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Fri 31 May 2013

Lie, Lay

Posted by PJ under nature, quote of the day, religion
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Random quote of the day:

“As the caterpillar chooses the fairest leaves to lay her eggs, so the priest lays his curse on the fairest joys.”

—William Blake, “Proverbs of Hell,” The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

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Disclaimer:  The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

 

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Thu 30 May 2013

Another sign I thought I saw

Posted by PJ under misreading, signs
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Edenist*
 
 
 
I’m on a roll, folks, but I do think this is one of my better ones. What sort of occupation to you suppose an Edenist is?
 
 
 
 
 
*A giant tooth icon seen from the side + Dentist. I had to drive up and look at it face on before I knew what it was.

 

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Thu 30 May 2013

Un-nihilistic

Posted by PJ under quote of the day, skepticism
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Random quote of the day:

“Skepticism or debunking often receives the bad rap reserved for activities—like garbage disposal—that absolutely must be done for a safe and sane life, but seem either unglamorous or unworthy of overt celebration….Proper debunking is done in the interest of an alternate model of explanation, not as a nihilistic exercise. The alternate model is rationality itself, tied to moral decency—the most powerful joint instrument for good that our planet has ever known.”

—Stephen Jay Gould, Forward to Why People Believe Weird Things by Michael Shermer

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Disclaimer:  The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

 

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Wed 29 May 2013

Signs I thought I saw

Posted by PJ under dogs, misreading, signs
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Marina Poodle* Boards
 
 
 
(Seems like all that fur would be a drag in the water.)
 
 
 
 
 
*Paddle

 

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Wed 29 May 2013

A dream within a dream

Posted by PJ under dreams and dreamtime, quote of the day, writing
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Random quote of the day:

“Writing is nothing more than a guided dream.”

—Jorge Luis Borges, Doctor Brodie’s Report

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Disclaimer:  The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

 

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Tue 28 May 2013

These days we do dress the way we talk

Posted by PJ under fashion, quote of the day, talking
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Random quote of the day:

“If we went into the streets dressed the way we talk, we would be arrested for indecent exposure.”

—James Thurber, quoted in “The Tulle and Taffeta Rut: A Conversation with James Thurber,” by Henry Brandon, 1961

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Disclaimer:  The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

 

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Wed 22 May 2013

TV justice

Posted by PJ under justice, quote of the day, tv
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Random quote of the day:

“There is plenty of justice on television, but not so much in the real world. Maybe that’s why so many of us like television so much.”

—Charlaine Harris, Grave Secret

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Disclaimer:  The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

 

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Tue 21 May 2013

Gender Guesser thinks I’m a European male

Posted by PJ under gender, meme, writing
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So, a humorous comment by mount_oregano led me on a little journey around The Internet and I stumbled upon this Analyzer called Gender Guesser. I plugged in some words from Venus In Transit, the same novel I used for yesterday’s meme, and discovered I am a European male. Here are the results:

Total words: 330

Genre: Informal
Female = 215
Male = 501
Difference = 286; 69.97%
Verdict: MALE

Genre: Formal
Female = 303
Male = 370
Difference = 67; 54.97%
Verdict: Weak MALE

Weak emphasis could indicate European.

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Tue 21 May 2013

Truth in lying

Posted by PJ under art, lies, quote of the day, truth
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Random quote of the day:

“I am a lie who always speaks the truth.”

—Jean Cocteau, “Le Paquet Rouge”

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Disclaimer:  The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

 

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Mon 20 May 2013

Never saw that coming

Posted by PJ under meme, writing
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Ooooooo-kay. For the opening paragraphs of Venus in Transit. My comic novel. Hmmm.

I write like
Gertrude Stein

I Write Like by Mémoires, journal software. Analyze your writing!

A little further into the manuscript:

I write like
Ian Fleming

I Write Like by Mémoires, journal software. Analyze your writing!

And further still:

I write like
Raymond Chandler

I Write Like by Mémoires, journal software. Analyze your writing!

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