I don't often use my LJ to pimp stuff, but in this case, the person's a friend who's just taken a nearly catastrophic hit to his business, and he needs as much help as he can get.

Randy Cassingham has been publishing his newsletter This Is True since 1994. He's been making money at it most of that time. However, recently some irresponsible ( Read more... )

From my friend Jonathan's blog: The Funniest Thing I've Heard Today

I decided just to go to the hotel restaurant, rather than wander around and see what else was available (answer, not much, at least within walking distance in a rainstorm ( Read more... )

I've seen a LOT of bad writing, in my day, writing that would curl your back hair and leave you gasping on the floor like a perch fallen off its, um, perch. Setting aside those who simply cannot express themselves in English, there is one glaring flaw I see over and over that drives me to utter distraction, and I present the cure here ( Read more... )

(Well, I guess technically these could be spoilers if you haven't seen ANY of the trailers ( Read more... )

One of the best pieces of writing I've ever seen. The Things That Carried Him.

Enjoy.

Memo to thegypsycaravan: I can fight dirty, too.

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I'm embarrassed to admit how much I watched this one:

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Today's the day of the big LJ strike to protest some of the new owners' actions, specifically the decision not to issue new basic (free) accounts, and the short-term and poorly thought-out ban on certain types of user-chosen interests. I thought I'd post my thoughts about the idea ( Read more... )