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ITL

I tried to write something interesting here, I really did. But then I started passing out.

Gotta get more sleep.

Anyway, please enjoy ITL.

"In This Land"

Am I reading this correctly? I think the plot is taking a week off for a sex break.

Update

Okay, matthewhaldemantime.com should be back up soon.

Sorry about that.

I appreciate y'all's concern! It's great to know that you care, honestly. If my site went down and I were the only one who noticed, that would be even worse.

Feedback

I got a lot of great feedback all at once. I keep reading your messages and thinking, "Wow, what a terrific thing to say to someone!" You guys are great and I really appreciate your support.

Mandy said something that elicited a longer response, so I'm posting it here, in case anyone else is interested.

I think part of the reason I love reading your stuff is your absolute optimism about life in general. I suppose it's possible that you don't really feel that way in your own life, but I find...

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ITL: discuss!

Also, just a reminder for those of you who missed it, there's a new ITL short story up called "The Bridge." I don't know what compels me to do these things; I just do them.

Gotta run! Have a good weekend!

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Brian just tweeted:

Matt where r u?

I'M RIGHT HERE! RIGHT HERE! HERE! HERE! I'M RIGHT HERE!

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And now it's time for an ITL open thread!

You start. I have to go find something to eat.

Celebrities get PAID! Or not.

There's a South Korean idol group named DBSK, also known as TVXQ.

After debuting in December of 2003, DBSK conquered South Korea for a while, then moved on to Japan:

From Wikipedia:

-fifth non-Japanese Asian artist and the first male foreign group to have a number-one single on the chart

-set a new record, becoming the first foreign artist to have three singles debut atop the chart

-extended their record, making them the first foreign artist to have six number-one singles on the Oricon

Anything els...

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This "In This Land" open thread is dedicated to pagansrock .

"In This Land." Comments? Questions? Dude, did we just see Hitari again?

Hate Crimes Legislation Heads to President Obama's Desk

Yesterday, from the Matthew Shepard Foundation:

Today, the United States Senate took an historic step toward ensuring justice for the victims of hate crimes targeted for violence due to their sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or disability.

"Dennis and I are extremely proud of the Senate for once again passing this historic measure of protection for victims of these brutal crimes," said Judy Shepard, president of the Matthew Shepard Foundation Board. "Knowing that the president will s...