February 18, 2008

Monday Three

A world-wide Ebay strike? Small Press Blog tells us that Ebayers are in revolt. No activity on Ebay from February 18 to February 25.

If World War II pin-ups are your thing, scroll through the Skylighters, The Web Site of the 225th AAA Searchlight Battalion. It also includes memories from World War II soldiers.

If you're traveling overseas with one of those new-fangled RFID US passports, you might want to check out the RFID Blocking Passport Billfold. If you're wondering what the heck I'm talking about, you might want to read this quick article.

February 07, 2008

Mid-Afternoon Must Read

Maud Newton's summary of David Payne's essay on how Northerners view Southern writing. Bias? I never would've believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes.

Of course, these things don't really exist. That's what they tell me anyway...

January 31, 2008

Roger & Me, another kind of story

Perhaps you’ve heard of Roger Armbrust. He was national news editor of Back Stage, where he covered entertainment, theater and acting.

He’s also my good friend.

While I was a playwright in New York, I never wanted to “use” Roger. Whenever we went out for coffee or dinner in the Village, we always talked about writing and spirituality. Occasionally, we spoke about theater. It was always in the periphery.

Instead, we were just two writers hanging out together.

When I left New York, Roger and I kept in touch. I could hear how much he wanted out of the city. Despite living many years in New York City, he never lost his southern accent. I could hear how much he longed for Little Rock.

He finally left the city, I lost touch with him for a little while. A couple of months ago, we reconnected via blogging. And now, he’s a link on my site.

And that’s the story of Roger and me.

January 08, 2008

Recommended link of the day: Gigglechick

I'm going to start updating my links shortly. I don't think I'm taking anyone off, but there are several that will be added.

Meanwhile, check out Gigglechick's take on how to use a Neti pot. I (heart) Gigglechick. The video is towards the bottom. You'll see a woman holding what looks to be a magic genie bottle.

If you've never been on her site before, I suggest clicking through it. I also like how she interacts with her readers, especially the nitwits.

November 20, 2007

Thoughts on Bukowski

Dark Party Review has an interview with Linda King, who had a "frequent relationship" with Charles Bukowski. I can't imagine being part of a "fighting couple" for five years.

October 29, 2007

Too Funny

Check it out. You won't regret it.

October 22, 2007

Blogging the SoCal Fire

A link to the Ramona Sentinel's blog coverage of the devastating Witch Fire.

October 15, 2007

Monday Morning Link

Watching these guys dance made me happy.

October 07, 2007

Politically Incorrect History

Every now and then, I run across an historical perspective that makes my head spin. This is one of them.

September 27, 2007

Recap: The Week Thus Far

I didn't mean to take a short hiatus. Suddenly, it's Thursday.

What happened this week?

A few days ago, I celebrated my birthday. I am a big new nameless number. Jethro gave me a cool birthday present, which I heartily recommend for every former New Yorker.

I cleaned my computer desktop of random files. Oops! I accidentally trashed eight hours of research along with those files. So I plunked down the money for data recovery software.

Cats love Rosie Rats. I finally found them on the net.

I've been writing everything I spend, just like Dave Ramsey tells me to do. I even used his envelope system. So far, so good.

Worked on my new writing project, which isn't so new. It feels new, but doesn't have that new car scent.

Speaking of cars, I mourn for the days I could walk to work. Jethro's chick magnet broke down this morning. There's nothing more unattractive than being stranded. Though the sight of a man working on a car is strangely... Well... Anyway...

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  • Laura Axelrod is a writer and book reviewer. Her plays have been performed in California, New York and Europe.

    Her book reviews appear regularly in the Birmingham News and on the Newhouse News Service wire. Her essay on 9/11 was quoted during a lecture at London’s Bartlett School of Architecture in 2004. Other instructional articles have been used by colleges, high schools and writing groups throughout the country. She was recently quoted by Vanity Fair’s James Wolcott on the death of Norman Mailer.

    When she was 22 years old, she graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts with an MFA in Dramatic Writing. She also received her BFA in Dramatic Writing, and was awarded the John L. Golden Award for Playwright with Most Potential, and the Rod Marriott Senior Playwriting Award that same year.

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