I Write Like...

I write like
Anne Rice

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

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I write like
Cory Doctorow

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

Interesting. I analyzed a couple of paragraphs from two different stories. Try it!

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Today I felt like listening to some classics, esp Minnie Riperton, and I stumbled upon this interview with her from 1979 - shortly before her passing.  Janet Jackson could so play Minnie.  As one commenter on YouTube mentioned, their demeanor (and looks, if you ask me) are very similar.  

Anyway, this interview is funny - especially the story about the lion.  I was only about 2 years old in '79 so this is the first I've heard about the lion attack.  Nevertheless, what really struck me about the attack (other than how calm Riperton was about it) was that the first one on the scene was her husband.  I mean, how many women can honestly say that their man would fight a lion for them? Shoot, how many people can say their spouse (or even a family member or friend) would do the same thing? Let's be real. I do have one friend who literally put herself in harm's way (bullets whizzing past her head) to save another friend. That's love.

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Pimp Your Desk

I have this theory that, if you aren't already doing something for a living that excites you, you should make your workplace as interesting as possible (within reason) - especially if it's a humdrum deal. Case en point, even my Kleenex boxes must be a work of art.  I refuse to buy the boring fugly boxes and prop them up on my desk. So, in the spirit of, um, productivity, I bought these office supplies last night:

Dead Fred

Morbid? Maybe. Cathartic? Absolutely!  I mean, why squeeze a stress ball when you could stab something!  Sorry Fred, you will bear the brunt of workplace frustrations from now on. Better you than an actual person.  I can't wait!

"Dead Fred may look a little on the stiff side, but he’s willing to bend over backwards to help you out."

The Butt Station

I've wanted this little gem for a while. Plain tape dispensers never really did it for me.  Besides, it's best to keep things interesting (and take up less space on my desk).  Yippeee!

Speaking of creative tape dispensers.  Here are some I wouldn't mind having. Seriously, your desk does not have to be a boring space/place. The possibilities are endless.

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"Dear Diary"

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