Utterly shameless, downright skeevy self-promotion link ahoy! (Skip to the bottom to return to your regular programming.)
http://www.stayclassy.org/fundraise?fcid=121158NaNoWriMo is coming up, which means the Night of Writing Dangerously is also coming up. What is that, you ask? Take a look:
http://nanowrimo.org/en/writeathon . In brief, it's a fundraising celebration night where 250 writers and the OLL staff get together to write like crazy-people for one night, while eating a catered dinner and literal tons of candy and cookies, in a ballroom with a sweeping view of the SF city skyline.
More importantly: it's a
fundraiser. All donations are tax-deductible. So if you or someone you know is in need of a good tax deduction, look right over here! (You can donate anonymously if you wish.)
Also, my birthday is coming up.
Also, the kids need you.
Also, every time you don't donate, you kill a kitten. Like this one:
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And for everyone who doesn't want to donate but ESPECIALLY for the people who do, here are some links:
http://bengoldacre.posterous.com/all-time-favourite-abstract-so-far-via-ginger -- All abstracts should be so honest.
http://stfubelievers.tumblr.com/post/11279105491/khrysta-eats-lemurs-skarosoul -- "sorry... read the bible it helps:)"
http://blastr.com/2011/10/image-of-the-day-grammar.php -- Grammar: It matters.
http://www.ted.com/talks/justin_hall_tipping_freeing_energy_from_the_grid.html -- File this under "shit we should have thought of years ago"
http://www.bakadesuyo.com/ -- This whole site gathers some interesting social research together. Some recent highlights: "Do tough economic times mean older, heavier and taller Playboy Playmates?" "Can you identify psychopathic killers by the words they use?" "Can amazing sex cause amnesia?"
