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So, writing what I write, and studying what I study, I’m often perplexed at the sorts of people I’m attracted to, and the one’s I’m not (and I spend a good deal of time interrogating these desires or lack thereof). Over at Ex-Gay Watch, there’s a post about “enraged ex-gays” who got pissed at Kerry’s […]

Spent this weekend doing worldbuilding work and boning up on my war reading. Book 2 of the fantasy saga (Over Burning Cities) has got some serious invasions coming up, and I’m pitting two war commanders against one another who’re both supposed to be really good. This means I need a better handle on each army’s

Ok. You’ve read the transcript. Now you have to see the video clip of Jon Stewart kicking Crossfire’s ass. It’s amazing. Truly. The sad part? They could have taken him up on his rant. They could have spent the whole half hour talking about media integrity and theatre – instead, the hosts tried very hard

Next book, working title JIHAD About 80,000 words Part One – November 20th Part Two – December 20th Part Three – January 20th Complete Draft 1: February 1st Overview (very, very tentative) Nasheen is a society that violently emerged from a strictly conservative Judeo-Christian sort of religious background that had brutal social rules regarding the

Historical SF: What if Bush had won the 2000 Election (it’s crazy thought, I know!) Cheney announces that if John Kerry wins the election, Cheney will attack the country himself!! Muwahahahaaa Check out this great anti-Harry Potter documentary! That’s right! If your kids read Harry Potter, they’ll start practicing witch craft! Wheee! Somebody paid money

Great Salon article about the Republican freak-out about the dreaded “L” word. Our big problem is that calling somebody “lesbian” is still seen as an insult, particularly in straight bars and on grade-school playgrounds and high school locker rooms. Lesbian isn’t a curse word. It’s a word used to describe a woman’s sexuality. And you

Today’s a serious writing day, so unless the world explodes, I’ll be leaving you with this: And for the record, no: I didn’t watch the debates. I already know who I have to vote for. And these guys are getting exhausting.

And, as a perfect follow-up to that previous post, what happens when I try and subsist on 1500 calories a day and then walk into my 3rd MA class in a row, forgetting my 6pm protein bar at work — I lumber through my class and nearly pass out. Ten minutes from the end, I

Because I’m an obsessed American woman who should be spending all of this mental energy working toward a Ph.D…. here I am cataloguing this week’s meal plan. 6am: protein shake (half banana, four strawberries, half a cup of milk) 10:30am: string cheese handful of mixed nuts 1pm: half cup mixed rice and veggies with pork

Jib Jab’s got another parody up. Not as good as the first one, and I agree that it’s moving toward the homophobic. One gay joke is funny – making the entire peice a gay joke is pushing it. Take some lessons from South Park – discriminate against everyone equally: it’s a lot funnier.