Tesla Tuesday #7: An Apologia (Alt Title: A Reminder of the Many Ways in Which Your Former Hero, Thomas Edison, Was an Unrepentant Douchecanoe)
May 15, 2012 9:22 AM
Click through the pic to check it out, because it is massive and glorious and basically one of the most amazing things to come out of the Internet.
TILT: Welsh Corgi Edition
May 3, 2012 6:30 AM
As you may already be well aware, I have quite a fondness for Welsh Corgis. What's not to love? They are fluffy, have big pointy ears and stubby little legs, and always look like they're smiling.
Long have I desired to look upon the kings of old have a Corgi of my very own. Unfortunately, on account of fairly frequent relocations, lack of a vehicle, and the imminent time sink of graduate school, I will probably not be attaining the status of Responsible Dog Owner anytime soon.
Here's where you can help! Squishable is holding a vote to choose which breed to roll out for their next doggie design. Corgis have been neck-and-neck with Shiba Inus, which are also very cute but, alas, not Welsh Corgis.
So I'm asking all of ye to cast your vote for the Welsh Corgi before May 7th, so that I can have a spherical live Corgi surrogate to hug and rest my weary head upon in the dog-less days ahead.
P.S.: Check out this magnificence
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| Aw yiss, that's Benedict Cumberbatch as Spike Spiegel in a hypothetical live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop. With an Ein. |
Cheers,
To Ye Few, Ye Happy Few (Imminent Clarionites):
May 2, 2012 8:00 AM
To the enduring surprise of no one, a very dear camerado will be joining the bright and shining ranks of the Clarion Class of 2012. I started drafting him an e-mail to share my pearls of wisdom as a venerable West alumnus, then decided to follow in the footsteps of my esteemed colleagues by posting it in a more public forum for incoming Clarion and Clarion West students alike:
- Travel light. Remember that you could potentially be amassing up to 18 hard copy crits each week. (Though if you run out of luggage space, media mail is your friend.)
- Don't forget to play. Wander about the neighborhood, go on outings, take weekend trips, join your classmates on myriad adventures. Basically, peel yourself away from your computer from time to time; your eyeballs and your arse will thank you.
- You have a captive audience devoted to making you a better writer; take advantage of it: test drive the unfamiliar, the uncomfortable, and the downright traumatizing. The results may not always be glorious--you may, for instance, be accused of being a morally reprehensible shell of a human being--but these reactions are important to note.
- "We're all a little mad here." Enjoy it. I was fortunate in that all of my classmates were perfect in every way, and while I hope that you find yourself in the same situation, six weeks of cohabitation with strangers may not be all joy. Just take a breath and remember that ye're all crewing the same ship. But as you are vastly more charming than I, I'm sure you will be perfectly capable of defusing messy situations. (Otherwise, aim for the eyes, throat, and groin.)
- Empty your cup.
- You can sleep when it's over.
If anyone else has additional advice to share, please feel free to drop them in the comments! ❤
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