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FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS: Country Music Legend and Actress Dolly Parton Dead at 80.
I continue to check my little dashboard of #SanFrancisco COVID numbers each morning to decide whether to get coffee at an indoor coffee shop or a pushchart. You might remember that I track three stats. I blog about it when some stat...
Why do lightning bugs light up? Why do birds sing? Why do humans wear makeup and workout? It’s in every species’ nature to try and be as appealing as possible. As authors Anand Gandhi and Zain Memon will tell you in the Big Idea for...
A terrific book. I’ve been carrying this around on my kindle unread for 10 years now, still, better late than never. Beautifully written, superb characters, exciting story. The wiki page seems mostly to focus on sex and gender. While a...
It was pretty clear this day was coming — her health had been failing and she had missed several high profile appearances — but this doesn’t make today any easier for literally generations of people, some of who knew her from her music,...
Surprised how absolutely crushed I am by the passing of Dolly Parton. A true legend and beautiful soul. What a gift she gave us all, not just in music but how to handle fame with grace, humor, and humility.
Get your signed copies at Handworks! (And yes, that is milk paint on our office copy of “Make Fresh Milk Paint.”) We have all the Lost Art Press books, Crucible tools (including 150 of our new lump hammers!) and apparel ready to ship out...
Sundered has asked how people name things in their games and paracosms, and many have answered the summons with good and useable advice.I get quite weird about names - I didn't use them in my fiction at all until quite recently (maybe in...
1 memory is time | रूप a moment ago, i sat down here; before that, i was making coffee; before that, i was washing my face; before that, i was stepping in the dim hallway then washing my face; before that, i was dreaming… 2 memory is...
1 memory is time | रूप a moment ago, i sat down here; before that, i was making coffee; before that, i was washing my face; before that, i was stepping in the dim hallway then washing my face; before that, i was dreaming… 2 memory is...
“zedeus”: On 24 August 2026 cease and desist letters have been sent by X Corp. demanding a permanent takedown of Nitter instances and the project’s repository. Nitter mirrors X; it powers websites like XCancel which remains online and...
There's this thing in books. All these friendly shopkeepers, members of the community, cafe workers, all knowing the main character. All being friendly and involved in the main character's life. I understand the allure. It's easy, it's...
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Periodically I like to gather various observations about writing, and share my perspective. Last time was in honor of my trip to Inkhaven. This time will be in honor of the announcement of Inkhaven #3, which I encourage everyone to apply...
I'm gonna tell a story. It's not a story where I'm the hero and it's not a story where someone else is the villain. It is, however, a story about how bad it can feel to carry something for a long time just for the sake of carrying it. My...