Oddities
911 Writers Block
WEbook, a self-publishing service, has a fun app, 911 Writers Block, for those who are stuck, whether it’s with a character, a scene, or a verb. If anything, it’s a nice tool to waste time instead of writing… and who knows, maybe it will trigger some masterpiece.How to procrastinate
I’ve used any of these tactics many times to avoid starting to write in the morning, including watching this video: Getting Started by Richard Condie, – NFB I guess it’s a reminder of two things: if you don’t get started, you don’t get anywhere, and sometimes you might as well do something else (like going to ...Another Book List…
The BBC believes most people will have only read 6 of the 100 books here. How do your reading habits stack up? (Lifted from Sherry D. Ramsey’s Notes — Thanks, Sherry!) The ones I’ve read are highlighted in red. Yeah, a bit of bragging here 1 Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen X 2 The ...
May 12th, 2008
beards . facial hair . gender differences . identity
Facial Hair
The word of the day today at AWAD is “sideburns”. In her intro, Anu mentions that “for some, beards are a serious business. There’s even a biannual championship event for the bearded.” As a woman, it is baffling to me that men don’t see their facial hair only as an annoyance that must be dealt with. ...
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About Me
I was born in Montreal, Quebec (that’s in Canada, folks) but was raised in a small Quebec Laurentians town called Mont-Laurier. I didn’t stay there long, though, and studied and lived in Montreal, Ottawa and Halifax, where I obtained my Masters Degree in Psychology from Saint Mary’s University.Throughout the years, I’ve been a housekeeper, ...
