Stupid Senseless Smiley Stories, v. 2006.1
Sheep’s idea. Thanks, Sheep!
Happy Birthday, Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) and Charles Darwin (1809-1882)!
That’s right, Chuck & Abe were born on the same day of the same year.
New on the Blog
The “Who’s Here” page (see tab above) now includes the date of each MuseBlogger’s first posting, and “Hints” has turned into the “Hitchhiker’s Guide to MuseBlog” (HG2MB). Enjoy!
The Winter Olympics
They started today. Are you watching them?
(Thread and description thanks to Em.)
Hello Donna
Donna M. Jackson wrote the story in this month's Muse about Paco the Taco — the baby horse (a foal, that is) born with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, aka "dummy foal syndrome." She said she'd pop onto the blog now and then for a visit. Any questions for Donna? This is the place.
Donna M. Jackson wrote the story in this month’s Muse about Paco the Taco — the baby horse (a foal, that is) born with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, aka “dummy foal syndrome.” She said she’d pop onto the blog now and then for a visit. Any questions for Donna? This is the place.
Donna’s an accomplished nonfiction writer, publishing books including “ER Vets: Life in an Animal Emergency Room,” “Hero Dogs,” “The Bug Scientists,” and “In Your Face: The Facts about Your Features.” Maybe she can answer Sphinx’s Queenie J.’s question about philtrums?
Skool
You’re already talking about it on every other thread, so here’s one dedicated to this unavoidable reality of life. Or is it an alternate reality?
Larry Gonick
It’s about time the blog devoted a thread to Muse‘s resident genius. Maybe if we talk about him enough, he’ll drop by and say hi. CORRECTION: He’s here!
Welcome, Newcomers
If it’s your first time here, please read The Rules before doing anything else. If you still have questions, the Administrators and veteran MuseBloggers will be happy to answer them. (Whether they give you the same answers is another matter.)
Attention, Jane Austen Fans!
Here's a book you might like.
Robert reports:
My pal Polly Shulman (New York literary whiz, book reviewer, and freelance science writer/editor extraordinaire) has just turned her jaw-dropping talents to something new: YA fiction. Her book Enthusiasm, which comes out on February 16, looks like just the sort of thing some MuseBloggers should ♥ to the nth power.
I’ll try to get Polly on the blog to talk about books, the writer’s life, and those wild parties at Lemony Snicket’s house. Meanwhile, you can find out more about Enthusiasm from her publisher, Penguin Books.
Added February 8: NEW! Read Polly’s interview in Newsday.
Happy Year of the Dog!
It’s the Chinese New Year. Any doggies on the blog? KitKat probably qualifies, along with most other people born in 1994.
Technical Problems
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Open Quote
Be they pretty, witty, long or pithy, post your quotations here, prithee.
An answer to Sphinx's question — and I quote: "Will you ever make a quotes thread?" Sphinx, Jan. 20, 2006. The long-awaited thread is open.
Be they pretty, witty, long or pithy, post your quotations here, prithee.
An answer to Sphinx’s question — and I quote: “Will you ever make a quotes thread?” Sphinx, Jan. 20, 2006. The long-awaited thread is open.
Round-Robin ‘Riting, v. 2006.1
The story of the afareet, continued.
The story of the afareet, continued.
Revived on “Out with the Old…”
Original group-writing experiment on “Round-Robin ‘Riting”
Douglas Adams
Yes, that Douglas Adams: creator of the Hitchhiker’s Guide series, Dirk Gently, and the long, dark teatime of the soul. We said we’d wait until his birthday, but we just couldn’t. Brace yourself for infinite improbability…
All Hail Martin Luther King Jr!
January 16 is MLK Jr. Day 2006. Are you doing anything special? Let MLK Jr. be your muse.
January 16 is MLK Jr. Day 2006. Are you doing anything special? Let MLK Jr. be your muse.
Hot Topics, v. 2006.1
Closed; continued on "Hot Topics, v. 2006.2"
Politics, religion, and anything else that might require an extra dose of civility.
Ask the GAPAs
Rosanne and Robert are in the question-and-answer business, after all. So go ahead--fling your questions their way. They promise to answer honestly and/or entertainingly, or not at all.
Rosanne and Robert are in the question-and-answer business, after all. So go ahead–fling your questions their way. They promise to answer honestly and/or entertainingly, or not at all.
(Thanks to Em for this brilliant idea for a thread.)
(And to randomrohanfreak, who proposed the idea back before R&R were ready to step into the spotlight.)
Happy Birthday, Anonymous Coward!
It’s on Friday the Thirteenth. We haven’t seen A-C around here lately, but we hope she has a fine time wherever she is.
Talking in Bubbles
A place to discuss manga, cartoons and other perfect marriages of art and words — in "joyous harmonie," per randomrohanfreak's request.
A place to discuss manga, cartoons and other perfect marriages of art and words — in “joyous harmonie,” per randomrohanfreak’s request.