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I received some requests for reading recommendations, so here they are. The is basically my TBR (to be read) list, and is heavy on speculative fiction and horror. Philip Roth’s American Trilogy. I saw the movie The Human Stain, and the trilogy was highly recommended by some people whose literary tastes I trust, it’s considered
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I received some crappy grant news several weeks ago. The update that shook me most was a declination of a competitive renewal. During the post mortem with the program manager, I was told that one issue was that the productivity hadn’t been “outstanding enough.” Mind you, on the three-year grant I had one major code
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Comic: Fat Mermaid: Wardrobe Malfunction https://mermaidsmonthly.com/2021/05/26/fat-mermaid-in-wardrobe-malfunction/ https://twitter.com/StrictlyChristo/status/1398698877834784772?s=20 pic.twitter.com/PqbEMBGpW0 — derf winsor (@derf_winsor) May 30, 2021 https://twitter.com/kph3k/status/1398069945657872387?s=20 https://twitter.com/_cdadams_/status/1397701203388243969?s=20 https://twitter.com/lupcheong/status/1396832907541417988?s=20 There you go. A REAL American Hero. pic.twitter.com/GIBqslD9cP — Sean Erik (@SeanErikAuthor) May 26, 2021 pic.twitter.com/YB96WuQ280 — ImpyFishy 🏳️⚧️ (@ImpyIsabelle) May 24, 2021 This time one year ago, I called a friend for help; without a word,
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Man, I hate the new editing environment in WordPress. But, we must adapt. There are a bunch of topics I’ve wanted to blog about, but the time hasn’t been there. For now, some nuggets: I’ve been writing fiction since 2017, which kind of blows my mind. Since I started, a lot has happened in my
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A reader who applied to grad school this round without much luck asks: Last time around I wrote to you looking for advice on how to apply for graduate school. It was really helpful, but as it turned I didn’t get any offers this year. But, at 25 and after 3 academic degrees, I am
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Fronds, anemones have the original potty mouth. The oral opening of an anemone is also the exit through which waste is expelled. We hope this fun fact helps you push through this hump day. pic.twitter.com/yxDvTLPQWu — Monterey Bay Aquarium (@MontereyAq) April 28, 2021 https://twitter.com/mrdarcysgf/status/1386806918254055430?s=20 https://twitter.com/moylato/status/1387139670962843658?s=20 For the last six years I’ve kept a spreadsheet listing
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Recently, I received news of a senior female colleague moving to a high administrative post. This same colleague told me years ago that I was not cut out for administration. I don’t think she was wrong, but it still stung, and I still begrudge her for it—who the hell is she to tell me what
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Work has been crazy and I am definitely old. What I mean is that I feel the fatigue of increased workload the way I never used to when I was young. A week of 12-14-hour days for a proposal crunch? These days it takes me a week, if not more, just to physically recover. (Incidentally,
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Long time, no see, blogosphere! I am insanely busy, with no bandwidth for much other than SYENZ. So, for now, please take assorted nuggets of levity as a token of my appreciation. https://twitter.com/be_nMD/status/1369396659810140161?s=20 "There is a place in the heart that / will never be filled." As if we weren't already feeling fragile, Charles Bukowski:
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I am just going to give myself 10 min to write this post, so whatever comes out, comes out. I am in a time crunch over a proposal, which also means that every other facet of my life must demand much more from me than usual. Over the last several days I spent 1-2 hours
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