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The Daily Tweets, 2010-04-19: “Riverworld” livesnark
SyFy’s latest adaptation of Philip José Farmer’s “Riverworld” series is just as sucky as the last one (when they were SciFi Channel), in spite of some actors I like. Continue reading
Posted in The Daily Tweets
Tagged livesnark, Philip José Farmer, science fiction, Things I did instead of going to bed at a reasonable hour
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Jane Doe, Finnish style
How the main character of Mistress of Woodland became a philosophical forebear of my fictional Consensus society in Long Dark and Cold.
Posted in Long Dark, Mistress of Woodland
Tagged Long Dark notes, Rachel Meikäläinen, writing
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The Daily Tweets, 2010-04-17: Against animal abuse
Today was a day focused on writing. But I want to highlight a couple of stories from today re: animal abuse, one by John Aronno at Alaska Commons, and one about a welcome law to outlaw sexual abuse of animals in Alaska.
Posted in Alaska politics, The Daily Tweets
Tagged animal abuse
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The Daily Tweets, 2010-04-16: PFDs for the dead
@cadaverousapple Which one is it? Where? I’ll give you a third hit. (& not from a bong, b/c I don’t have one. Nor even so much as a roach) in reply to cadaverousapple # @ShardAngel — here’s the story I … Continue reading
Posted in The Daily Tweets
Tagged PFD (Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend)
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The Daily Tweets, 2010-04-15: Writing life
Today was Third Thursday: which means an evening write-in with my NaNoWriMo peeps, who continue to meet every third Thursday of the month for just such a purpose even when its not NaNovember.
Posted in About writing, NaNoWriMo, The Daily Tweets
Tagged Asura (Long Dark), Third Thursday (NaNoWriMo), walking, writing
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The Daily Tweets, 2010-04-14: Springtime in Anchorage
Posted in The Daily Tweets
Tagged slideshow, snow, Sullygate
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The Daily Tweets, 2010-04-13: Echo chamber
Another body found (Mulcahy Stadium): this is #4 since weather got warm. 16 last year. This isn’t just coincidence. http://bit.ly/cmfMLb # wow — my “gossip” almost made it into Harriet Drummond’s resolution! #sullygate #fb # RT @kesbian_latie: tis a strange … Continue reading
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Sullygate: My letter to the Anchorage Assembly in support of Assembly Resolution AR 2010-92
In 2001, the Municipality of Anchorage lied to Aetna about George Sullivan being an eligible permanent employee of the Municipality. That and other reasons that an independent counsel should be retained to investigate the Sullivan ‘insurance’ matter.
Posted in Alaska politics
Tagged Anchorage Assembly, Dan Sullivan, Sullygate
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Sullygate: Why we need an independent investigation
Important questions about the Sullivan ‘life insurance’ trust remain — and they demand answers that only an independent investigation can provide. Demand passage Assembly Resolution AR 2010-92, which will provide one.
Posted in Alaska politics
Tagged Anchorage Assembly, Dan Sullivan, Sullygate
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You are old, Father William: Two renditions
“You are old, Father William”, the young man said, / And your hair has become very white; / And yet you incessantly stand on your head — Do you think, at your age, it is right?” In celebration of National Poetry Month.
Posted in Poems by others
Tagged National Poetry Month, poem
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