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Bimini Roadkill: January 2012
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What this novelist writes when not writing novels. Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Enjoying cartoons as an adult is looked upon as somewhat strange in mainstream American society. If you think I care much what mainstream society thinks though, you probably have not read my other posts very closely. This absolutely gorgeous show dealt with both the alienating and unifying power of the Internet through the eyes of a shy adolescent girl who discovers that she may not be what she seems. I can say with confide...
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Bimini Roadkill: April 2012
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What this novelist writes when not writing novels. Tuesday, April 24, 2012. My Difference is Better Than Yours. Why not try to see things from a different angle? For various reasons, I spent much of my childhood unable. To conform in several key areas. No amount of effort ever succeeded in making me 'normal' to my peers. I learned that attempting to conform in certain areas was pointless. More importantly, I learned that conforming was optional. I gravitate toward open-minded and tolerant friends, usuall...
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Bimini Roadkill: February 2012
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What this novelist writes when not writing novels. Wednesday, February 29, 2012. I recognize that misusing technology can spell dire consequences for humanity and the Earth. However, fear and luddism make poor strategies for averting such consequences. No amount of regulation or doomsaying is going to forestall technological progress now. The key to ethical and beneficial advancement lies in understanding technology and making it accessible to more people. Not just for lightsaber-related injuries! Lack o...
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Bimini Roadkill: December 2011
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What this novelist writes when not writing novels. Monday, December 26, 2011. People often ask why I do not eat meat. I can never think of a concise answer, because I have many reasons, not all of them easy to explain. Often I just give the one that will satisfy the most people, even though it explains the least: I refrain from taking life as part of my practice of Buddhism. It did not impress my parents. My mother, perhaps more perceptive than I gave her credit, insisted that I hated her cooking. Th...
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Bimini Roadkill: May 2012
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What this novelist writes when not writing novels. Thursday, May 24, 2012. I vividly remember this conversation with my father. I was eighteen years old, visiting my parents on winter break from university. Dad offered me a lift to my alma mater so I could visit old teachers and classmates. Would it be that. Bad for me to turn out like him? I asked. My big brother and I had similar temperaments and aspirations. "He is a successful writer.". After how many years washing dishes? Maybe," I said. "If I w...
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Bimini Roadkill: The Legend of the White Snake
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What this novelist writes when not writing novels. Saturday, February 9, 2013. The Legend of the White Snake. Shu Shian meets Xiao-Ching and Lady White. The Year of the Snake always calls to my mind the legend of the White Snake. There are many versions of the story, but the one I heard as a child goes like this:. They met on the shore of the West Lake during the Clear Brightness Festival. Shu Shian fell in love with Lady White and married her. Together they opened an apothecary, which became ver...One y...
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Bimini Roadkill: Betting Against Pascal
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What this novelist writes when not writing novels. Wednesday, June 20, 2012. This post is not an attack on any person's belief or lack thereof. Though I do not understand Christianity, I respect those who practice it so long as they respect others in turn. This about the backfiring of a popular apologetic argument, which ended my brief foray into Christianity. If Pascal is right, I would side with this guy. The details of my experience are for another post, but suffice to say that Christianity and I did ...
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Bimini Roadkill: Many Hats
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What this novelist writes when not writing novels. Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Any sufficiently unfamiliar technology. My friend Erin made this hat. She made it with her hands. And some sticks (or maybe a hook? Out of yarn that she also made with her hands. That pretty much makes it magic to me. Besides, I love blue, purple, and brown. Pink, not so much, but the pink on this hat comes in the form of a five-pointed star at the crown. That will redeem just about any color in my eyes. Make this topic challeng...
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Bimini Roadkill: February 2013
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What this novelist writes when not writing novels. Saturday, February 9, 2013. The Legend of the White Snake. Shu Shian meets Xiao-Ching and Lady White. The Year of the Snake always calls to my mind the legend of the White Snake. There are many versions of the story, but the one I heard as a child goes like this:. They met on the shore of the West Lake during the Clear Brightness Festival. Shu Shian fell in love with Lady White and married her. Together they opened an apothecary, which became ver...One y...
