The Paper Chaser says, “Confessing Author has this done on her website, and I think it can be altered nicely for academic writers (why should fiction writers have all the fun?). So … substitute ‘article’ if you need to for ‘book.’” I am a less dedicated academic writer than the Paper Chaser, but I am … More Lisa’s Writing Meme
Here in Louisiana there are gestures toward lynching every so often. For today, everybody read this from the African American Political Pundit. Going around with nooses is a prank if you are white, but battery turns into attempted murder if you are Black? Roy Briethaupt and Reed Walters need to be removed. On a happier … More On Lynchings, Writings, and Totems
I had thought I would recover from the semester via a manicure, a professional cleaning of the house, and a pair of shoes. However, the manicurist is on vacation, the cleaning lady did not show up, and I did not see any attractive shoes. Therefore when I go to town, meaning New Orleans next week, … More Escape Art(ist)
Here is a new, self-tagging meme to entertain those of us who may be in Grading Jail. What college majors, other than the one(s) you actually declared, have you seriously considered or repeatedly fantasized about declaring? These are mine: Creative Writing Economics Environmental Studies Law Near Eastern Studies Studio Art / Ceramics. Also for Grading … More Other Majors, Other Worlds
Now we can test our texts and weblogs for masculinity, femininity and gender focus. I have tested three of my blog entries in the Gender Genie. The genie informs me that my writing style is highly masculine. This may help explain why, when I believed I had created a gender neutral weblog, readers thought I … More On the Gender of Texts
What has been the great imperative of my life? Geoffrey Philp has tagged me for this meme, invented by himself. It is always flattering to be tagged for a meme, so thank you, Geoffrey! The great imperative of my life was revealed by my reaction to a children’s book called Eva Meets Noriko-San, which my … More Great Imperative Meme
This blog sounds altogether too pedantic lately, when not downright dour. But there is some fun I would like to have, and although I do not know whether I can afford it, I believe I should really try. One of my relatives, a rather well known composer and poet, has died. His urn will be … More In Nordic Light
The Stupendous Woman has inspired me to take the Everything Test, which claims to be the “one test to rule them all.” I do not necessarily agree with the results, but since I am getting some personal questions and the usual insinuations about not being “what I claim to be,” and since these results were … More The Everything Test
I am a Benevolent Creator. Cliquez sur l’image pour voir comment je suis. You, too, can take this entertaining test and receive a beautiful, multicolored square. Axé.
The Bohemian brings to our attention this marvelous news item, in which we meet a Shetland Pony who would like to be a Labrador Retriever. The pony lives at an animal shelter and I would seriously consider adopting him if he were not so far away. Axé.
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