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What They Call a "Shitload" of Music

My friend Andrew puts his finger on the real heart of the digital music revolution: The Joy of Digital MusicThat I am rediscovering, or in some cases hearing for the first time, music I already own is symptomatic of what a lazy culture we have become (or least how lazy

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By: William Shunn

Never Too Old

We learned something new last night at the Met. (The Metropolitan Opera, that is, not Museum.) The Met has these amazing crystal starbust chandeliers that hang from the ceiling and can be lowered at least halfway to the floor, maybe further. They look like overgrown versions of something that wouldn&

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By: William Shunn

Stream-Of-Consciousness Ramblings

So how were my last few weeks? I'm glad you asked. Let's see. I mentioned the show at Iridium. That was exciting. Lee and Emily felt like they hadn't been cheated because they did get to see Elvis Costello up fairly close before the

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By: William Shunn
Jazz

Tarnished Iridium, or Strutting Peacock, or Elvis—Lost Fellow

It didn't actually turn into a riot two weeks ago at Iridium, but it looked like it might for a few minutes there. The first indication of trouble came early, though we didn't recognize it as such as the time. My brother Lee and his wife

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By: William Shunn

The 49th Perpendicular?

Having entertained two sets of Canadian visitors in the last couple of weeks and discussed plenty of social and political issues, I was quite interested to see this New York Times article, as offered by Yahoo! News: Canada's View on Social Issues Is Opening Rifts With the U.

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By: William Shunn

Loving Christian Email of the Day

"Your worst nitemair" (zedd108@lycos.com) writes to offer these pearls of Christian compassion: You are a fool with absolutly no morals or truth in you you are a wolf in sheeps clothing you have broken covents made to god and his angles and for this you shell

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By: William Shunn

It Is Finished

A week later than I'd hoped, but yesterday I finished the third draft of Silvertide, at long last. Then I promptly went out with my wife and celebrated with raucous partying at the annual SFWA Authors & Editors Reception in Manhattan. This afternoon the manuscript went in the

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By: William Shunn

The 'Tide Rolls In?

Okay, so today is Veterans' Day, and since my company's home office is in Washington, D.C., and they follow the government holiday schedule, I'm off work today. So I'm here at home making what I hope is the final heroic push to

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By: William Shunn
'Strong Medicine' at Salon.com

"Strong Medicine" Online at Salon.com!

My new story "Strong Medicine" went online at Salon yesterday! I would have said something sooner, but it was so fast that it took even me by surprise. Read it here: Strong Medicine Salon is a subscription-based site, but you can access the premium content by viewing

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By: William Shunn

Is It Going to Be One of Those Days?

At the office earlier than usual this morning, I ordered some breakfast from the usual diner. An omelet with sausage, tomato, and cheddar cheese; whole wheat toast on the side, buttered; large coffee, half-and-half light. My order just arrived. It's a scrambled-egg sandwich on whole

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By: William Shunn

Salon Again (Naturally?)

Just moments ago got word from Salon that they're taking another short story from me. This one's pretty short, only 2,000 words, and it's another one of these somewhat recent revisions of older trunk material. This time, though, I didn't think

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By: William Shunn
Missionary Man

Cowards for Christ

This just in from the Missionary Man mailbox: Subject: Missionary Mail From: anon@anonymous.net Date: Mon, November 3, 2003 11:23 pm I feel bad for you. I really do. I know your brother and what a good guy he is. I'm glad he still believes. Yeah,

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By: Elder Shunn

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