Daily Archives: May 12, 2015
Today’s Deep Deep Cut
Posted on May 12, 2015 5 Comments
Banderas, man. One album and out. But an album I liked quite a lot, and for this song in particular.
Reader Request Week 2015 #4: Bullies and Me
Posted on May 12, 2015 26 Comments
Bettie Pager asks: Generally, bullies bash people to get particular reactions — they want to shut down others’ voices or at least scare them. But, at least from the outside looking in, the only affect the Mewling Manlings/Rabidly Sad Puppies/etc. have on you is an occasional volley of very well-crafted snark. Given that they don’t […]
Reader Request Week 2015 #3: Raising Strong Women
Posted on May 12, 2015 62 Comments
This question was asked by JRed and seconded by a number of people in the thread: What advice do you have for raising a strong woman in today’s world*? Our daughter just turned one, and I want her to grow up to know who she is and what she wants, and to not take crap […]
The Big Idea: Sabaa Tahir and Renée Ahdieh
Posted on May 12, 2015 3 Comments
Sabaa Tahir and Renée Ahdieh are authors of young adult fantasy, with books releasing in April and May, respectively. Their novels are both inspired by unique settings, so they decided to interview one another for The Big Idea and share how they approached worldbuilding from different perspectives. SABAA TAHIR & RENÉE AHDIEH: RA: The desert […]
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