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Archive for May, 2008

Sex, daisies, Miley Cyrus, and me  

I write because I would be sad if I didn’t. Why anyone reads what I write is beyond me. But I just had a look through the top keywords bringing people to this site over the past month and among them found the following gems.
“Sex.” You can get to this site after clicking through every [...]

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Writer poised to take the intertubes by storm  

So, that app I wrote, Writer (”The Internet Typewriter”), was published today by the CNET staff at Download.com. Very cool. I’m now one step closer to taking over the world:

Create awesome web app.
Get published at Download.com.
?
Profit!

If only I could figure out step three.

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The sound of magic  

The kids are in bed.
The Girl is having trouble sleeping. The neighbor’s dog is barking beneath her window. She’s reading and drawing with the light on. I’ll check on her in a few minutes and tuck her in and slide the paper out from under her arm and admire her drawings and put her pencil [...]

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Review: Nim’s Island  

Cute. An unchallenging story that progresses predictably (but intentionally) just like a children’s fairy tale book. For adults, Jodie Foster was the true star of this movie, playing an agoraphobic and comic Indiana Jones who comes to the rescue of Nim (Abigail Breslin). Dramatic and exciting for young children without being scary. It’s fun to [...]

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The internet, advertising, and young minds  

If you’ve been noticing an increase in the number of smudgy fingerprints on your computer screen, it may be because your young children are spending more time online. With new services coming from companies like Lego and Disney that are aimed right at them, it might be wise to keep some glass cleaner nearby. — [...]

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