I'm not sure who else listens to "This American Life" but you HAVE to listen to the 2nd piece of this week's show.

I had just taken a gulp of coffee when the producer of the piece said something all liberal arts majors fear to say (or hear!) out loud. (She says is much better than I could put it here.)

I had to mop up about 5 square feet of coffee droplets after I stopped crying.

Dean about fell off the couch laughing at me.

http://www.thislife.org/radio-archives/episode/402/save-the-day

Hey,

Entered a poetry chapbook in the contest with/at Poetic Asides with Robert Lee Brewer. I didn't win, but came in the top 21 out of 150 entries, so I am happy!

http://blog.writersdigest.com/poeticasides/2010/01/29/FinalistsFor2009No...

Thanks, Ric, for sending me the link to that first Poem-a-Day challenge.

And it was 170, not 150 total entries...

Make sure you read the entire page, esp the dialogue.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/unisex/generic/b597/

And this is where I got the link...

http://gratzindustries.blogspot.com/

Read his blog entry on Rock, Paper, Scissors.

Thought this was pretty interesting. Think how they can efficiently multitask with eight arms!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091215/ap_on_sc/as_australia_coconut_octopus

Always had a soft spot for them, esp after seeing Nick Nolte and Debra WInger curse them in "Cannery Row."

For those of us who are computer geek-challenged, can there be a forum to question you computer-gods out there?

Just a thought.

Hey,

That rat-fink Ric turned me on to a Poem-A-Day (PAD) Challenge, which I mentioned in April when I did the first one. I have since participated in both a Nov PAD and started but did not finish NaNoWriMo, though I did get about 72 pages into it. Then, life intruded, Dean told me that we were moving sometime in the first of Dec(!?) The Nov PAD challenge was undertaken with a chapbook in mind. I have assembled one on the theme of "Space". If you would like to read it, let me know and I'll talk to Bill about posting it here. Or a link here. Or just send it to you. ; ]

OK, calling all computer geeks. I am in the market for a netbook. For what, you may ask?

#1: My husband won't get off Travian long enough to do anything on MY computer at home.

#2: To get rid of my oh-so-unstylish paper using appointment book for my massage business...not that I've been THAT busy lately. But I digress.

#2A: Also, managing what little finances I bring in from said business.

#3: Writing a bit when the muse strikes and I've left my paper using writing implements elsewhere.

#4: Email, keeping up with the Dunfoamin' world, web banking, etc.

I am, ahem, computer challenged. I have a problem with OpenOffice.org Writer. Let me see if I can explain. I was attempting to use "*******" to separate a bit of text from another and before I knew it I had this bold black double line that replicated itself whenever I start a new paragraph. How the F**K! do I get rid of it???? Help. Anyone? Anyone?

Or am I gonna have to debase myself on the OpenOffice website as a total non-computer geek?

NPR just did a story on this phenom in Oregon. Thought all you beer drinkers (and brewers) might want to weigh in on the subject. Here's a link, if you're at all interested.

http://beervana.blogspot.com/2008/06/honest-pint-project-update.html

the loving wife of a beer brewer

Ric sent me this link to a poem a day challenge, then left me to my own hideous devices...Damn the man!

If anyone is interested, I have posted 19 out of 19 days on this blog:

http://blog.writersdigest.com/poeticasides/

OK, some were late, because I tested for my Neuromuscular Certifacation and it took several days to catch up.

If you want to read any of the poor first drafts, ctrl + f "Leming" except fer day one, when I dropped the "g" to be "Lemin"

all you comic geeks may want to check out Kateri Woody, since she's writing all the prompt's from the Joker's point of view.