Russell Stewart
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I love this because it's a twofer. Not only will it (hopefully) help with the housing shortage, but it could encourage remote work. There might be a little less pressure to "return to the office" if things are a little less apocalyptic for commercial real estate owners.
October 31, 2023 at 3:36 AM
I love this because it's a twofer. Not only will it (hopefully) help with the housing shortage, but it could encourage remote work. There might be a little less pressure to "return to the office" if things are a little less apocalyptic for commercial real estate owners.
"Biopic". I always pronounced it "bi-opic"; it's supposed to be "bio-pic" (i.e., "biographical pic").
October 28, 2023 at 4:23 PM
"Biopic". I always pronounced it "bi-opic"; it's supposed to be "bio-pic" (i.e., "biographical pic").
Great rules, and not just for writing.
#6 reminds me of an old programmer's adage: "Projects are never finished; just abandoned."
#6 reminds me of an old programmer's adage: "Projects are never finished; just abandoned."
Not quite. Rule 5 here is the closest...
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For all the people who ask me for writing advice...
Neil Gaiman
1 Write.
2 Put one word after another. Find the right word, put it down.
3 Finish what you're writing. Whatever you have to do to finish it, finish it.
4 Put it aside. Read it pret...
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October 12, 2023 at 12:46 PM
Great rules, and not just for writing.
#6 reminds me of an old programmer's adage: "Projects are never finished; just abandoned."
#6 reminds me of an old programmer's adage: "Projects are never finished; just abandoned."
"GET HUNTER'S GIANT DICK OUT OF CONGRE-oh wait sorry that was us forget about that one"
October 11, 2023 at 11:36 PM
"GET HUNTER'S GIANT DICK OUT OF CONGRE-oh wait sorry that was us forget about that one"
"You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become a villain" is a silly saying because it's inherently unfalsifiable.
Someone could live 100 years as a hero then die peacefully in his sleep, and all you have to say is "well yeah he just didn't live long enough to become a villain."
Someone could live 100 years as a hero then die peacefully in his sleep, and all you have to say is "well yeah he just didn't live long enough to become a villain."
October 11, 2023 at 5:12 PM
"You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become a villain" is a silly saying because it's inherently unfalsifiable.
Someone could live 100 years as a hero then die peacefully in his sleep, and all you have to say is "well yeah he just didn't live long enough to become a villain."
Someone could live 100 years as a hero then die peacefully in his sleep, and all you have to say is "well yeah he just didn't live long enough to become a villain."
Trek fans tend to enjoy good parodies of their beloved franchise. Just look at the popularity of Galaxy Quest and Lower Decks!
Honestly most Trek fans seem to dig that book, they have decent senses of humor about it. Fortunately!
October 10, 2023 at 12:48 PM
Trek fans tend to enjoy good parodies of their beloved franchise. Just look at the popularity of Galaxy Quest and Lower Decks!
Sometimes I wonder if the companies that made those "200*" novelty glasses for New Years Eve parties ever recovered from their loss after 2010.
September 25, 2023 at 5:28 PM
Sometimes I wonder if the companies that made those "200*" novelty glasses for New Years Eve parties ever recovered from their loss after 2010.
This is horrifying. You OK, Wendy's?
September 18, 2023 at 11:48 PM
This is horrifying. You OK, Wendy's?
Scariest phrase to hear when walking into Costco: "Maybe we should get two carts."
September 18, 2023 at 11:46 PM
Scariest phrase to hear when walking into Costco: "Maybe we should get two carts."