C’mon, I read Making Light. What did you expect? You are a Social Liberal (78% permissive) and an… Economic Liberal (25% permissive) You are best described as a: Strong Democrat Link: The Politics Test on Ok Cupid ~CKL
Year: 2008
Jumping on the Memewagon
Take a picture of yourself right now.don’t change your clothes, don’t fix your hair…just take a picture.post that picture with NO editing.post these instructions with your picture. I call this one “Scenes From an Earthquake.” ~CKL
I Miss Aaron Sorkin
But at least we still have Sorkin parodies, like this West Wing homage from Maureen Dowd: OBAMA I appreciate your sense of humor, sir, but I really could use your advice. BARTLET Well, it seems to me your problem is…
I’ll Fly Away
I’m headed back east today, crossing the country again for a writing workshop on Martha’s Vineyard: So I probably won’t be blogging too much for the next week or so. But I’m sure you can find some other way to…
Gamer Syndrome
This past Sunday, the Seattle Times ran a story titled, simply, “The Game.” It’s about those weekend-long puzzle hunts that I often discuss here; in particular, it’s about one which took place in Las Vegas in 2002 and resulted in…
Automated Mashup
Make your own at MoreCowbell.dj Let’s see Coulton do that on his Zendrum. ~CKL
Ticket Master of the House
A couple of days ago, our friend Karl tipped us to the fact that Neal Stephenson would be in Portland next week, at a ticketed author event promoting his new book, Anathem. I, of course, immediately went to buy tickets…
Sitcom Room, etc.
Today, I registered for Ken Levine’s Sitcom Room, wherein I will spend 33 hours in a hotel with 19 other TV writer wannabes, working in a team of 5 to rewrite and improve a comedy scene. That happens one week…