After three years and 400 pages, I have finally finished writing the first draft of a novel. Now I'm collecting all kinds of advice about writing and editing. Do you have some? I also like books, science fiction, and many other things.
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Why Obama is no elitist →
This one drives me crazy. Call Obama what you want, but the man is not an elitist.
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Obama also takes change from the tip jars at coffee shops. →
In the clip above, a voter explains that she can’t support a Muslim.
Gold. (via fatmanatee)
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The NYT has another amazing interactive tool for examining Democratic race statistics. (via dailymeh)
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On Religion, Public Policy, and Obama →
An interesting post on Obama’s position on separation of church and state. (via rodmitch)
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This tax cut plan is really interesting. Under Obama’s plan, Ashley and I would get more than three times as much money back. Even our parents’ taxes would receive a slightly larger cut.
Still, if I was a millionaire, I know who I’d be a-votin’ for.
(via azspot)
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Bankruptcy bill? What bankruptcy bill? →
Fred Clark on Joe Biden’s role in helping to create the housing meltdown — and economic downturn — that we all know and love.
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"There’s a gigantic difference between John McCain and Barack Obama and between me and I suspect my vice presidential opponent. … She’s good looking."
So says Joe Biden. Real classy.
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Even Obama gets a W-approved nickname →
The NYT’s description of Obama’s first full day as president notes that when Obama reached the Resolute Desk this morning he found the continuation of an old tradition:
He read the note left behind by George W. Bush, which was sitting in a folder on top of the desk, with a note marked “44.” Mr. Obama was in the office alone for a brief time, aides said, starting his day after a late night celebrating and dancing at inaugural balls across Washington.
It’s touching that even Obama gets a nickname (“44”) from outgoing President Bush. I’m going to miss him.
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Obama Depressed, Distant Since 'Battlestar Galactica' Series Finale →
The Onion, of course. This is absolutely perfect. (via epippen)
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Editors at large are chattering about the official White House photo of Obama working on what appears to be his address about health-care reform to a Joint Session of Congress last September from here to here to here to here. It’s sort of delightful really to get a closeup of the details to see all the edits directly.
That kind of a heavily marked-up page should be a familiar sight for any writer.
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