21 Jul 2014, 8:56 a.m.

The Art Of Writing In The Dark

Wordsworth tells us that his greatest inspirations had a way of coming to him in the night, and that he had to teach himself to write in the dark that he might not lose them. …

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17 Jul 2014, 21:14 p.m.

A Voice For The Voiceless

So I talk to inanimate objects sometimes. You know, say, shopping malls. Or hotel rooms, when I check out. Or rocks or trees that have been exceptionally helpful while I've climbed or descended a hill. …

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15 Jul 2014, 0:08 a.m.

Celebrating the Tenth Anniversary of Spamusement!

The spam-comedy group blog I lead, Spam As Folk Art, does still post every few months. Today, I posted there a tribute to the ten-year anniversary of the Spamusement! webcomic, with links to some favorite …

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14 Jul 2014, 23:47 p.m.

Exuberantly Metatextual Historical Comedy

So, I am about the zillionth person to think about how we use history in popular culture. For instance, my sister-in-law Rachel Richardson (who just finished her Ph.D. and got married - congrats on an …

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14 Jul 2014, 11:24 a.m.

Why Job Titles Matter To Me

A friend asked for help in thinking about job titles and job descriptions, and said she was specifically interested in how to think about them and whether they matter at all. I gave her some …

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07 Jul 2014, 10:10 a.m.

If You Log In To Wikipedia You Can Customize A Bunch Of Stuff

I bet most people reading this often read Wikipedia articles but don't log in. That's fine. I love that you don't have to register to read or edit. But here are a few reasons you …

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06 Jul 2014, 11:23 a.m.

A Brief Foray Into Amateur Litcrit

Some things I like in fiction: closely observed characters going through uncomfortable changes in life and identity (China Mountain Zhang by Maureen McHugh is great at this; also see "Tomorrow Is Waiting" by Holli Mintzer) …

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03 Jul 2014, 23:55 p.m.

Workplace Silliness

I'm on the Systers mailing list for women in tech, and sometimes I post there. It is especially valuable for technical women who don't otherwise get to talk with other technical women. I suggest people …

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01 Jul 2014, 23:42 p.m.

You Can (Sometimes) Negotiate When Being Laid Off

Some of the details escape me now, but people may still find use in the tale of how I succeeded in negotiating a counterproposal when I got laid off several years ago. Once upon a …

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01 Jul 2014, 18:11 p.m.

My Talks

I've put together an incomplete but still good list of the talks and presentations I've given, and of media outlets that have interviewed me. I imagine its size will be strictly increasing over time.

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