December 2011
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Dec 30th
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Dec 28th
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Dec 28th
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FRANZEN Q, PLZ FOR TO ANSWER
I’m handful of pages away from finishing The Corrections for the first time. (Hot damn, what an incredible thing it is.) THE QUERY: Do I go straight on to Freedom, or cleanse my palate first? ___________
Dec 27th
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Dec 26th
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Listen25 Days of Christmas Jams: Otis Redding -...
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Dec 21st
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When you least want to write is when you most have...
It’s also the last time you can allow the thought, “Jesus,  am I seriously going to sit at my desk and try to make up people and a world and feelings?” Force it if you have to. Just make it happen. Wait around for inspiration at your peril. __________
Dec 17th
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Dec 16th
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Dec 15th
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“I probably sound kind of crazy right now. It’s been a really fun and...”
– -LOUIS. C. K. Consider buying his $5 special if you haven’t. He deserves it, and so do you. This has the potential to be a major coup for creative people versus piracy. And if not, it’s still damned inspirational and heartwarming. Louie is one of the most genuine, honest entertainers...
Dec 14th
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Dec 13th
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Dec 12th
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Dec 10th
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Listen25 Days of Christmas Jams: Death Cab for Cutie -...
Dec 10th
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Dec 9th
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ROUGH WRITING SANDWICH
I don’t care you are: Reading Franzen, then working on your novel, then going back to reading Franzen (a Franzen-as-bread/own-writing-as-meat sandwich) is less than optimal for confidence. But still…page 90. Somewhere in the 22,000ish-word stratosphere I think. Not sure; notebook doesn’t have Word Count. ___________
Dec 9th
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Dec 8th
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Dec 7th
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Dec 7th
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The 90 Best Tumblr Blogs Of 2011 | BuzzFeed →
mattstopera: My year end list of the best blogs on Tumblr!!!! Essential. And congratulations to Alex/PopCultureBrain and Stacey/I’mWithKanye — you guys are insanely comprehensive, wonderful to follow, and, most importantly, kind to me. However: SYNECDOCHE WAS SYNECDOSNUBBED! (Honestly though, without faux outrage: She’s one of the funniest, most open and talented bloggers I...
Dec 6th
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“There are books full of great writing that don’t have very good stories. Read...”
– Stephen King (via intellectualquotes) Every time a genius quote by my main man Uncle Stevie gets Tumblr’d, I have high hopes a few people will pick up their first book of his. Or get back in touch with his amazing oeuvre. __________
Dec 6th
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Dec 6th
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Dec 5th
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Dec 5th
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Well, Breaking Bad happened in real life →
 74-year-old university mathematics professor Irina Kristy and her 29-year-old son Grigory Genkin are being charged with cooking meth in their Somerville, Massachusetts home. Kristy is an adjunct instructor at nearby Boston University (where she still teaches) and Suffolk University.  Awaiting comment from Vince Gilligan. ___________
Dec 5th
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Dec 4th
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Dec 3rd
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Dec 2nd
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Dec 2nd
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Everyone Who Has Used Ticketmaster In The Last 12... →
notnadia: joshsternberg: joshmorrissey: Looks like I will be receiving the full $25.50 from ticketmaster Who knew following Phish could make me some loot? I’ll definitely be getting the full 25.50, plus the 5.00 per ticket from UPS.  Wow, with all this extra cash, I’ll be able to afford all the extra taxes and Ticketmaster fees of an entire whole concert ticket! It’ll be like going to a...
Dec 2nd
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Dec 1st
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Dec 1st
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Dec 1st
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