And Overstock.com wonders why they’re not selling more of these: “Sleek and compact design,” says the product description. Uh, yeah, I suppose you could call it that.
Month: November 2005
third time’s the charm
I’m done. After attempting nanowrimo twice before, I’ve finally won. I’ve written over 52,000 words and pounded out what can– generously, perhaps, but still– be called a novel. My first draft of my first novel. Oh, it’s still got a…
so predictable
Didn’t I tell you that this would happen? Although it features an almost entirely Asian cast, Rob Marshall’s Memoirs of a Geisha has evoked anger and calls for a boycott among some of those who have seen advance screenings of…
Homer Simpson, PBS viewer?
We are, of course, all familiar with this classic epigram from The Simpsons: “It takes two to lie, Marge. One to lie and one to listen!”— Homer Simpson Indeed, this pithy aphorism has been quoted in such publications as the…
“First, we’ll need to find the nine stupidest people in the world…”
Today’s nominee for Dumbest. Idea. Ever: ‘A new reality TV show is aiming to pull off the biggest hoax in TV history – by persuading a group of Britons that they have been blasted into space… ‘Nine people will be…
nanowrimo status: just shy of 30,000 words
I spent most of last night working on my NaNoWriMo novel, after also sneaking in a few mini-sessions during the day, and my word count is now up to 29,943– slightly ahead of schedule. Which is good, because I won’t…
The Television Revolution is at the Gates
What have I been saying, huh? The Television Revolution is at the Gates. Now, I admit that I drooled a little when the new video iPod hit the streets. But then I peeped the specs, and wasn’t so impressed. Half…
The Globalization of Fiction
I just saw something that made me happy. It’ll probably annoy and offend some other people, but that’s their problem. I just watched the trailer for Memoirs of a Geisha. I remember hearing about the book when it came out,…
I am writing a novel.
That’s right, I’m participating in National Novel Writing Month for the third time, and hoping it’s the charm. Been going well so far. I haven’t written every day, but I’m over 12,000 words now and I think I have a…
Product of the Day: Ferret Hammock
“No words… No words to describe it. Poetry. They should have sent a poet. So beautiful. So beautiful… I had no idea…”