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Talking Points Caribou Barbie — rape kit sold separately. … [Read more...] about Talking Points Caribou Barbie

Being the Book Lady — this made my day. … [Read more...] about Being the Book Lady

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 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

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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…

Have you created your 5 Second Test? — a nifty little test for web designers. … [Read more...] about Have you created your 5 Second Test?

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 — 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 … [Read more...] about How books were made in 1947