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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

The Stalker Button

In my insomniac moments before dawn this a.m., I saw some cute blonde on CNN or NBC or somewhere, I was half-asleep and netsurfing, so that detail is fuzzy -- it's a new feature in the works for Facebook. Apparently it's a little app that you can add that will notify you automatically anytime your... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, September 6, 2010

There's a for sale sign in front of the neighbor's house.

Denny and Karen have put a lot of hours and money into their lovely Victorian house -- two doors up from mine. Their two children are good natured, mannerly and fun to be around. They just won a city-wide prize for their beautiful landscaping. And there's a for sale sign in front of their house.... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, September 5, 2010

UFO -- in broad daylight!

I grew up in the science fiction age where the best writers were describing journeys to the stars, time travel, wars. "Everyone" was half-convinced that we were being visited, watched, judged by visitors from other planets, that there was a threat. There were lots of reports of UFOs. A supposed... Sign in to see full entry.

Good News & Good Friends

First the good news: Doc called on Saturday morning. Checked the mammogram & images from Friday's 6-month replay of February's ultrasound. No change, he said. So we don't need to see you until next February. Woo! Hoo! And now for the good friends: Blogit neighbors are so cool! I sent an email to... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Gone, but not forgotten:

Old friends, some can be found on Facebook. It's been more than a year, maybe two, since we've enjoyed comments and quips from our Brit friend, Dave C. Caught up with him on Facebook yesterday -- the writing on his wall said he just finished swimming a mile, first time he'd been swimming in years.... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, September 3, 2010

The Sweetest Words a Writer Can Read:

"Please send the whole manuscript." A week or so ago I sent the query email, according to publisher's guidelines. A synopsis of the story, its genre and the first 3 chapters. The novel in question is "My Disco Ball is Broken" -- I've shared bits of it here on Blogit, the story of Herb, Louise and... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Feminism 101: 21st Century Version

Equal pay for equal work, no sexual harassment on the job, shared labor at home, a right to equal treatment under the law -- American values all, and almost the norm. Let a boss try stuff to the contrary, and s/he could get sued. Exceptions make the news. But where an individual couple is concerned,... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Don't tell my kids, but

I'm heading for a 6-month follow-up mammogram/ultrasound on Friday. I hate that ultrasound exam -- always leaves me feeling slightly bruised. I left myself a big fat note in February -- on last month's calendar -- reminding me to call Doc for orders, I wanted to ignore it, let it go, but that's not... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Death by Toothpick...

Ewww! It was Wikipedia and I was following up on a note on something I'd seen on an email I deleted in haste. Something about the Sherwood Anderson Short Fiction contest. I forgot to note what magazine or college press was sponsoring it, so I started a search for it by looking up "Sherwood Anderson"... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 30, 2010

My Author of the Week.

RATING: Want to read a quirky and interesting story written by a guy who knows how to nuance? Then you'll love Surveillance by Jonathan Raban. It came out a couple years ago, but I only found it last week at Carnegie's used book shop at the library. This is a 4-star novel, the character portraits... Sign in to see full entry.

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