A scientific study has found that cats do control humans...but we all knew that already: http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090713/sc_livescience/catsdocontrolhumansstudyfinds

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Patricia C. Wrede has joined the NIU archives! http://niurarebooks.blogspot.com/2009/07/patricia-c-wrede-joins-niu-sf-archives.html

"If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it was, and always will be yours. If it never returns, it was never yours to begin with. If it just sits in your room, messes up your stuff, eats your food, uses your phone, takes your money, and never behaves as if you actually set it free in the first place, you either married it or gave ( Read more... )

I was going to post an ink-blot test type picture from CakeWrecks but that doesn't seem to be working so instead I'll post this amusing bit of a story written by Cathynne M. Valente:

“What is your name, Wyvern? I should have been more polite.”

“I am the Honorable Wyvern A-Through-L, small fey. I would say ‘at your service’ but that’s rather fussy and ( Read more... )

I'm really enjoying going to church much more than I ever expected.  I'm really loving the people and the sermons are just so interesting and varied.  A few weeks ago they were talking about kite flying as meditation.  Last week the entire service was based around people who run and/or bike.  The service yesterday was about finding faith in music, ( Read more... )

This blog post was just way too good to pass up.  It is a letter explaining why the slogan "Have a Happy Period" is a terrible idea and may get someone killed.

http://wendi-aarons.blogspot.com/2007/03/as-seen-on-mcsweeneysnet.html

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How to know if you're reading a bad book: http://blogs.feministsf.net/?p=1028

One of the better lines: "If so, you might be reading a Bad Book. Actually, you almost certainly are. Hopefully you didn’t pay money for it. If you did, I’m sorry. … Did you keep the receipt?"

Try to sum up a classic book in exactly 6 words: http://www.dailylit.com/forums/other/reader-challenges/2009/06/16/classics-in-6-words