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Huzzah!
Roger Federer completed his career slam today, which was a beautiful thing to watch. I don't know why I'm posting, except tennis has pretty much held this blog together over the last 5 years-- that and bizarre LJ prompts. There are other things going on in my life, probably more important, but it seems like this needed commemoration. -
Writer's Block: There Once Was a Girl from Nantucket
OK-- finally something I know something about. Of course, my two favorite limericks consciously defeat the form.
This one's attributed to W.S. Gilbert (of Gilbert and Sullivan)
There was an old man of St Bees
Who was horribly stung by a wasp.
When they said: "Does it hurt?"
He replied: "No, it doesn't-
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Writer's Block: Musical Affliction
Escuela de Calor!
Warning: women are treated poorly in the video. It has nothing to do with the song itself. If you're sensitive to images of men oppressing women, don't watch it. Consider yourself warned.
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Writer's Block: A Little Green
...I didn't even know this was a thing. Greg did this morning. I am wearing green now. I learned.
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Writer's Block: Big Debates
Yes, and yes-- and when positive, disease-curing, results prove valid, those who are opposed can choose not to participate in these procedures. The opponents can watch the ill be relieved of physical suffering and go on thinking that those who have been cured will be punished by the Lord. Those opponents who are ill themselves or have ill family ( Read more... ) -
What is is your favorite mythological beast?
No, really, I am asking.
Mine's probably the Minotaur, but it might be a Gorgon--
mostly because when Greg just said "Oh, the Gorgons," I said "OH, the Gorgons."
Go!
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Writer's Block: More Island Time
FIVE? You don't know me. Ok:
D'Aulaire's Greek Myths and Legends (My favorite book since I was 8, which is totally at my parents' house. I need a copy here.)
The Wake Forest Book of 20th C. Irish Women's Poetry
Inferno
The Collected Works of William Shakespeare
Jane Eyre
My desert island book bag would actually be huge and hold way more than 5 books ( Read more... ) -
Writer's Block: If Animals Could Talk
Why can't we leave the house ever without the threat of poop, Ricky? WHYYYYYYY?
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Writer's Block: Fearsome
Ronald Reagan. Or spiders.
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Writer's Block: Conchordance
Ok, this is like one of those fucked up "I love all my kids equally" kind of things. Right? I'm not answering this. They are both special.
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