Scott Westerfeld does the math on the economy of the U.S. under Republican vs. Democrat control. Since World War II the Democrats have been overwhelmingly better at running the economy. Hands down, case closed, beyond any statistical doubt. They’ve borrowed less money, created more wealth and opportunity, and left the next generation in better shape. […]
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00:08 So that thing I was doing instead of dealing with the mold? I’ve now cut my hand & broken the grip I was building, just before finishing. [1. It was a shallow cut and I’m fine, it was just aggravating.] # 00:08 Today = not good. # 00:14 For those keeping score? This is why
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I’ve been reading Juliette Wade’s blog for some time now. She’s a linguist and anthropologist who also writes SF. Her insights in to culture are well-written and uniformly insightful. I look forward to her posts. Today’s post is called, .Don’t make them all the same and deals with different approaches to creating multi-cultural fantasy characters.
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I don’t know about you, but I need a break from my angst.
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I’m going to try to use an analogy to explain how frustrating it is when you are working on a puppet and it breaks right before you finish. Imagine that you are almost finished with a short story or novel, you’ve been very careful and been backing it up as you go. Something goes wrong
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00:31 The stone witch is assembled with the basecoat of paint on her. I’m starting the detail paint now. Whee! # 02:29 Putting the dress on the stone witch. By George, I think she’s nearly finished. # 03:26 Stringing beads for the stone witch’s necklace. # 03:46 I’m cleaning up and heading for home. Tomorrow
Charles Tan at Bibliophile Stalker did an interview with me that covers some new ground with questions such as, “What aspects of your storytelling cravings does puppetry satiate? How about fiction? Are there any areas where they overlap?” Check it out; it was fun to do.
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I carry a bottle of water around with me, but it’s the same leach-free bottle that I’ve had for months. I wash it out and fill it with tap water instead of buying bottled water while I’m out in the city. Not only does it save money, it also limits the amount of plastic entering
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I just wanted to thank you guys for being patient with me. The puppets are due on Tuesday and hopefully I’ll have time and brain power for posting more than twitters by then. 03:25 Calling it a night and heading for home. # 13:52 Rob made pancakes. Mm. We’re listening to Madama Butterfly and then
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If you are interested in helping out at the Puppet Kitchen tomorrow, we need two volunteers from 11:00-3:00. We’ll feed you lunch, but it is otherwise volunteer labor. Drop me a line for more details.
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One of the tools that I’ve been using heavily during the construction of the puppets is 20-331 flush cut pull saw made by Stanley. A couple of nights ago, I broke the blade where it connects to the handle. The blade is clearly made to be replaced, which is great because the handle is still
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You know, I’m not sure who pointed out the video highlight reel from the Alfred E. Smith Memorial dinner, but I’m glad they did. Â It’s an annual roast that features the two presidential candidates. Â McCain and Obama each do a comedy routine, roasting themselves and their opponents. Â Obama is amusing. McCain is hilarious. Not only
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07:15 At the puppet kitchen, treating the wood witch’s arms to look like tree branches instead of aluminum and dowels. # 08:27 Hands are sculpted. I’ve restricted the elbows so they don’t spin around like a zombie’s. # 08:43 Adding strips of mache to the arms to give a treebark texture. I’m getting a little
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00:46 Back at the Puppet Kitchen and doing cleanup. I got to paint tonight, which makes me feel good. Painting and sculpting are my favorite bits. # 13:51 I’m watching the debate, which I missed last night. I’m struck by the fact that when McCain misrepresents something, Obama smiles. # 13:54 Huh. Just noticed that
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The third witch is supposed to look as if she’s made of stone. I began with blue foam and roughed it out as if I were actually carving stone. The clay on the face is to give an example of what she would look like if she were wearing a mud mask as a disguise.