Read more...] about Have you created your 5 Second Test?
Morning with McSweeney’s
Hamlet: Facebook news feed edition The king poked the queen. The queen poked the king back. Hamlet and the queen are no longer friends. Marcellus is pretty sure something's rotten around here. Hamlet became a fan of daggers. Lit 101 Class in Three Lines or Less Paradise … [Read more...] about Morning with McSweeney’s
Economics roundup
Economics roundup: the subprime primer, the end of the bubble, a mathematician's summary, and how demographic shifts have contributed to the problem. … [Read more...] about Economics roundup
Aaron Sorkin Conjures a Meeting of Obama and Bartlet
Aaron Sorkin Conjures a Meeting of Obama and Bartlet — How much do I love Maureen Dowd right now? LOTS and LOTS. … [Read more...] about Aaron Sorkin Conjures a Meeting of Obama and Bartlet
How books were made in 1947
How books were made in 1947 … [Read more...] about How books were made in 1947
