Because we need more beauty in our lives

Corset, 3/06 - a photoset on Flickr
Pictures of Emma in a corset and chemise that she made. That’s not her hair; she has a wig for period costuming.

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update

Not going to finish the novel today. Feh.
So I’m doing all kinds of catch-up, ’cause tomorrow we leave the place in the housemate’s capable hands and go to the Arizona Book Festival. I hope to post a little more of the Secret Academy tonight, but I might not have anything until Sunday night. Then daily [...]

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Two responses on wanting to be a billionaire

Finishing the novel is (big surprise) taking longer than I thought. So I’m posting Bill Colsher’s response to my earlier Why Be a Billionaire?. When I asked Bill if I could post it, he wrote,
Feel free to post as you please. I felt it was a bit personal, so I emailed first.
Actually, these days the [...]

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More about "strake"and the big boom

Defense Tech: “A Mushroom Cloud over Las Vegas…”
The name was not created by a random name generator. A strake is “a straightedge used for leveling a bed of sand.” A “Divine Strake” is a fine name if you want a holy war.

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The Joke’s on UU

The Joke’s on UU via Making Light

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Because LJers love internet quizes.

What color Model T are you?.

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Maybe they do want Armageddon

From US to test 700-tonne explosive:
The US military plans to detonate a 700 tonne explosive charge in a test called “Divine Strake” that will send a mushroom cloud over Las Vegas, a senior defense official said.
Divine?
As for “strake,” the AHD has this:
n. Nautical.
A single continuous line of planking or metal plating extending on a vessel’s [...]

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A Roman poet of peace

From Learning From Tibullus by Steven J. Willett:
Let some other heap up his riches in yellow goldand hold vast acres of cultivated land,let constant fighting terrify him as enemies draw near,the trumpets routing his sleep with battle calls:but may my modest poverty lead me through a quiet lifeso long as my hearth glows with [...]

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Helping others

Tom Williams, co-founder of givemeaning has a blog, The $5 philanthropist, where he mentions other “great sites like globalgiving, donorschoose and kiva.”
More investigation When The Novel Is Done. But I continue to like what I’ve seen so far.

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GiveMeaning?

GiveMeaning’s About Us:
GiveMeaning.com is an online charitable foundation for philanthropists of all ages and means. Whether you want to give $5 or $5000 to support the causes that mean the most to you, GiveMeaning.com ensures transparency, accountability and integrity.
I won’t be able to research these folks until The Novel Is Done, but they look promising.

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