August 2008

Democracy = Pinata

Before the Republican National Convention, police raids in the Twin Cities are taking another whack at democracy and justice. Here’s the link. Some important points–five raids, five arrests, though one would presume they’ve found more than one person at each site.  No charges.  Yes, that was five arrests, and NO CHARGES FILED according to the

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In the Movies

In the movies, a character feeling the way I do might well douse the irritant with lighter fluid, toss a match and walk away. Sadly, I can’t afford lighter fluid.  Also, I can’t decide what to torch. Fuggit.  I wouldn’t get a great ending anyway–’cause I’m not living a movie.  No, I’d just end up

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I Feel…Icky

There are days when it all just falls in on me.  I feel alone, abused by the universe, and just for added fun, I take on the pain of those around me. Today was one of those days. I have very good friends.  I don’t care.  This hermit is going the hell back to her

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How Odd

Okay, how odd is it that yesterday someone searched “thaumaturgy urban fantasy” and stumbled on my prologue to Fidelis (third page when I Googled it myself), and today (without having come here and seen that) I’m working on Fidelis?  It wasn’t one of my friends, either.  They would have at least used “KD” or “Sarge.”

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Updated

I put up another chapter of Shades.  Mostly the rest of the day was spent cursing various things–the realty company ($480 of my money withheld because the owner’s workmen painted the dining room ceiling the wrong color after it fell in?  Excuse me?), my car, the gas company (four disconnect notices and a phone call

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