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Twice-told tales
What do you do with a story that keeps revealing itself, even when you think you're done with it? I understand that stories — not unlike paintings or sculpture or filmmaking or any kind of artistic endeavor — start out with a rough sketch that, with time, smooths into a recognizable structure and ideally, becomes…
Read MoreMessages from the grove
Well. You never know what the postman will deliver. (No, it's not a letter from an agent desiring further access to my words.) Instead, it was my entry to the "Murder in the Grove" contest. I didn't win, but I didn't expect to win. I only entered because it was suggested on Miss Snark's blog,…
Read MoreAll good things
A lovely, perfect day on the isle of Manhattan. A lovely, perfect day that was a wee bit windy, so all the seed pouches flew from the trees making beige-colored snow against the blue, blue sky. Here's what's great about good things coming together at once: I left my cell phone at home. Since I…
Read MoreFeed me!
Ciara, probably hungry This has already been crossposted among two of my neighborhood friends (on LiveJournal) but I just don't care. It's spot on. (Not written by moi, by the way.) Dog: I am starving.Me: Actually, no. You aren't starving. You get two very good meals a day. And treats. And Best Beloved fed you…
Read MoreMouthing off
So, I watched "American Idol" this evening and I have a question. Shut up. Anyway. Back to the question. In all seriousness, wtf has happened to Barry Gibb's mouth? Admittedly, it's not like I've heard this evening's mentor speak all that often, but that lips-and-teeth construct as it stands today could not have gotten out…
Read MoreEarnest entry of the day: Find Habeas Corpus!
Habeas I am a card-carrying ACLU pinko liberal (well, not so much pinko) and proud of it. And while the ACLU has gotten a bit twee by creating a cartoon character named Habeas Corpus and announcing he's gone missing, the sentiment is dead on. Go here and sign the petition. The ACLU wants to deliver…
Read MoreDoes whatever a spider can
We three happy fellas Want to talk mayhem, talk about the U.S. premiere of "Spider-Man 3" in Astoria, Queens. Just picking up the tickets was a madhouse, with a queue around the block. And me in my big ole high heels. Sitting two seats over from the big boss was a little nerve-wracking, but sitting…
Read MoreThank you, don’t come again
Well, that didn't take long: Rejected! Critique (Scale 1-10*) Presentation: Fairly typical, as I understand it. Not a full sheet of paper, which is environmentally correct, but a mere bookmark, which is a cruel irony. But a decent copy on a decent sheet of paper, clearly not Xeroxed into oblivion. Score: 3 Wording: The guy…
Read MoreFood experimentation!
Edamame hummus So I was at this party this evening (note to self: Always, always get City Bakery to cater your events, should you ever have events to cater. And should you ever have the money to cater events) and came across a large bowl of something green and pureed looking and definitely not guacamole,…
Read MoreBoots made for walkin’
My new hiking boots have arrived: Kayland Vertigo High I will name them Jed. I love them more than is seemly for a collection of rubber and leather and nylon. And I paid more than is seemly, too. But they'll keep my feets safe on the Rocky Mountain hiking trip in July. They got the…
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