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    Sci-fi Genre Deep Dive 10

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    Top Read Sci-Fi Stories Since Deep Dive 9 Top 1 Most Read Science Fiction - AI Consciousness Explores sentient AI and post-human ethics, often questioning identity, consciousness, and morality. The Construct by Topher Lydon Complete Top 10 Most Read Science Fiction - Apocalyptic and Post-apocalyptic concerned with the end of civilization, either through nuclear war, plague, or some other general disaster. Post-apocalyptic fiction is set in a world or civiliz
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Just finished reading Da Vinci Code before Easter

Yes, I freely admit it; I probably am a heretic   I like the story, but I think the book's plot was stronger than the story writing behind it. However, I also felt captivated by the story. The book if read with Angels and Demons serves not only as an interesting conspiracy story on the secrets of our past defining the present, but it also serves as a warning not to be used for our future.   The novels greatest appeal is the story of the well known historical/biblical figure, Mary Magdeline,
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W_L

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Damn, Damn, Damn. I really need a change of luck.

Until a half hour ago I was excited. I was going back to work on Monday. I was able to get out of bed and move without needing the cane every moment. I wasn't feeling too bad.   Okay I had been given a few knocks since I this began last Wednesday. I was diagnosed as a diabetic. I lost five pounds this week, taking my total to over thirty pounds. I still had a job. I was feeling better, nearly normal.   Okay then all that sort of ended. My doctor called. I suppose I should back up a bit.  
comicfan

comicfan

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Going HOME!

Doctor just came through, expressed concerns on what extra to be careful of, but said I can go. So probably 1:30-2pm today :-)
Trebs

Trebs

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Supreme Court: Thoughts on gay marriage and DOMA

It looks like a split decision based on what I am reading and interpreting from the transcript.   1st. Based on what is in front of the Supreme Court, I don't know if I'd overturn Proposition 8. The argument are meaningful and very honestly argued, carry a very deep problem to the concept of laws and observations in the traditional constitutionalist's concept. Proposition 8 was decided by California voters through plurality against gay marriage without legally breaking up "Civil commitments" o
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W_L

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Easter Update

So, one day left until Spring Break begins!   I'm excited about it and yet not at the same time, because it's not going to be much of a vacation. First, there's all the grading I have to do, then there's my beginning teacher portfolio to put together, plus all the moving stuff, and then getting ready for my trip to the job fair in 2 weeks.   So, updates! I got my resume updated, but still waiting on the majority of my letters of rec -- and oh shit! Just at this moment, I realized I neve
Dark

Dark

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Loving red profiles and another health update!

Update - it's been 12 days since the transplant of my sister's bone marrow/stem cells and I'm still feeling pretty good. Have had mild nausea twice in the past week (but immediately controlled by medication) and minor headaches/body aches, but overall, no major side effects. My platelets have been coming back strong (138 today which is just shy of normal range of 140-440). My white cells also are coming back well at 1.0 (was 0.5 just a week ago and normal is 4.1-10.9), but my ANC, or Absolute Ne
Trebs

Trebs

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Is there going to be another Korean War?

Was looking at this for the last few days and thought I'd chime in on my blog. Kim jung un is reeling for a confrontation: testing nukes, tearing the armistice, and now threatening to cut diplomatic contact.   If war was to be fought against the North Korean military using their nuclear arms, should and can the US honor its 60 year old scenario of nuclear retaliation? What about the impact to the Pacific Rim?   Also what many don't see is the thousand pound elephant in the room, China, remai
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W_L

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The Forces behind "Six Seconds" - Quantum Physics meets Romance

Hello readers, authors, unregistered users and the like,     It's been a long time since I've written. I've decided to start a blog about my latest story, "Six Seconds," which has been published as part of the fantastic "A Night to Remember" Spring Anthology. To anyone who hasn't read it/is considering to read it, I'll give you a brief overview.     What is "Six Seconds?"   "Six Seconds" follows Callen Worthwright, a young man who, while driving back home from his snowboarding expedition
Fishwings

Fishwings

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Current Playlist

So all the talk about music in chats the last few nights has me posting the playlist I'm currently writing to while working on Broken Prince and Mismatched Eyes. I'll post the playlist for Roadhouse Reds as soon as I have one pulled together, maybe that one is flowing so slowly because it doesn't have a playlist yet lol So yeah, anyone wanting to suggest songs for that one or good songs to write by, throw some my way!   Playlist for Broken Prince   -Broken (Seether) -Monster you Made
layla

layla

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Eurovision 2013

Well, it's almost that time of year again.   The 58th Eurovision Song Contest is rapidly approaching us (May 18th for the final). This year it is being hosted in the lovely city of Malmo, Sweden. If Brett and I do decide to go, I will forewarn our Swedish members so that you can all go and tremble with fear in your neighbouring Norway   Now as Eurovision followers will know, the United Kingdom last won it in 1997 with our highest score ever of 227 (Katrina and the Waves with 'Love Shine A
Andy78

Andy78

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7 Common Writing F*ckups

I am by no means an expert at writing, but I am a very avid reader of all sorts of genres -- published, not published, gay, straight, sci-fi, horror, romance -- and I've noticed some very common writing faux pas that are present in a lot of non-published works -- and in some published works as well (*cough* 50 Shades of Grey).   Some of these fuckups are subjective and some of these fuckups are bigger than others, but I have found all of them hindering to the reading process.         1) L
Fishwings

