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A day of protests and babies

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Maia

he weather forecast had been ominous. But it was the perfect winter day – the sky was blue, the sun was shining, the sort of day that they made up the slogan ‘You can’t beat Wellington on a good day’ … Continue reading →

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New York, New York, It’s a Hell of a Town That I’m Visiting From June 24-30

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Mandolin

I’m going to be in NYC from June 24-30. Ping if you’d like to get together. Richard Jeffery Newman, I am really hoping to meet you!

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Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair… Inventive Fundraising Methods for Starving Artists

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Mandolin

What pretty hair What pretty locks you got there What luck you got, it’s worth a centime my dear Starving artists are always looking for ways to finance their art. A friend of mine is trying to sell her 20+ … Continue reading →

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Sweet Poetry

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Mandolin

Over at Manboobz, David summarizes a Spearhead discussion which concludes that women simply can’t write poetry as well as men. In the thread, some commenters began writing poetry about MRA ideologies. I decided to take it a step further and … Continue reading →

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Jeff VanderMeer on Finnish SFF

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Mandolin

So, wow, I seem to have won a Nebula. I am still really pleased and awed and excited about it. I’ve gone from head-in-the-clouds to jittery, in a good way. Thanks everyone who left your comments on the other thread; … Continue reading →

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Ya’alili by 8th Day

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

My mother sent me the link to this music video by 8th Day. The music is great, but what made me smile the most was the little boy in peyos and a sweatshirt with a Batman patch bopping to the … Continue reading →

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Logical debate, the word “bigot” again, and the value of emotional statements

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Ampersand

Over at The League of Ordinary Gentlemen, Burt Likko argues in favor of a cool, emotionally detached form of argumentation. This is, Burt says, “a journey towards the truth.” My own preferences for debate style align pretty closely with Burt’s. … Continue reading →

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I have an army of Echidnas.

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Mandolin

Mike and I play a game when we’re angry in a “what’s happening to society??!?!!” way. When we’re driving, usually, and can’t vent in other ways. It goes like this. You start at some place in the alphabet, and use … Continue reading →

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Why I Love My Straight Boyfriend, from Thought Catalog

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

From Why I Love My Straight Boyfriend, on Thought Catalog: So what exactly does a contemporary relationship between a gay man and a straight man look like? I don’t know. This is a love affair and it looks like this. Every … Continue reading →

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Have I mentioned that some feminists are eyesporks?

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Mandolin

Generally, talk of feminazis is all overblown, but once in a while the exception that proves the rule walks up and splatters effluvia all over your nice, clean shoes. Here’s one for which we’ll be bringing out all the replacement … Continue reading →

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