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The Problem of Setting Down What You Have to Say Do you ever have the feeling that there’s something that you need to say, and you have no idea what it is, let along how to go about it? I sometimes feel like there’s something or other that’s waiting to come out and that there’s […]

Georgia on My Mind. I’d decided for some reason that I was going to listen to the different versions of “One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer,” but I only came up with seven or so. I tried “Georgia” next. Voila. There are over 130 published recordings of the song “Georgia on My Mind.” I listened

Irony. The oil pressure light on the bug (which is a she but still has no name) had been going off. Changed oil. Changed to different oil viscosity. Listened to the mechanic explain to me (after a few people had already expressed this opinion) that it was probably the oil pump, but he wanted to

Coined. ***Dave invented the following term to describe the first decade of the century: aughty. Please pass it on.

Octavia Butler Dies. Science fiction writer Octavia Butler died on Saturday at age 58. She was an amazing writer–a real storyteller who could lead you into the worst parts of gender and race without turning pedantic or bitter. She had amazing ideas. I haven’t read all her books yet. I can only handle one every

Pun. Lee comes home from work yesterday and says that he noticed that the elevators are made by a company called “Shindler.” That’s right. Shindler’s Lifts. Any suggestions on what I should do to him?

Mirror Mask. We picked this up the other day. I guess I’ve come to hold anything that Neil Gaiman does (except comic books) at arm’s length. Is it going to be good? Probably not as good as it should be. Will I like it? At least somewhat. That’s how I felt here — not as

Politics or Ethics? South Dakota’s legislators are trying to pass a law to ban abortions. Is this politics or ethics? I don’t mean this as a question of individual people’s consciences. I mean as a larger effort, as something that gets signed into a law. Politics or ethics? Well…I’d say that if this law were

The butler did it! Looking to build secret passageways in your house? Try looking here. (via BoingBoing.)

Big Damn Parents. Lee and I were over at Doyce’s house to set up an RPG based on Firefly with Jackie, Stan, and Dave when it was decided to start drinking the wine. Lee and Jackie, being the bitter, contentious people they are, don’t like anything that doesn’t taste like cough medicine, so they opened