All in favor, say whu?
Is anyone actually in favor of the indefinite detention bit of the NDAA? Other than those who voted for it and voted down attempts to eliminate, I mean. You know, editorial pages of any newspapers,...
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CreateSpace Limitation revealed
Hey, it's copies of Future Lovecraft, see?Makes an excellent holiday gift.I bought one of these myself, because I didn't want to wait. The other, a contributor copy, came today, dropshipped from...
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Aw man, looks like Through the Valley of the Nest of Spiders got kicked back again, this time to February 2012. Not too bad for a book that was supposed to come out in 2007, but changed publishers...
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The New York Times has a feature on a certain wedding, which was not just a celebration but a celebration of ideas and self-promotion. Some "highlights":During the reception, Mr. Friedlander asked his...
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Christmas excitement!
la_nausicaa told me that her parents were getting me a biography of Dickens for Christmas. I was interested because I'd been eying the one on display in the window at City Lights, which I pass twice a...
View ArticleThe trailer for The Hobbit
It has singing and midgets:I can't wait for this movie. I'm going to nudge the little kid next to me with my elbow, then lean in and tell him or her, "By the way, that ring is totally fucking evil."
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What should the White House Christmas Card look like?
The current White House Christmas card features Bo the First Dog lounging by a fireplace. Holiday greenery is draped over the fireplace mantle. Holiday presents are placed on a table underneath a...
View ArticleWork of Art, Ep. 10: THE IRANIAN REVOLUTION
Called the winner last week, by the way. Thanks unsubtle promotional teaser editing! The only thing lacking was WE'RE USING REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY in big flashing letters.Anyhoo, we are down to Young,...
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Busy, or Thursday Quick Notes
Not been posting much because I'm very busy. So, what's up...Like all living things, I hate the new LJ comment-page look. If anyone has any recommendations for a "style" I can import so that all...
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Those crazy kids and their made-up words.
For some reason, I occasionally find myself cast as the guy who understands rap lyrics. A few years ago, I explained to a middle-aged black woman what the call/response "fo' shizzle, my nizzle/fo'...
View ArticleBy Private Request—Nas "Made You Look"
I got an email request for a rap translation! Do try to follow along:[sample] Tough rebels (x7)[verse one] Hello everyone; it's time for you to understand something.I am here to entertain you with the...
View ArticleOkay, this is the last rap translation—I do have other things to do, you know.
[intro]Oh bother!I am going to beat that annoying fellow right now.Yes, you! I am going to beat you up!I don't care what these other people are saying; let me assure all of you that I can beat up...
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Young Adult
I like Diablo Cody. I thought Juno was a perfectly fine and fun little movie, though one that deserved neither the massive acclaim or the massive backlash it received. (I did like the Quotey parody as...
View ArticleHey, big spender...
Get a Kindle or a Kindle Fire yesterday? I lowered the price of Move Under Ground's ebook edition to 99 cents for you, through till Russian Orthodox Christmas.And I didn't blab about it yesterday,...
View ArticleDear Women, Leave the Internet
Or at least wear an Ace bandage on your chest, cut your hair short, and slap on a Mao jumpsuit. As the comments under this video explain, you're the REAL SEXISTS! Always going on and on about your...
View ArticleIt's starting to seem a lot like...MONK FIGHT!
Yes! Video this time!My favorite is the monk with the smartphone video recorder.And here's an interesting detail from the United Kingdom's state-run media:"It was a trivial problem that... occurs every...
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As James Joyce's work enters the public domain at midnight I'd like to call dibs on Finnegans Wake Cthulhu.Back off, sluts, she's mine!
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