http://windblown.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Wind is a powerful force; let it take you places. Bend, but don't break. en Vox Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:11:08 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://windblown.vox.com/library/post/ciao-for-now.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Carole) http://windblown.vox.com/library/post/ciao-for-now.html?_c=feed-rss http://windblown.vox.com/library/post/ciao-for-now.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:11:08 -0700 Well, I'm off. Off for a week's stay in the pristine wilderness -- with essentially NO internet access. (Imagine!) I mean if I GET to internet at all, it'll be an unexpected treat. 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It's downright scary: Reliable Realist (RR) ( Take the free test and deter... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://windblown.vox.com/library/post/omg-theyre-not-kidding.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd978b615cf9cc00fae8c45870000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> responsible demanding pragmatic my personality type reliable realist http://windblown.vox.com/library/post/lordy-lordy.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Carole) http://windblown.vox.com/library/post/lordy-lordy.html?_c=feed-rss http://windblown.vox.com/library/post/lordy-lordy.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:14:54 -0700 (Sorry -- sacrilege not REALLY intended. Just couldn't resist. Actually that was a prayer...) This is THE BUSIEST WEEK OF OUR LIVES (and stupid ME for signing them up for so much all in the same week -- but that's when all the programs they RE... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://windblown.vox.com/library/post/lordy-lordy.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd978b615cf9cc00fae8c4394a000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> summer kids tired busy summer activities summer classes vbs vacation bible school littlest brother eldest son precious princess sleep deficit summer schedule science camp kid programs safety town summer day camps kid activities busiest week of our lives kid classes http://windblown.vox.com/library/post/papas-got-a-brand-new.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Carole) http://windblown.vox.com/library/post/papas-got-a-brand-new.html?_c=feed-rss http://windblown.vox.com/library/post/papas-got-a-brand-new.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:22:15 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://windblown.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978b615cf9cc00fad68e81bc0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00cd978b615cf9cc00fad68e81bc0005-50si" alt="6-7-08 Daddy&#39;s New Wheels 1" /></a> <a href="http://windblown.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978b615cf9cc00fae8c0e116000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00cd978b615cf9cc00fae8c0e116000b-50si" alt="6-7-08 Daddy&#39;s New Wheels 2" /></a> <a href="http://windblown.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978b615cf9cc00fae8c0e0fd000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00cd978b615cf9cc00fae8c0e0fd000b-50si" alt="6-7-08 Daddy In His New Wheels" /></a> <a href="http://windblown.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978b615cf9cc00fad68f627b0004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00cd978b615cf9cc00fad68f627b0004-50si" alt="6-7-08 2008 Hot Wheels" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> ...Chevy Metro! Well, not brand new, exactly, since they quit building them, oh, say in 2000 or so. But new to us, and with only a little rust. A 1999 Model Year Metro, this baby's got to be one the last ones they made. Never thought I'd s... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://windblown.vox.com/library/post/papas-got-a-brand-new.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd978b615cf9cc00fad68e7f5b0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> gas prices car commuting gas commuter $4-a-gallon gas chevy metro commuter car new metro daddy's new wheels new old car http://windblown.vox.com/library/post/good-rejection----or-make-that-5.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Carole) http://windblown.vox.com/library/post/good-rejection----or-make-that-5.html?_c=feed-rss http://windblown.vox.com/library/post/good-rejection----or-make-that-5.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:42:38 -0700 Just got the results of the contest where I entered 2 stories. 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Reality is, they have only enough space in a year's issues to print 3 out of every 1000 stories submitted by unknowns. Which means, my story c... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://windblown.vox.com/library/post/make-that-3.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd978b615cf9cc00fad68d0e5e0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> fiction writing goals speculative fiction submissions writing process learning to write aspirations rejections