I forget where I read it (possibly Robert McKee's 'Story') but there's an idea that you should start your story or screenplay when your character's life changes, follow the conflicts that the change brings, then end the story when the conflicts are resolved.( tsukimasu posted this in Read more... )

"Oh my God. I'm overwhelmed with happiness."

Those are the words of one of Lucky's owners after the HUGE success of yesterday's fundraiser, and I'm feeling the same! Over $3,000 was raised in just those 2 hours! Wow..... I'm on the verge of tears, I'm so delighted!

Yes, that guy with the camera must've been from the LSJ, because there is ( Read more... )

tl;dr: Two Ren Faire tickets still available, see last paragraph.Also: Thanks to Donors & Lucky Health Update ( Read more... )

Secretart sez: Rebecca has four tickets to the Holly Renaissance Festival to give to those who donate to help teh puppeh!Go Renaissance for Lucky ( Read more... )

Secretart sez: Rebecca has totes hijacked my lj. Meh, not like I was using it, right ( Read more... )

tl;dr: Rebecca will be at Casa Cthulhu for Sci-Fi Friday to collect $ to help pay the vet bills for a victim of animal cruelty. Feel free to link. ~ teh Secretart

This story has a happy ending, so keep reading, please!

On August 15, in my hometown of Eaton Rapids, a dog was dragged behind an SUV for possibly 3/4 of a mile. (See the article ( Read more... )

I was listening to this public radio call-in show with someone from Newsweek who finds support for gay marriage in the bible, and someone called in and basically said the bible is against homosexuality duh, and the host asked well how do you feel about the biblical verses supporting slavery, and the caller replied something like "slavery comes from ( Read more... )

this is the sort of thing my brain does all day:

Some Democratic senator, after the minor punishment of Joe Lieberman, says "we're moving forward..."

and my brain goes:

Moving forward using all my breath
Caucusing with you was never second best

Happy birthday to teh awesome and hawt urban_exotic and holyscapegoat!

The City Pulse has a feature on the Ingham county judicial races this week.

I'm sure next week they'll have more local election coverage.