Monthly Archives: February 2011

Bummer, Dude

Posted on February 27, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

This on my Google daily quotation: “I think computer viruses should count as life. I think it says something about human nature that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive. We’ve created life in … Continue reading →

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No Snow, No Food, Still Writing

Posted on February 26, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

How could I have been fooled again?  How could I have not realized that it was a way to fill up news time?  Not even a flippin’ flurry that I could see.  Nothing on the bay area hillsides. As usual, … Continue reading →

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To Write or Not to Write

Posted on February 24, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

Have I said this already?  If so, tough.  I have decided I don’t want to be a fiction writer.  I know everything I’m learning in this class can be useful for non-fiction, too, but I’m just about dying of “not-wanting-to-do-this” … Continue reading →

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Snow?

Posted on February 24, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

Last time it snowed in San Francisco was 1976, I was a senior at Marquette!  Now it is predicted again.  Last year we had some beautiful dusting on the surrounding hills.  We almost always get snow on Mt. Diablo as … Continue reading →

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The Setting

Posted on February 23, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

Hi again – this week we’re supposed to work on “setting.”  As I was walking with Al yesterday in town I commented “It happened right here.  This is where “I” was shot.”  It’s funny how the imagination just takes over. … Continue reading →

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…He Shot Me

Posted on February 18, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

Remember the bumper sticker story?  For this assignment we had to take a line from something written previously and write a little fiction using some of the things we learned in this week’s module about telling a story – conflict, … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Block Schmiter’s Block

Posted on February 17, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

Came home from work today.  I’m really behind in school right now – hey it happens.  This assignment was due Sunday,  I did the rest of the homework last night and left this for today, figuring a decent effort too … Continue reading →

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Humanity Revisited

Posted on February 16, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

Remember way back when after my silent retreat the big question was how we will bring humanity forward as technology continues to progress?  Remember when I mentioned the Singularity movement?  Humans + machines = superintelligence? TIME Magazine’s cover story this … Continue reading →

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Diamonds Aren’t a Girl’s Best Friend

Posted on February 14, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

Happy Valentine’s Day! I got to thinking about Valentines I’ve gotten over the years. One year in college when I was expecting something wonderfully romantic from my steady beau, I was presented with a record album entitled “A Child’s Garden … Continue reading →

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California Dreamin’

Posted on February 11, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

What is the deal with my dreams?  The last few weeks have been seriously wacky.  A few nights ago I had a dream that we had some visitors here and they were as surprised as I was to see four … Continue reading →

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