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The Book of Face: Regional Variations in Approach
Facebook. Blargh. It’s not an actual book of course, but it seems that a lot of people I know consult it more than real books. After all, nearly everyone is connected to it—if Facebook was a country it would be the … Continue reading
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A Different Kind of 750 Words
In addition to writing every morning on 750words.com, this month I’m also tackling a different kind of 750 words each day. In order to get my MPub project report out of the way, I’ve broken the word count into a goal … Continue reading
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A Solid Year of 750 Words
If you’ve never heard of it, 750words.com is a website modeled after one of the main exercises in The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. If readers take away nothing else from that book, they learn about “morning pages“—a writing exercise … Continue reading
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New Year’s Resolution: Kick More Ass
Overall, 2011 wasn’t as challenging as 2010. As the author of The Book of Awesome points out, I got through it. As for 2012? I’ve never been one for milk, but I do enjoy kicking some ass. And I’ve never … Continue reading
A Girl You Should Date
You will smile so hard you will wonder why your heart hasn’t burst and bled out all over your chest yet. Head over to NonaMerah to read a loving tribute to a girl you should date—the one who dedicates her … Continue reading
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What’s the International Symbol for Confusing?
In the days of yore (approximately 2009), Vibram Fivefingers sported a model made out of Smartwool—that warm, user-friendly material known mostly for being made into cozy winter socks. Recently, I purchased a pair of these discontinued Fivefingers to act as an … Continue reading
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A New Chapter
Just over a year ago, I moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, for the MPub program. Much hair-pulling and stress happened over the few days leading up to the move, but all my immigration documents were assembled, the moving truck was … Continue reading
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Fonzie and Other Montana Celebrities
Yesterday I listened to my beloved Wait! Wait! Don’t Tell Me! podcast, and the weekly guest for their game “Not My Job” was none other than Henry Winkler. You know—the Fonz. Cool, shark-jumping Fonzie. (As well as Yale School of Drama … Continue reading
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“Beyond the Gate” Now at Multnomah County Library!
Quite by accident, this morning I discovered that I am listed on WorldCat, a worldwide database of library holdings that are often used to secure interlibrary loans. Now, in order to be listed on WorldCat, you need to be held … Continue reading
Bicycling Buffalo Soldiers
Bicycle experiments in 1896 with the 25th Infantry of the US Army. Continue reading
