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- Word count: 1,332.
- Interesting article: Clay Shirky's essay A Speculative Post on the Idea of Algorithmic Authority. Authority thus performs a dual function; looking to authorities is a way of increasing the likelihood of being right, and of reducing the penalty for being wrong. This is, oddly, something I think about a fair bit -- probably because the university I used to work at is run by scoundrels and liars. Over and over again the president (or more often his horrible "spokeswoman") would say things that I absolutely knew weren't true. Even writing about it, years later, when I no longer work there, makes my heart race. Of course, living through the George W. Bush years was pretty much the same thing: liars, liars, liars. So what makes an authority the authority when you know that what they say isn't accurate? Looking to authorities might increase the likelihood of being right when the value of "right" has nothing to do with verifiable facts.
- Guilt still plagues me: Almost two years ago, I signed up for a story exchange and flaked out. I was having troubling writing anyway, and the prompts I received didn't spark anything. I felt horrible dropping out -- and have sworn off exchanges FOREVER as a result -- but I'm still glad I signed up because the person who got my prompts not only didn't flake out, she wrote a wonderful, wonderful story that I re-read again today: Salutation to the Dawn, a deeply romantic Ronon/Radek story with terrific world-building. Thank you, Pierson! I still love your story so much.
- Word count: 673!
- I just finished reading My Life in France, by Julia Child and Alex Prud'homme, and I loved it. Who doesn't love Julia? I grew up watching her on PBS, and to this day my mother does a terrific imitation of her dropping the turkey, picking it up, and continuing to cook it. She was a fascinating woman and oh my, what a life she led.
I also fell in love with her husband, Paul -- he reminded me a lot of my husband Webster, though Paul was in better health. The book is full of pictures that Paul took, and a few of them both; here is my favorite:
- Word count: 286. Plus I printed out what I have (17 pages) and am proofreading, and trying to figure out what's a story and what isn't. Poor Teyla.
- Stop being a wuss: How to make pie crusts the easy way. HAHAHAHA! Read the comments, too. I actually make a very good pie crust, and my recipe is not much different from this, though I don't use as much butter. Now I'm hungry for pie.
| Friday, November 27th, 2009 | ||
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10:04p | Twenty-seventh day of writing xposted to IJ and LJ Word count: 2,602. |
| Thursday, November 26th, 2009 | ||
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8:16p | Twenty-sixth day of writing xposted to IJ and LJ Word count: 1,074. |
| Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 | ||
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9:11p | Twenty-fifth day of writing xposted to IJ and LJ Word count: 385. |
| Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 | ||
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| Monday, November 23rd, 2009 | ||
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9:32p | Twenty-third day of writing xposted to IJ and LJ Word count: 350. A poem I found and love: ( On Etymology ) |
| Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 | ||
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9:26p | Twenty-second day of writing xposted to IJ and LJ |
| Saturday, November 21st, 2009 | ||
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11:22p | Twenty-first day of writing xposted to IJ and LJ Word count: 137. |
| Friday, November 20th, 2009 | ||
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11:13p | Twentieth day of writing xposted to IJ and LJ Word count: 1,024. Yay! No end in sight, though. |
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10:23p | So far behind Still taking Eight Crazy Nights prompts; Thuvia, I’ll hold a space for you unless you tell me otherwise. Week-old TV thoughts (boy am I behind: this is not a good semester for fannish activities for me!): ( SPN, The Real Ghostbusters ) ( Last week's Fringe ) |
| Thursday, November 19th, 2009 | ||
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9:26p | Nineteenth day of writing xposted to IJ and LJ |
| Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 | ||
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8:28p | Eighteenth day of writing xposted to IJ and LJ |
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12:11a | Eight Crazy Nights: seeking prompts It's getting towards that time of year--less than a month to Hanukkah. So prompt me for my Eight Crazy Nights of fic posting. You might get a snippet, you might get a longer story. Available fandoms are at least: SPN, Chuck, Fringe, SV, BtVS, XF, The Inside, and you're welcome to try your luck with anything else. Multiple prompts welcome, though I will try to fill at least one of everyone's before circling back around. Prompts need not be Hanukkah-themed. Current Mood:  crazyCurrent Music: Snow Patrol, Crazy in Love |
| Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 | ||
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9:14p | Seventeeth day of writing xposted to IJ and LJ Word count: 202. |
| Monday, November 16th, 2009 | ||
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6:36p | Sixteenth day of writing xposted to IJ and LJ Word count: 258. |
| Sunday, November 15th, 2009 | ||
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10:22p | Fifteenth day of writing xposted to IJ and LJ Word count: 263. Doctor Who: made me cry. Status: soooo sleepy |
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11:40p | DW: The Waters of Mars Assume spoilers for anything below the cut...including spoilers for the Xmas special trailer. ( That was... ) |
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10:04a | Reviews and a SPN rec Fic rec: Mistaken for Strangers, by ![[info - personal]](http://s.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small} bellatemple . As an acafan I couldn't not love it. And if you think about the SPN-fan relationship as indicated by the show, the title gets even better.( Werewolves, assassins, dragons, young offenders, and whatever it is that CJ Cherryh writes ) Current Mood:  achy |
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12:14a | Fourteenth day of writing xposted to IJ and LJ Word count for today: 336. Not bad! Link of the day: I thought I found this on Kottke.org, but it must have been from my flist. No matter where, it's beautiful. The center of our galaxy as seen when photos taken by the Hubble, Chandra, and Spitzer telescopes were combined. Here's a discussion of how the image was created, and if you scroll down a bit, an explanation of what you're looking at. Adventure of the day: I went into the city and met Esteefee! And had coffee at the place she modeled John's place after in her wonderful Fair Trade and Moebius stories. I got to ask her questions about the story, and talk about fandom and SGA and all kinds of fun things. Thank you, Esteefee, for finding time for me! Movie of the day: I saw 2012, which is full of actors I'm crazy about (notably John Cusack and Chiwetel Ejiofor) and even more full of really really stupid story-telling. Lots of cool explosions, though! Um. Actually, the explosions were the best part. |
| Saturday, November 14th, 2009 | ||
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8:31p | Dear Yuletide Author: First, thanks so much! I’m pretty catholic in my tastes, and I really appreciate finding stories in a rare fandom. As indicated by my fairly vague prompts, I focus most on character. I love plot, but I also love angst and hijinks. Other things I like: flawed heroes, the Gift of the Magi, getting the thing that you want the most except that it’s broken, banter, love strong enough to rock the world, trust, betrayal, power games, bodyswap, genderswap, sex pollen, consequences, telling the truth in a way that the hearer doesn’t believe it, characters who think they’re lying but aren’t, shaggy dog stories, love and blood and rhetoric, and so on. I do not mind unhappy endings; I love melodrama and characters who defy melodrama. Pretty much the only thing I don’t like: bashing female characters. ( Anna to the Infinite Power ) ( Chuck ) ( Middleman! ) Current Mood:  coldCurrent Music: Electronic, Some Distant Memory |
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8:07p | I LOVE MY YULETIDE ASSIGNMENT (...AND I TOTALLY KNEW I'D GET THAT REQUEST BECAUSE I AM PSYCHIC!!!) This entry was originally posted at http://bethbethbeth.dreamwidth.org/51872 |
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12:52p | Open Beta! And books! Hey, so I have an Archive of Our Own invite code—first come, first served. [ETA: and, taken, but if you want the next one I get let me know.] ( art & free speech and mom & pop stores ) Current Mood:  ouchyCurrent Music: New Order, Mr. Disco |
