06 Nov 2005, 8:44 a.m.

You Get To Be a Writer By Writing

Politicians love to complain about special interests, doctors about patients who dismiss preventive care, and publishing drones about unsolicited manuscripts: the slush pile. In the comments to that post, some readers find it suspicious that …

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06 Nov 2005, 8:13 a.m.

A James Spader Character Shows Up In Table Talk

The sticking point for my annoyance: A Salon reader doesn't care whether s/he is harsh towards people who write to Salon's advice columnist. I treat [this forum] -- more like a lit-crit class, where the …

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06 Nov 2005, 7:47 a.m.

Sad And Happy Link Post

"There is something about getting a tattoo in times of severe stress that helps to alleviate the pain. You can put a finger on it, place the pain instead of fingering the emotional parts of …

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06 Nov 2005, 7:41 a.m.

Reading about Rockin'

I'm hesitant to buy clothing advertising my fandom of a band. I'm afraid of being a poser, and of inflicting bad musical taste on others, and even of sharing some rather intense personal sentiments and …

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04 Nov 2005, 16:09 p.m.

Start The Editor

A few days this week I've needed some fire and motion.

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04 Nov 2005, 13:50 p.m.

A Quarter You Can't Understand

Slacktivist, trying to figure out the lowest plausible approval rating for a politician, links to discussion positing "a 27% Crazification Factor in any population".

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03 Nov 2005, 23:59 p.m.

Good Show, Old Chap

The They Might Be Giants show was the most fun show I've attended in recent memory. TMBG put on a clinic in effective use of crowd, lights, patter, and sheer rockin'. My slightly heeled boots …

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03 Nov 2005, 16:16 p.m.

Free Ticket To TMBG Concert

My college friend Camille is now an independent booking agent for musicians. She showed Angel and me around Brooklyn. More recently, she arranged for me two free tickets to tonight's They Might Be Giants concert …

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03 Nov 2005, 6:00 a.m.

Links Of The Morning, If Old

Doesn't a management training program for tech companies sound like a great idea? Also, how to get your resume read if you apply. Almost three years later, even I have to strain to get the …

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02 Nov 2005, 18:38 p.m.

Memento Mori, or, Ashes To Ashes In Your Mouth

I am listening to Tallahassee over and over, not eating enough, staying too late at work, wanting to see The Weather Man. It is as though I am so happy, with all of this unexpected …

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