Political post

Okay, I don't do much partisan politics here, being more inclined toward anarchism than the democrat/republican thing. And I don't post many links, either, because the web is a bad neighborhood and I don't follow links myself. But...

http://economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=6826160

If you blue-underwear folks don't get your act together, "Anybody but Bush" won't work. A Fair Use quote:

"Two years ago, this newspaper narrowly favoured Mr Kerry's incoherence over Mr Bush's incompetence (see article). Since then, Republican incompetence has exceeded even our worst fears. How depressing to report that Democratic incoherence has soared too. America deserves better."

Writerly trauma

I've decided that I have to kill a character. I _like_ that character.

This is what happens when your inventions become real in your head.

Ouch.

Excuse me while I go put on Victorian mourning attire.