Daily Archives: May 30, 2008
June 17 is Marriage Day
Posted on May 30, 2008 35 Comments
Hey, I just noticed that the day that California will start allowing same-sex couples to marry is June 17. By coincidence, June 17 is the day I got married. And in California, no less. So to same-sex couples in California planning to get married as fast as they possibly can: I will be absolutely delighted […]
Why BEA is the Happiest Place on Earth (If You Like Books)
Posted on May 30, 2008 25 Comments
Because: just by going to dinner last night, I came back to the hotel room with six new books. Yeah, that doesn’t suck. The books, by the way: 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, by Tom Moon; The Book of Lies, by Brad Meltzer; The Fire, by Katherine Neville; Comfort Food by Kate Jacobs; […]
Communities, Etc
Posted on May 30, 2008 23 Comments
Hey, before I forget, I’m having a panel tomorrow here at BEA on online communities, and it makes sense that, duh, I’ll talk about Whatever and the community that’s sprung up here. I know what I’m going to say about it, but just in case some of you folks have some thoughts on it — […]
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