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Writing Links for the New Year

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Cora

I took down the Christmas decorations today and dropped by at my parents to testdrive the output of their brand-new fancy Italian coffeemaker. The latte macchiato was good. So was the cappuccino. And now for some writing links: On Jay … Continue reading →

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The Plight of the Playboy Hero

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Cora

I’m still at my parents’. This afternoon, we went to visit my aunt at the care home where she lives. She had lots of other visitors during the holidays, so we figured we’d visit her sometime between Christmas and New … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve 2011

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Cora

Tonight – well, last night – was Christmas Eve. And since Christmas Eve is the main event here in Germany, we already lit up the tree and opened the presents. Unlike last year’s very white Christmas, this year’s was wet … Continue reading →

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Science Fiction, Politics and an Apology to Václav Havel

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Cora

Yesterday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-il died aged 69, mourned by collective mass crying in his own country and largely unlamented elsewhere. We can only hope that this will improve the situation of the people of North Korea. There’s been … Continue reading →

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Two December Deaths

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Cora

Yesterday, one of my favourite German actors, Walter Giller, died aged 84. I first encountered Walter Giller in the TV comedy show Locker vom Hocker in the late 1970s. Later I saw the young Walter Giller in many a harmless … Continue reading →

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More school drama, disliking a writer for the wrong reason and Pegasus Pulp e-books conquer Italy and Spain

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Cora

Another major drama erupted in my afternoon class today, ultimately spawned – as far as I could tell – by one girl telling another that she looked like a slut. This is really the most drama laden group I ever … Continue reading →

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Three November Deaths

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Cora

Yes, I know that November is the month of death, but we didn’t have to take it that literally, did we? Because in addition to losing a neighbour to cancer, this November has seen the loss of some remarkable people … Continue reading →

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Awards Mudwrestling

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Cora

There have been plenty of tributes to Steve Jobs today, but I particularly like this article by Juan Cole about the multicultural background of Steve Jobs. Lots of stuff I didn’t know, but then I never extensively followed his life. … Continue reading →

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Tired

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Cora

Even though Monday was a public holiday and my school is celebrating its anniversary with a project week and no afternoon classes all week long, this week has turned out to be more stressful than I would have thought, probably … Continue reading →

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Literature and capitalism, the trouble with romances, yet more gender bias in SFF, good writing advice and some dentistry, too, for good measure

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Cora

I had to take my Dad to the dentist today and pick him up again. He is getting implants, which were inserted under general anaesthesia, so he couldn’t drive. He was pretty woozy afterwards – I very much had to … Continue reading →

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