Did I really write "end of scene" last night as a reason for stopping? That was not the end of the scene. This is the end of the scene. New words: 896 Reason for stopping: I fall over now. Sustenance: Raspberry tea, low-fat Ben & Jerry's chocolate-fudge … [Read more...] about Need more internet
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How does the iPhone stack up in total cost?
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5½ lessons that legitimate retailers can learn from pirates
Calling Cheney’s Bluff
Calling Cheney's Bluff — "If Cheney's a member of the legislative branch, the Democratic Caucus chair suggests, the vice president won't need all the money that currently goes to pay for his executive office, extensive staff and that secure undisclosed location that is so … [Read more...] about Calling Cheney’s Bluff
If you’re maybe…
So the car wouldn't start this morning, which meant that instead of kicking off my week with three injections like I normally do, I got to start it with forty-five minutes of arguing with the car, peppered with brief phone calls to the dealership, and then a quick trip to the … [Read more...] about If you’re maybe…
An open letter to English-language writers
The word you are looking for is cachet. This is not the same word as cache, and writing it as caché does not make it so. Please quit substituting the latter for the former. Nolove, The English major who can spell at least those French words and phrases that have become … [Read more...] about An open letter to English-language writers
The Record Industry’s Decline
The Record IndustryÃ¢â … [Read more...] about The Record Industry’s Decline
Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency
Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency — The Washington Post's not-to-be-missed series on the VP. Today's installment, the one on war and interrogations, is making my skin crawl. … [Read more...] about Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency
Wrestling the plot octopus
I can has outline! No wonder I was having trouble: this plot has at least five threads, and that's not counting the flashback story. And I'd taken more than a few wrong turns early on. I know where I'm going now. I think. … [Read more...] about Wrestling the plot octopus
Saturday morning at the coffee shop
Oh, thank God the very earnest teenagers have abandoned the couch next to mine. They've been arguing for twenty minutes, without introducing any critical thought about what they were taught in Sunday school, over whether fertility clinics are practicing abortion when they throw … [Read more...] about Saturday morning at the coffee shop
