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P. 123, sentences 6-10
From a friend's prompt to grab the nearest book and type sentences 6-9 on p. 123:
"He now had a real hope of winning the nomination, but the plan for that required him to stay hot in Iowa, take the caucuses, and catch fire in New Hampshire. If he could do that, he might spin into a virtuous cycle of more money and wider support - if, could, might.
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Writer's Block: Music of my heart
"Troubled Times" by Fountains of Wayne -
the longest day
Well, the longest day of the year is done. In past years I had gone to Golden Gardens, or at least Green Lake, to take in the last, 10 p.m. rays of the solstice. But this year, feeling less sentimental and profound about it all (though not wholly lacking sentimentality or profundity), I merely set up the canvas armchair (with drink holder) in my ( Read more... ) -
I may be a roof
For 2-1/2 weeks I've been having dental pain that then spread to a spot on my right jaw, then (occasionally) both ears, then my right eye (very occasionally). Sometimes I'm more sensitive to sound too; last night I had to turn the TV way down ( Read more... ) -
"In Praise of the Crack-Up"
To my millions of readers -- er, well, Vylotte & Cymraeg -- I offer the following link to a truly excellent, insightful article by an English novelist about depression, creativity, and feeling what is real ( Read more... ) -
Monsters & Miracles
"We are a boatful of monsters and miracles, hoping that, somehow, we can
survive a world in which all hands are against us. A world which, by
all evidence, will end extremely soon. Yet, I posit we are in a
universe which favors stories. A universe in which no story can ever
truly end; in which there can be only continuances. If we are in such a
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Writer's Block: Thanks for the Input
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For the Whedonites
Check out this cute, super-edgy, "postmodern Archie-ish" cartoon... with Joss Whedon reference!:
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Art Jazz Lit Obama: Making America Cool Again for the 1st (2nd?) Time
This article made my day... (along with the Huskies winning the national title in softball...):
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2009/06/03/notes060309.DTL&feed=rss.mmorford
The author, Mark Morford, is quite ( Read more... ) -
Profound News This Week
All Americans must immediately halt whatever they're doing and click on the profound news contained herebelow:
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/burned_lower_half_of_morts_face