… in like a lion edition… I have, so far, stayed away from saying a lot about the ongoing car accident going by the name of Robo-gate, phonescam, etc. Final determinations of blame and guilt have yet to happen. Here is what we do know. Something did happen in Guelph.
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A Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: Scrivener Review
Well, folks, Scrivener for Windows is out of beta and version 1 is available for purchase or free trial. It’s fabulous. I can’t recommend it highly enough. Finally PC=Mac in the writing world. An aside…I know people rave about Mac, but I’ve always been a PC devotee, mainly because of
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First draft, page 12. This is what it’s like to begin: with hope and trepidation.
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A Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: Showing Girls Strength and Grace
At the end of last week, we had 2 special dinner guests. My daughters were star-struck. One could barely speak; the other requested signatures on a notebook, origami birds, and a length of fabric. This is the way it came about. I was ordering tickets for Canadian Women’s Hockey day, and got to chatting with […]
A Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: Esi Edugyan for Half-Blood blues shortli
Esi Edugyan for Half-Blood blues shortlisted for GG prize. I have HBB, look forward to reading it. http://ow.ly/6UdMS
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A Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: I love the pig!
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A Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: car ads on the Colosseum?
Rome is looking for “sponsors” soon to show their wares on tickets & exterior http://ow.ly/6EM8M Filed under: Miscellany
A Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: stuffies proves evolution is a myth
However the illiteracy of the Jewish fundamentalists belies their point. http://ow.ly/6Eai3
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Leaky nose, poundy head, chesty cough
Yep, that would be me. A thousand pardons for the lack of blogging — my brain is sore.
On a semi-related note, if you haven’t already done so then go read about Dr. Dawg’s experience with our horrible health care system. Compare a…
A Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: making the most of difference
people with Aspergers excel in company that tests software http://ow.ly/6D3KU
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A Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: women’s sex strike ends armed conflict
A whole new approach to peace keeping. http://ow.ly/6yCwI
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A Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: children’s book too hot for U.S.
Evolution published by Kids Can Press in Cda. Way to go! I’m ordering it. http://ow.ly/6whmt
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A Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: “it takes brains to be a real lady” said the 19th c queen of crime
The death of Fredericka Mandelbaum—better known as “Old Mother,” “Marm” and the “Queen of Fences”—made international headlines in February 1894. But was it Marm’s body in the coffin en route to New York City from Canada, or a heap of stones? via blogs.smithsonianmag.com Read the full blog post from the Smithsonian Magazine. Delightfully roguish. Filed […]
A Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: galileo was wrong?
So say a small group of Catholics though the Church is reacting by distancing from them and their “flat earth” style notions. Full story here. First evolution, now this–what next?
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A Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: what determines health?
it might surprise you. find out here. video & free book download by good people. http://ow.ly/6jMId Filed under: Miscellany
A Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: gay finches partners for life
via blogs.smithsonianmag.com
Fascinating short article on same-sex pairings among a variety of animals.
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