via www.cracked.com on July 8, 2008 at 11:38am in Links and Writing. No responses
The English language is under assault by stupid people who use words they don't understand, and is defended by pompous asses who like to correct those people. We're not sure who to side with.
via indiamos.wordpress.com on July 7, 2008 at 6:54pm in Links and Writing. No responses
Haven’t you ever noticed that some books are more inviting or more readable than others?
via www.nytimes.com on July 7, 2008 at 6:03pm in Links and Writing. No responses
Granted, the same scenario in any piece of fiction and it's laughable, but somewhere, Robert E. Howard is smiling.
via consumerist.com on July 7, 2008 at 5:59pm in Links and Story Ideas. No responses
What if, instead of porn, the techie found something… else? What he scoured the hard drive, only to find pictures of himself. Pictures of himself sleeping, eating, shitting… everything. Gigs and gigs of his life, dating back years. And what if the pictures weren’t just of the past?
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Allen, 24, and Brandon Day, 28, of Dallas, were in Southern California for a financial convention. They got lost Saturday west of Palm Springs after wandering off a trail during what was supposed to be a day hike. [On the third day] they discovered a campsite in a dead-end gorge. Day and Allen were elated, thinking someone there could help them find the way out. But something was wrong. A ...
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