July 2010
5 posts
Jul 28th
Jul 19th
True Expression, age 12
I helped out at Austin Bat Cave on Tuesday, editing their soon to-be-released student anthology. After pouring over dozens of poems, short stories and writing exercises, I concluded that teenage writers can be classified into two groups: Kids writing like a writer. Kids writing the way they think. The first group is comprised of “good students.” Their writing receives top marks for...
Jul 16th
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Dan Gilbert's Personal Guarantee →
Once in a rare while, someone really pisses me off. After a healthy dose of whiskey, I open Gmail and draft a letter so scathing, it makes paint peel and school children cry. Rationality returns with mere seconds to spare, however, and I opt for the button labeled “Discard.” Dan Gilbert? He hits “Send.”
Jul 9th
ListenDeer Tick - Dirty Dishes It’s a good thing...
Jul 4th