Daily Archive: June 3, 2009
bad analogies
I was out for drinks with friends and Israel came up in the conversation. A friend of mine said that she’d heard somewhere – Fox maybe? – that if you likened Gaza to a...
I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Went Crazy
So I spent 35-45 minutes today trying to get a fly out of my bedroom. You know it’s bad when you (I in this case) starting talking to the fly. Reasoning with it (him/her?). ...
the art of magic in fiction
The other day I was sitting around drinking beers with a friend and talking about magic. Specifically, we were discussing the abuse or misuse of magic in fantasy writing. It is my theory that,...
5-And-A-Half Stories About The Same Thing
Coleman Collins, D-League journeyman, former Euro-basketballer, and a pretty entertaining author, is now contributing to TrueHoop. A taste: I was walking through Amsterdam the other day when I crossed paths with two German women,...
Ah, Abortion
~by sidereal When I’m asked for my opinion on abortion (or when I give it unprompted) I have to decide how long a conversation I want to have. If I want it over with,...
