“Taste it.” The drink was a tawny golden color. Shadow took a sip, tasting an odd blend of sour and sweet on his tongue. He could taste…… Read more “#amreadingfantasy: AMERICAN GODS, p. 29”
Month: January 2017
Quote of the Day: Andrew Marantz
What exactly is alt-right? Other than an inflammatory hashtag? Here’s one definition. It’s in an essay called “Trolls for Trump,” by Andrew Marantz (The New Yorker, 31…… Read more “Quote of the Day: Andrew Marantz”
“Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead” (2007): Sidney Lumet’s Last Movie
Philip Seymour Hoffman plays Andy, a plump, middle-aged real-estate wheeler/dealer whose world comes crashing down on him in a very big way, after he has the genius…… Read more ““Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead” (2007): Sidney Lumet’s Last Movie”
#amreading: AMERICAN GODS, by Neil Gaiman
pp. 7 – 8: Shadow knew that the phone companies whacked a three-dollar surcharge on every call made from a prison phone. That was why operators are…… Read more “#amreading: AMERICAN GODS, by Neil Gaiman”
Repurpose 2: London and Rostrevor, Northern Ireland
For this challenge, show us something . . . put to new use. — Krista, The Daily Post Stay tuned, dear blog readers. Stay tuned.
#amreading: Ryan Lizza’s New Yorker Article on Kellyanne Conway, “Taming Trump” (17 October 2016)
Conway went to Trinity Washington University, a Catholic college in Washington, DC, and received a law degree from George Washington University. She pointed out that, while Hillary…… Read more “#amreading: Ryan Lizza’s New Yorker Article on Kellyanne Conway, “Taming Trump” (17 October 2016)”
2nd Quote of the Day: Kellyanne Conway
“I’ve noticed a lot of people are very bold and blustery on Twitter, because it’s easy to do that with the poison keyboard and a hundred and…… Read more “2nd Quote of the Day: Kellyanne Conway”
Quote of the Day: Jack Kimmich
“You can never outrun an angry sow.” — Jack Kimmich, who raises Berkshire pigs in on his farm in Hollister, in an interview with Rosie Parker for…… Read more “Quote of the Day: Jack Kimmich”
The Future Is Cold: Excerpt from Self’s “Ice”
A journal accepted this piece two years ago. It still hasn’t seen print. In the meantime, self has been working on it, adding a sentence here, a…… Read more “The Future Is Cold: Excerpt from Self’s “Ice””
Quote of the Day: San Francisco Chronicle (26 January 2017)
“We’re still a sanctuary city.” — Ed Lee, Mayor of San Francisco, quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle Editorial on Immigration Policy (“His wall won’t work”)
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