Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
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10:33 am - 10 steps to becoming a writer
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Geoffrey Moss for The Chronicle Review
By Randall Silvis
I once had a student in an advanced-fiction workshop at Ohio State University march out of my classroom on the second day of instruction and straight into the chairman's office, where the student charged me with malfeasance for refusing to share with him the secrets to getting published—the secrets that all professional writers know, he claimed, and conspire to withhold from everybody else.
To prove that I am no longer part of that conspiracy, I am now prepared to reveal everything I know about becoming a published writer. Feel free to share these prerequisites with your students. Claim them as your own, or blame me, whichever you prefer.
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current mood: Peaceful
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Monday, May 28th, 2012
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11:51 am - Memorial Day
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The full speech is raw and powerful - found via one of my favorite blogs, "As Time Goes By." She's posted the video which is not up anywhere else. "On Friday, Vice President Joe Biden spoke to a group of Gold Star Families - those who have lost a loved one in war. Poor ol' Joe is often chastised for speaking out of turn, of putting his foot in his mouth, of being a reliable gaffe machine. But not on this day." "Biden's extraordinary speech, in the words of MSNBC's Rachel Maddow, was "raw and emotional" and, I would add, personal and wrenching and true and good."
http://www.timegoesby.net/weblog/
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Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
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8:46 pm - Tibetan cosmology and the world of the senses
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Sunday, April 29th, 2012
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11:28 am - Bucky Fuller at SFMOMA
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Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
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6:29 pm - 1968 Exhibit at the Oakland Museum
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Saturday, April 7th, 2012
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11:16 am - Chag Sameach!
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I wish all of my Jewish readers a wonderful and meaningful Pesach. May we all celebrate next year in Jerusalem.
Also, for those who celebrate Easter, have a great holiday as well.
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Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
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4:38 pm - the de Young Art museum joins the Google Art Project
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Sunday, March 25th, 2012
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2:03 pm - March Madness
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So here's the supreme contradiction of the astrological crossroads we face right now.
The Spring Equinox happened. The zodiacal wheel started itself anew. The Sun crossed out of watery Pisces and into the Ultimate Fireball Sign of the Galaxy, Aries. And it officially really began BLAZING forward with the New Moon at 2 degrees last Thursday.
However, at the same time, the Aries ruler, lovely Mars himself, is still RETROGRADE.
So what does that all mean? Well, Aries by nature is impatient as hell. It says, "Smash that accelerator to the floor and GO for it!"
But no...no...
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Friday, March 23rd, 2012
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8:57 pm - Jean Paul Gaultier at the de Young
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Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
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3:30 pm - New show at Creativity Explored
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Saturday, March 10th, 2012
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11:29 am - Merlin and John Carter of Mars
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LesbiaSparrow has just posted that Ciaran Hinds and James Purefoy (of ROME fame) are in the movie, John Carter of Mars. Now, I planned to see the movie anyway because I am a fan of cheese, buff men and well...science fiction cheese.
But those two together again. EPIC WIN!!!
And another epic win has got to be Merlin. Do the writers know how slashy this series is? I mean, last night's episode ended with Merlin asking Arthur for a hug and Arthur chasing Merlin around. It's all supposed to be a big boys romp but we know how those can end up.
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Friday, March 9th, 2012
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5:39 pm - Weekend Picks for the SF Bay Area
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Saturday, February 25th, 2012
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12:35 pm - Make your own popcorn treats for Oscar night partying
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Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
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7:27 pm
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You are The Empress
Beauty, happiness, pleasure, success, luxury, dissipation.
The Empress is associated with Venus, the feminine planet, so it represents, beauty, charm, pleasure, luxury, and delight. You may be good at home decorating, art or anything to do with making things beautiful.
The Empress is a creator, be it creation of life, of romance, of art or business. While the Magician is the primal spark, the idea made real, and the High Priestess is the one who gives the idea a form, the Empress is the womb where it gestates and grows till it is ready to be born. This is why her symbol is Venus, goddess of beautiful things as well as love. Even so, the Empress is more Demeter, goddess of abundance, then sensual Venus. She is the giver of Earthly gifts, yet at the same time, she can, in anger withhold, as Demeter did when her daughter, Persephone, was kidnapped. In fury and grief, she kept the Earth barren till her child was returned to her.
What Tarot Card are You? Take the Test to Find Out.
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Saturday, February 11th, 2012
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12:46 pm - Two new articles up - one on Theo Brown (obit) and the other on Ray Johnson (founder of mail art)
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Sunday, February 5th, 2012
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12:43 pm - Want an atternate to the Super Bowl
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Sunday, January 29th, 2012
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7:14 pm - Steamed fish for Chinese New Year Celebrations
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Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
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9:54 am - Stop the Internet Censorship
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Friday, December 30th, 2011
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8:08 pm - Looking back at the year in art.
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Monday, December 26th, 2011
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11:49 am - Louie, Louie, Crab Louie
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