It looks like I'm doing a job interview in England in a couple of days. Then I have a free weekend in London, probably returning Monday March 23rd. I've already arranged to see the Kevan-Holly …
I've registered to attend WisCon, a feminist science fiction convention, in Madison, Wisconsin this May. Now I just need to make travel and room arrangements. Anyone else going and want to share a room? I'll …
I know more than I thought about copyright, less than I thought about collaboration.
One nice thing about not having an account on Friendster, PayPal, Amazon, Facebook, MySpace, eBay, or Twitter is that I know any email I get entitled "Your [website] account is compromised!" is fraudulent phishing spam.
When I was rejecting submissions for Thoughtcrime Experiments, I told many writers that I'd give them suggestions for improvements if they wanted them. Some replied and took me up on the offer. Today I'm working …
Yesterday, thanks to a friend of a friend of a friend who's getting a trainer certification, I had a free one-on-one Pilates lesson. This morning my abdominal muscles are all WHAT DID YOU DO?!
Ned Batchelder pointed to John Hodgman's condemnation of "meh" in one-off blog comments and tweets. By definition, it may mean disinterest (although simple silence would be a more damning and sincere response, in that case)... …
I wrote this in September 2008. BART spokesman Linton Johnson You speak for the trains You must say so many things Joyous and doleful When the trains are stopped Or when ridership is up Or …
If you have leftover coffee, a zester, a bit of citrus, freezer space, and some time, try making a coffee granita. Mine is turning out nicely.