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October 31, 2014
Friday Mishmash Returns! Daniel Radcliffe really IS a wizard, and more.
From the reddit files, here’s a classic comment thread illustration battle between /u/AWildSketchAppeared and /u/Shitty_Watercolour, in response to a video short that I have to admit still makes me laugh. Reddit isn’t all trolls.
Of particular relevance to me personally, and totally unsurprising to me, Piano Tuning May Actually Change the Brain. Of course, this might only apply to tuners who tune aurally, as the brain clicks over to this weird puzz...
October 20, 2014
Jesus Christ, THIS again.
Sometimes I feel like we need a special badge or icon for those of us authors who solemnly swear we won’t go psycho-apeshit on bloggers/reviewers.
Books are NOT babies. Once they’re out there, they’re not “you.” By publishing, you have consciously set your stories loose into the world as a product to be consumed, criticized, turned into cage lining, whatever.
Negative reviews,even of an author rather than their books, does NOT EQUAL BULLYING. To even imply as much is an insult to actual victims...
October 17, 2014
Link/Quote of massive awesome by one of the greatest songwriters of all time
I became awesome through work, and focus, a tiny bit of talent, and a massive amount of persistence. And let’s not forget about luck. That’s the key point. Without that, nothing happens right in the world. I started out awful. And I ended up awesome for all of those reasons, and anybody can do it, all you have to do is devote your life and your mind and your heart to it, and you’re on your way going in the right direction.
-Neil Diamond, from 10/16/2014 Reddit AMA
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September 29, 2014
I, too, am on Ello. But there is something you might want to know about Ello, called Venture Capital Funding.
I haven’t done anything with it, but if you want to hook up just in case, you can find me at @ccdenham. Now, on to the grit: Apparently, Ello is venture capital funded. This is kind of a deal, maybe a deal-breaker for some who are looking at Ello as a means to break free from The Man in social media. You might want to check it out.
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September 15, 2014
Music Monday, piano cover edition
This girl blows me away. And it’s not just her playing chops, which are lovely and and dynamic and musical as hell. But this is also a great display of what an incredible piece of music Bohemian Rhapsody is. Because what she’s playing? Yeah, that’s pretty much all the crazy shit that’s going on in that song.
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September 8, 2014
Music Monday: Selfie Edition
Once upon a time, before I wrote stories (well, before I went back to writing stories), I wrote music. And sang and played it, and recorded it. I made an album, with the help of two incredibly talented friends. And then – I dropped the ball. I didn’t release it, didn’t market or sell it. I don’t know why. Well, I kind of know why, but that explanation would just devolve into a bunch of dumb psychobabble. Anyway, I recently decided to at least just put the damned thing out there. I’m still pro...
September 3, 2014
Humpday Hottie: Chris Pratt and his Pug
Inadvertently continuing with the hotties and their pups theme…
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September 1, 2014
Music Monday – St. Vincent
Can’t get enough of this. I think, however, that this is one of those artists you have to hear/see perform on stage before you can really appreciate them. I fell in love catching St. Vincent on Letterman one night.
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August 28, 2014
Humpday Hottie, late – dog day version
Couldn’t resist sharing this from theDavid Gandy Facebook.
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