Fishwings

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Life happens even when you aren't ready

I just need to make things clear to everyone.   First off I have no definite news so can't fill in blanks that might be left here, but figured I would let people know why I have seemed to vanish from here.   Wednesday I was at work. Normal night, and nothing out of the ordinary. I went for lunch and came back. I was standing at the counter all of five minutes and my back began to hurt. I went to splash water on my face and was returning when pain shot up my back so badly I grabbed the wall a
comicfan

comicfan

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American Greatness

I came across a powerful indictment of American hubris. Not to pile on about the decline of America which I don't personally think has happened, but in my opinion we are less than we assume and less than what we were.   Please take a look at the video in the below link and watch it all the way to the end but be warned it contains some very strong language:   http://www.safeshare.tv/w/UAGOcLSuLX     I submit that with politics dead-locked in this country, we are becoming a dysfunctional so
Daddydavek

Daddydavek

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eBook Review: Fragile Bond by Rhi Etzweiler

<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17201647-fragile-bond" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Fragile Bond" border="0" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1357056386m/17201647.jpg" /></a><a I read Fragile Bond last night and wanted to write the review while it was fresh in my mind. I read, A LOT, but this book caught my eye and went on to my wishlist when it came out. I finally got a chance to read it, uninterrupted, and it kept me interested start to f
Cia

Cia

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Short health update snipets

Two recent FB posts   From Mar 18 at 9:49pm near Sacramento: Day 3 after my transplant - continuing to feel really good, but have been warned that typically 6-7 days after (so this Thurs or Fri), I'll probably dip low on platelets and/or hemoglobin and need a blood transfusion. So, while I wish I was home with Dan and the kids, I know I'm being watched carefully around the clock until things get stable (another 11-17 days). Thank you everyone for your kind thoughts and words - they are all mu
Trebs

Trebs

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Iraq War Vet Pens Last Letter to Dubya and Dick

Here's a letter, written by an Iraq War veteran named Tomas Young under hospice care, to Dubya and Dick. His body has been ravaged by paralysis and resulting complications that he's decided to go off his feeding tube and "fade away" instead of the conventional suicide.   The Last Letter   Pretty powerful stuff. It saddens me to think of how many lives were destroyed because of Haliburton war complex, and how so few of us gave a crap about what was going on over in Iraq because we were m
methodwriter85

methodwriter85

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Love in terms of songs

So this particular blog post is peculiar in a way, because here I am going to share something I am passionate about... actually not one but two things... Music & Poetry. Bollywood industry of the yesteryears has produced some of the most talented musicians - Singers, lyricists, composers and even directors who have indeed put those musical gems into an appropriate wrapper of cinema and actors who emoted the languish and the laughter, bringing life to the lyrics. Bollywood is wellknown to giv
asamvav111

asamvav111

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Life's Recent Happenings

As some of you know I live off the beaten path meaning out in the country with no close neighbors. My husband has to travel infrequently and he has been out of town for the last couple of nights. It was actually the first time that I stayed two nights in the country alone without a volunteer to come and stay.   We have been seeing coyotes on the dam of the lake which is down the hill, cross a bottom, up the hill, behind our house, Once you walk up the hill, your are probably ten steps from b
joann414

joann414

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March 20th, 2003

On March 20th, 2003, the United States began their combat operations in Iraq, as part of Bush Junior's "Operation Iraqi Freedom." Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Iraq War. I would like to take a moment and dedicate this song to all the people who were personally effected by this war.     I still remember the start of the Iraq War like it was yesterday. I was in 10th grade. Sometime before, I took part in a student walk-out that protested the upcoming war. At 9:11 a.m., during
methodwriter85

methodwriter85

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Life and It's Curve Balls Part 4

Since I have posted in my blog about what's been going on with my brother, I figured with the news I received today that it might just be time to make yet another post. (For those of you who are reading this for the first time, my brother was diagnosed in December with Stage 4 Leukemia)   My brother has just finished going through his third round of Chemo, he's expected to be at the halfway point as they only figured they would need six rounds of the Chemo. They did some new tests on him to
Renee Stevens

Renee Stevens

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If it's not one thing...

So, I'm feeling a bit whiny at the moment, so please forgive me. On the heels of the good news regarding my brother and of being asked to be my best friends matron of honor I got bad news from my eye doctor.... Well, it wasn't good news at least.   Went to the eye doctor today for my regular check up. I needed new glasses anyways as I'm tired of fixing my current ones with gorilla glue. Figured it would go like normal, that he'd tell me that my prescription changed a little bit, but not a w
Renee Stevens

Renee Stevens

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Family & A Heartfelt Thank You

You know, I've been doing a lot of thinking today. Since my brother's diagnosis back in December, I've really had to redefine what my definition of family is. I'm not so much talking about brothers, sisters, parents, and really not even grandparents. Now, all of those other extended "family" are where my thoughts have turned to. All those cousins, aunts, uncles and the extended family with few exceptions.   What many of you know, and some of you may not know, I lost my second oldest broth
Renee Stevens

Renee Stevens

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