This blog is basically defunct.

For your reading pleasures I suggest

http://joelgrus.com

and

http://yrif.org

That is all.

Operation "Gradually Take Over the Publishing World So That My Forthcoming Magnum Opus Making Out With You Killed My Dog Will Be Immediately Met With the Acclaim It Deserves" is proceeding apace.

Nonetheless, that doesn't mean it can't do without your help.

1. If you haven't bought the book already, what are you waiting for? I've heard all of ( Read more... )

Book for sale! Book for sale!

(commonreader, you probably don't want to click the following link.)

http://yrif.org/2009/06/17/book-for-sale/

Book for sale!

http://yrif.org

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It's very topical, but you might enjoy it still.

The role of "Joe Biden" will be played by Max von Sydow.

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BIL was awesome. I apologize to LA people I didn't get to hang out with -- BIL literally sucked up every minute of my weekend -- but you should have come to BIL anyway, so it's your own fault.

I got to see brkvw _elle_ radiantsun radium aliteraryaffair neoteny sunshine__girl jemvla browascension lightling resipisco patrissimo neurogirl odditory hober kirinqueen and I'm sure a bunch of other people with LJs that I just don't know about.

Hooray for friends!

Things I love about LA:

(1) my friends
(2) the beach
(3) you can drive as fast as you want (traffic permitting) and no one cares
(4) all the billboards for lap bands

Things I don't love about LA:

(1) pretty much everything else

hey LA people,

I'm going to be in your neck of the woods this weekend for BIL. If you're not going to BIL but you still want to hang out, let me know and we'll see what we can work out.

someone else: Did you get the two-sided ones?
candid: No.
someone else: You can get the back printed in Spanish or Braille.
candid: If people don't have eyes or don't speak English, I don't really want them contacting me.

*silence*

perich: http://www.chryslerllc.com/en/
candid: is this a joke site ?
perich: not so far as I know
candid: "it's not a beer belly, it's a fuel tank for a sex machine"
perich: "I'm not threatening to kill you; I'm encouraging you to exert yourself."
perich: "I'm not sleeping with your sister; I'm becoming a part of your ( Read more... )