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Every day on the way home from work, I pass a freeway sign that tells me how far it is...

Sigh. I just discovered a British words-and-wordplay site that copied nine of my columns, not only without permission but without...

My mother would have been 59 years old today. When she was the age I am now, I think she'd...

Two minor victories: New York City has decided to recognize same-sex partnerships that have been recognized elsewhere. For example, if...

Recently I've had several conversations with various people in which I've tried to find a way to express my sense...

Sunday night I had dinner with K at a little place called Cafe Bar. It was noisy and filled with...

One thing I noticed over the weekend is that although I'm a lot better at critiquing than I was...

It occurred to me just now to wonder how Salon's doing these days. I looked at some of their recent...

Ursula K. Le Guin's Hugo-nominated story "The Bones of the Earth" is now available for free at Fictionwise. Sadly, it became...

Huh. Always a little startled when I discover that friends have been doing online journals for a while that I...

Friday through Sunday, we discussed various aspects of the craft of writing, critiqued stories, ate well (thanks largely to Mary...

Where to begin? (Begin at the beginning, proceed until you reach the end, then stop.) Thursday morning, the plan was...