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Moving House - an exodus of writers
Looks like we are all moving over to Dreamwidth. I might *gasp* even start posting again.
Find me here: turtleshell.dreamwidth.org.
Why? This questionable thing:
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Book Review: Dignity by Ken Layne
To my brothers and sisters dispersed across the Internet:
This is the Great Recession novel for which I have been waiting!
Dignity by Ken Layne.
I came across it this weekend when Chris Clarke, via Google+, mentioned his review of it was up on KCET.orgIt is one of the better books I've read in a while. For me there is a certain science fictional ( Read more... ) -
Census Meme
I'm not from the UK, but I did live there during the previous census, so I think I can play along ( Read more... ) -
In Amongst The Shelves
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The End of New Deal Liberalism
Writing in The Nation earlier this month, William Greider lays out the case for the end of New Deal Liberalism, and what its heirs must do to effect change in the future. Greider also has three suggestions for overcoming the conditions faced by would-be reformers today, "conditions similar to what the Populists and Progressives faced: monopoly ( Read more... ) -
Getting Back on the Food Horse
What Amanda is talking about in #1 here I actually did in 2009, complete with reading Bittman's Food Matters (highly recommended, btw). I did really well with it, too. Being "vegan until 6," I managed to lose weight. Unfortunately, I fell off the food wagon in 2010 and gained it all back, plus some. I'm not in "lose weight or die" territory by any ( Read more... ) -
More Tales of the Oligarchy
iPhone is an OnStar product now, at least according to local media in Wichita Falls, Texas:
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A few of my LEGO Creationary creations
This has been the most fun I've had with a Christmas gift in several years: LEGO Creationary.
Here are a few of my LEGO creations from the game (Flickr set).
