[links] Link salad learns Strine, eats kangaroo steak

catvalente on the glamour of being a writer at an overseas con — As has oft been observed, one of the paradoxes of developing a meaningful writing career is that the issues which are problematic to the writer begin to seem ever more odd to non-writers.

Detective Storytelling — Art guru James Gurney deconstructs the narrative of a painting. As a writer, I use narrative to create pictures. I love this kind of parallax view of the creative process.

The babbling phase: ranting toddler speaks out

WWII Poster: Are You Helping? — I love this image.

The New Science of Network Archaeology — ...a powerful tool that is likely to generate some interesting new insights into the process of evolution, not to mention the history of the networks.

Beck-MLK flow chart — Because Glenn Beck is the white MLK. (Via lt260.)

Top 10 Reasons for Higher Taxes on the Top 1%

?otD: What's the Australian word for beer?

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9/4/2010
Writing time yesterday: 0.0 hours (AussieCon 4)
Body movement: convention walking to come
Hours slept: 8.5 (solid)
This morning's weigh-in: n/a
Yesterday's chemo stress index: 4/10 (fatigue, peripheral neuropathy)
Currently (re)reading: The Judas Rose by Suzette Haden Elgin