Check out this article and linked video (via BitTorrent) of Bikes Against Bush organizer Joshua Kinberg.
His crime?
Not quite clear from the video, and the arresting officers wouldn’t tell him why he was being arrested.
They were painting slogans on the street in water soluble chalk with their bikes - hardly vandalism since a […]

So in answer to my question as to how my email got on some weird Japanese spam list - Brad pointed me here. It all makes sense now!
I need to call my agent.

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Today, I received my first spam / possible virus / weird email in Japanese:

It basically says:
“Hi, it’s been awhile. Do you remember me? It’s Miyuki - we always used to see each other on the train. You probably have forgotten me… It’s been a long time. Sorry for emailing you out of the blue. […]

UCBerkeleyNews ran a fascinating interview with Linguistics professor George Lakoff. He contends that the reason neoconservatives have been so successful in the last two decades is because they have mastered the practice of defining a debate in their own terms - literally.
Lakoff argues that conservative think tanks, such as the Heritage Foundation, spend millions […]

Watch out Amazon
Have you been to Powells.com (an online bookstore)?
It’s an independent bookseller, based in Portland, Oregon, and it’s my new favorite over Amazon (which I love). Aside from their prices, they have amazing content. My two favorite sections are their author interviews and Writer’s Alamanac, featuring literary notes by Prairie Home Companion’s lovable […]