Zadie Smith wrote hers. These are mine. 1. Be born in a country with a reasonably well-run public education system, or, failing that, be born
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Kelsye Nelson held this talk on Google a few hours ago. It’s aimed primarily at authors like me (I saw it because I’m an author
–Research the origin of the expression “Bull dyke”. (It’s actually a fascinating story.) –Discriminate between the terms “in stir” and “in the stir”. –Research why,
Download the first MMIP Book to your Kindle. It’s free from Amazon until tomorrow.
We declared a worst a while back, and I’m sad to report that this one can’t top it. Still, well, see for yourself: Okay, here’s
Once again, no winners for our previous contest. You’ll be kicking yourselves when I show you the picture from the front. This is the Timberline
One of the things I love most about science is the way that new information makes pig’s breakfasts of old ideas. Example: new information about
After the Vietnam War, America hankered for the simple pleasure of watching a working class guy risk violent death for no good reason…hmm…maybe there’s a
I’ve never had this problem personally. (I’m a fiction writer and educator, so money is allergic to me.) But it is possible that some of
Reading Roger Ebert’s reviews was always a pleasure, and I knew when they started slowing down that there was cause to worry. While I learned