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A Random Wednesday Conversation Starter

So what’s that one little quirk about your house or home that needs fixing someday, and yet, even though it bugs you enough to make you think “I gotta fix that!” every time you encounter it, somehow just never quite … Continue reading

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Responding to Bonding

A while back, Michael May started an exploration of James Bond, by going back to Bond’s literary roots. In the inaugural post, Michael mentioned a couple of Bond-related podcasts, one of which I’ve been listening to semi-regularly for the last … Continue reading

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A brief writing update!

I’m plowing through the edits for Princesses In SPACE!!! as hard as I can. The goal is to get through this round of edits, the final “substantive” round, by the end of this month. As of this writing, I’m just … Continue reading

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Sentential Links

Time for some linkage! :: Fast food is obviously not great for you in the best of conditions. So if you’re going to indulge in a burger like me, or (God help you) a burrito – pick a good one. … Continue reading

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Ask Me Anything — reminder!

Just in case you missed it, we’ve reached that time again, so Ask Me Anything! I’ll take queries via the usual routes: e-mail, Twitter, Facebook, or comments on this post. I’m already getting good questions, but there is always room for … Continue reading

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Sunday Burst

A couple of nice items this week: :: Stephen Colbert, known for (among other things) his intense JRR Tolkien fandom, gave a short speech introducing a panel discussion of The Hobbit at ComicCon: I was given hope that finally, finally … Continue reading

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Symphony Saturday

After last week’s big dose of heavy Austrian Romanticism, a lighter work seems called for this week: the Symphony in C by Georges Bizet. Bizet’s life was, in many ways, the archetype of the 19th century artist: he struggled to … Continue reading

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One Hundred Days of Happiness

I’ve seen other people do this, and I figured, why not? We’re heading into my favorite time of year (August through December are just awesome), when lots of my favorite things tend to happen, and this year’s even better because … Continue reading

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Ask Me Anything! (August 2014)

Yup, it’s that time again, and I promise I’ll actually get through them all this time. In the future, I won’t do Ask Me Anything! during months when I’m starting to prepare for a move. This time, however, no moving! … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

A repeat to this feature, I’m sure, but I haven’t heard it in a while. This is one of the finest works of meditative pastoral music I know. Here is “The Lark Ascending”, by Ralph Vaughan Williams.

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