I haven’t really spoken of this since I put it up for 9-11, but with the earthquake tragedy in Iran, donating to the Red Cross is now even more important.
Through the Red Cross donations will actually get to the people. instead of to the corrupt governments.
I can empathize with people who lost over 100 relatives. [...]
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From Friday Five (appropriate for this time of year:
1. What was your biggest accomplishment this year?
I’d say that would be making the winner’s circle for NaNoWriMo: I wrote the first draft of a 50,000 word novel in 30 days in Novenber.
2. What was your biggest disappointment?
That would be my two rejected short stories from anthology [...]
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CNN.com – Freedom Tower to rise 1,776 feet from ashes – Dec. 19, 2003
Proof yet again of how people never learn from the past. This is a good way to deal with the destruction of a tall building and all the deaths: build another one as a target.
(Yes, I’m being fascetious.)
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NotePAD Entry – 12/15/2003: “Julius Schwartz in hospital”
Julie is a legend in both the worlds of comics and science fiction.
I have a copy of his autobiography. I was hoping to get it signed soon. I hope he lives for me to get it.
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A new meme, via Friday Five:
1. Do you enjoy the cold weather and snow for the holidays?
I don’t enjoy cold weather at any time of the year actually.
2. What is your ideal holiday celebration? How, where, with whom would you celebrate to make things perfect?
For the past several years I’ve had the chance to celebrate [...]
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Entertainment Story – canada.com network Diana Krall and Elvis Costello have possibly wed.
A few weeks ago, I heard Elvis on NPR playing jazz standards on piano. He was no slouch in that area either.
I think they make a good match.
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Today marked the 23rd anniversary of the murder of John Lennon.
One of my jazz radio streams plays a set of Beatles songs in jazz form.
John is gone, and George Harrison. 1/2 of the known Beatles. Add former members Stu Stucliffe and Pete Best, and really 2/3rds of them have left this world. That’s extremely sad.
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