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Fact-based beta question
Would an Air Force officer actually say "LTC" or is that just for writing down? My sense of mil-speak is that when they can use an acronym, they do,* but one of my beta-readers thinks I'm wrong in this case ( Read more... ) -
Scrubs spoiler news
Spoiler casting news. yahtzee63 will want to read this. The truly spoilerphobic will not even want to view the URL name. -
The first step is admitting you have a problem
I just found myself saying "But -- human neurological development doesn't work like that!"
To the TV.
To a Stargate SG-1 repeat.
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Reality checks
Via friendsfriends, a seemingly well-researched financial professional's post showing little to no evidence Six Apart is planning an IPOI'd also note from my own experience with the new media industry, the idea that 6A would IPO makes very little sense as well -- they're getting the money they need through VC funding and growth, they're not growing ( Read more... ) -
What she said
I had a whole long post about the Current Unpleasantness, and then I read Livia's post, which said it all much more cogently and succinctly. Damn you for being so smart, Livia!
The one thing I would add is that "we" are not being targeted as in fandom, but "we" as in LiveJournal. I'll repeat her central point:
Right now, Livejournal is in the ( Read more... ) -
Women's hobbies
So, I had dental surgery on Friday (went pretty well, thanks) and I've been laid up all weekend watching Slings and Arrows, vacuuming the air-conditioner, and knitting a sock. Bear with me, because the last one of those is actually important.
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee is one of the best-known knitting bloggers in North America. Her blog has ( Read more... )