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Lester — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:59:00 +0000

1st horror flick streamed from Netflix to my Touch: Animals. Not quite 4 stars, but more than 3. #
iPhone/Touch now stream Netflix! If you'll excuse me, I have some horror films to watch #
Daughter Karly took me to see /Scott Pilgrim/ last night. Highly recommended! What a hoot. #
From /The Weekend Novelist/ http://amzn.com/k/33G1KGFFVDOM8 #Kindle #

Lester — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:59:00 +0000

I've never had tantric sex. But I have had tantrum sex. #
The first draft is the down draft–you just get it down. The second draft is the up draft–you fix it up. –Anne Lamont #
It's high time to start using slashes for /italics/ in ASCII text–like unformatted email and Twitter posts. Agreed? #

Lester — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:59:00 +0000

[Writing's] like driving a car at night. You never see farther than your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way. E.L. Doctorow #

Lester — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:59:00 +0000

Finished reading /Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel/ at lunch. Wow. Just . . . wow. What an amazing book. #
Killer headline! "Wyatt shoots 57 at Alabama tourney" http://ow.ly/2inhL #
Tennessee Official Says Islam May Be a ‘Cult’ – The Lede Blog – NYTimes.com http://ow.ly/2hfRx Plus ça change . . . #

Lester — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:59:00 +0000

Ah, Woot.com: "Just because I don’t waste two hours every Sunday watching 60 Minutes don’t make me an idiot." #
RT @TweetTex: Demand Overwhelms Flipboard, App Creators Ask for Patience http://ht.ly/18feJE Saw this app yesterday – AMAZING! #
As of today . . . 30 lbs. lost! Food tastes different. Used to love cheese curls; now they seem like pork rinds. #
RT @TehniatA: Keyfruit (kee’ froot) – n. The one apple, pear, or tomato in the stand that, when removed, causes the rest to tumble forward. #
RT @UpWrite: Write Like Magic! http://ht.ly/2eyIP #
Help "Belgian Candy" go to grad school? belgiancandy.chipin.com #
Thought of the day, spoken by our youngest: "I embrace my stupid." #
Oh. OK. Now what's all this talk about endangered feces? RT @boymonster: Psst. I'm not serious. I'm mocking people who fear vampire change. #
Buddy, how could you be so wrong? RT @boymonster: Anne Rice totally destroyed the vampire legend forever. Rock star vampires? Good grief. #

Lester — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:59:00 +0000

RT @jrobertking: Whoa! It's a KFC Taco Bell Doubliscious All the Way! What Does It Mean? http://ht.ly/2buu6 #
RT @UpWrite: If They're Not Listening . . . http://ht.ly/2bqB1 #
The problem with grammar-based writing instruction is that it's like teaching art via paint by number. #
Even family squabbles go better with bacon: Third-degree burns, stitches for South Bend brothers-in-law fighting over frying pan… #
"Petit" larceny? Not the only typo in this Georgetown Times page – mais très petit. http://ow.ly/2arXp #
YouTube Sensation Double Rainbow Now A Song – KTVI http://ow.ly/2b2aI See the original video & the song! Hear the dog barking at hungrybear. #
RT @feliciaday: Yesss RT: @arosegregory: Double Rainbow song is now available online to buy! http://bit.ly/d6bE9y #doublerainbow #alltheway #
RT @ShimmerTheBook: A dream so real you believe it, you touch it, you remember it completely.http://bit.ly/3lKHT Effective use of Twitter #
I've got a trunk fulla amps, from sellin' stamps, like Glenn Danzig. #
I've learned it's harder to date when you're old and gray — and married. #
Listening to Kerli's "Love Is Dead" album; heartbreakingly beautiful, & surprisingly upbeat (given the title). #

Lester — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:59:00 +0000

Spain wins! (Without a tilde & upside-down opening exclamation mark, I couldn't bring myself to type "Espana gana!" D'oh!) #
Why teachers drink http://ow.ly/28bWs #
7 Games You Can Play With a Brick http://ow.ly/27Lii Laughed so hard it hurt! (Browse the comments, too.) #
What do aardvarks complain about on their picnics? #
I absolutely LOVE this post: "Hyperbole and a Half: The Alot is Better Than You at Everything" http://ow.ly/26jOr #
She ignored me to play solitaire on her computer. I glared at her and said, "Fine. Two can play at that game." #

Lester — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 09:59:00 +0000

RT @brainpicker: This email from @Woot's CEO to employees about being purchased by Amazon is a hoot http://bit.ly/bOS2DM ^LS #
I calmed my fear of flying with: Flight crews survive this daily. Then I wondered: Why aren't there any old flight attendants? #
Thanks @MonteJCook, @brucecordell, & @rkohlwey. It's toughest on my wife & 2nd daughter, who were closest to him; though I'm a softy, too. #
Our bunny, Simon, died yesterday. Took him to our new vet this a.m. for cremation. Old vet would have been cheaper, but I don't like them. #
Sorry. My bad. The new HootSuite works just fine. Error pinpointed between keyboard and chair. #
The new HootSuite has been dropping my Facebook posts. Let's see if this one works. #
installed the new OS on my Kindle, to create folders. Sweet! Discovered my Kindle is the global model. Sweeter! #
"Teardrop" by Massive Attack — one of those songs that grabs you and won't let go. #
Listening to NIN "The Day the World Went Away." #
Buy this guy's book! You could earn ,000 per month! http://ow.ly/23qG7 Yeah, I'll take a pass. #
Another Friday of meaningful work, then home to an awesome spouse & a weekend of catching up on personal projects. #
#ff I highly recommend the ongoing "Fat-free business writing" series by @WriteAdvantage. Perpetually helpful. ^LS #
How To Create Persuasive Headlines http://ht.ly/21Qmd Great overview on "benefit statements." Worth your 4 min. 59 sec. to watch. ^LS #

Lester — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:59:00 +0000

My Kindle arrived yesterday afternoon. Thanks again to my buddy Bob Iliff for comparing various readers. Whispernet was the clincher. #
Why engage in political debates on Facebook? "Truth springs from argument amongst friends." —David Hume (1711-1776) #
Business Thank You Letter How To http://ht.ly/21NMO Definitely worth bookmarking. ^LS #
QuinCon XXV was a huge success. Tons of fun. Thoroughly therapeutic. My "When Shadows Rise" & "B-Movie Madness" events went well. Thanks! #

Lester — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:59:00 +0000

Chapter finished & uploaded at work. I can leave the office with a clear head. Next stop: QuinCon XXV! #
RT @UpWrite Why I Tweet http://ht.ly/1Zh5H An interesting essay by my buddy, the novelist J. Robert King #
Feeling more myself today, thanks. (I hope it's not just a tripped emotional circuit breaker. Men seem wired rather simply like that.) #
Some folks, when emotionally shot, hole up at home. Others need to party. Thanks, fellow Alliterates, for the drinks & laughs last night! #
I'm grieved to report that my friend Shelly L. Hall died last night, after a year of battling pancreatic cancer. She was an amazing poet. #