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Lesson for the day

In Internerd, Shorts on 28 February 2010 tagged Writing with no comments

Writing begets writing.

Bay Guardian can seize Village Voice Media assets around the country

In Shorts on 10 January 2010 tagged Writing with no comments

This story, about predatory pricing between alt weeklies in San Francisco, is mildly terrifying in what it might mean for the future of my paycheck. Follow-up.

More books than time

In Shorts on 28 December 2009 tagged Reading with no comments

I have frequently fretted about my to-read list, which is topping 300 books, and I can’t even manage to read a book a week. At that rate it’ll take me six years to finish the books on my list right now, which multiply exponentially as each day passes.
Right now I’m reading The Little Guide to [...]

Sell anything

In Shorts on 1 November 2009 tagged Conversations, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? with 1 comment

I don’t want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I don’t want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, or repair anything sold, bought, or processed. You know, as a career, I don’t want to do that. — [...]

Pale Horse, Pale Rider

In Shorts on 28 October 2009 tagged Reading with no comments

Recommended humpday reading: If the swine flu thing has you remotely paranoid, try reading Katherine Anne Porter’s definitive short story “Pale Horse, Pale Rider.” Based on her own near-death experience during the WWI flu outbreak. I discovered and fell in love with Porter recently during a class that I hated, but it was almost worth [...]

Big wheel

In Shorts on 20 October 2009 tagged Conversations, Two Wheels with no comments

Bicycling has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. I stand and rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel. It gives women a feeling of freedom and self-reliance. — Susan B. Anthony

I bought a new bicycle this weekend and rode it to school today. More inspired [...]

Two and two equals

In Shorts on 4 October 2009 tagged Listening with 1 comment

I don’t watch television so I have no idea how I figured this out, but I was just listening to a Men at Work record (shut up) and I realized the song “Be Good Johnny” is also the theme song to the show Super Nanny.

Women’s restroom, English building, University of Houston

In Shorts on 30 September 2009 tagged Conversations with 2 comments

If you go home with someone, and they don’t have books, don’t fuck them. — John Waters

Hey Brittanie, where ya’ been?

In Shorts on 25 September 2009 tagged Writing with no comments

Working on other things.

Hey look

In Shorts on 5 September 2009 tagged Ha! with no comments

My Marquesan tattoo was chosen as a favorite in a slideshow by the heavily-tattooed music listings editor and art director at the Houston Press. My life’s work is now complete.