August 2003
| 8/31/03 |
Just a Reminder posted by johnmscalzi (6 comments) Today is the last day you can register for the national Do Not Call registry and have your ph... |
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| 8/31/03 |
The Hugos posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Last night was t |
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| 8/31/03 |
She Kicks, She Scores posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) I think this is pretty neat: Yesterday, Katy Hnida of the University of New Mexico Lobos beca... |
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| 8/30/03 |
Master Blaster posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) They arrested the teenager who created the "Blaster" virus which choked up the Internet earli... |
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| 8/30/03 |
Cutting and Pasting posted by johnmscalzi (15 comments) Okay, I've been getting a lot of mail from you AOLers, saying "How come we can't cut and past... |
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| 8/29/03 |
Private Journals posted by johnmscalzi (8 comments) We're getting a lot of questions asking if there's any way to make journals private -- that i... |
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| 8/29/03 |
A Small Prayer posted by johnmscalzi (10 comments) Dear God: Are you there? It's me, John. I don't ask for much, but I was sort of hoping... |
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| 8/29/03 |
Feloniously Inventive! posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Via Boing Boing, the collaborative blog co-edited by the previously-mentioned Cory Doctrow, P... |
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| 8/29/03 |
Music Awards posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) I missed the MTV Video Music Awards last night, on account that rather than watch people soci... |
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| 8/29/03 |
Oh, Canada! posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Aside from the hassles of trying to enter the country, which are not its fault, I have to say... |
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| 8/28/03 |
Something to Squabble About posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) Okay, we haven't had a nice political dust-up around these here parts yet, so let's kick some... |
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| 8/28/03 |
A Fun Journal posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) I'm going to be getting into the habit of calling attention to interesting AOL Journals when ... |
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| 8/28/03 |
Attack of the Killer Carp posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Man, I just live for stories like this: The fish are fighting back. The story details two spe... |
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| 8/28/03 |
So, hey... posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) So, did you know that if you don't have a passport or a birth certificate, you can't board a ... |
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| 8/28/03 |
Traveling posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Yes, I'm really up at 3:52am or whatever. I'm about to fly off to Toronto, Canada for five wh... |
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| 8/27/03 |
Reading List posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) So, what are you reading? Call it my inquisitive nature, but I'm interested. In order to get you ... |
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| 8/27/03 |
Rising Numbers posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) The Washington Post noted yesterday that as many American soldiers have died in Iraq since Ma... |
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| 8/27/03 |
About that plus sign thing posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) So, some of you who tried to put in entries this morning noticed that all the spaces between ... |
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| 8/27/03 |
You Want WHAT For School? posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) On AOL's welcome screen, they're talking about this back to sch |
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| 8/26/03 |
Sigh. posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) Recall fever -- it's sweeping the country: Group plans Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn recall e |
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| 8/26/03 |
Must... Stop... Slobbering... posted by johnmscalzi (9 comments) New Line Pictures is re-releasing Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers into movie theate... |
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| 8/26/03 |
Space Notes posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) A wild day for space enthusiasts. I want to know what you think about: 1. The report o... |
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| 8/26/03 |
The Big Picture  posted by johnmscalzi (19 comments)I notice a lot of you have been envying my big, borderless pictures up here and have been sen... |
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| 8/26/03 |
Meow, Baby posted by johnmscalzi (0 comments) This is currently the most amusing cat picture on the whole of the Web. And as a bonus, the cat h... |
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| 8/26/03 |
A Good Example posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) One of the things we'd like to impress upon you all here at AOL Journals is that one can use ... |
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| 8/25/03 |
Whoo-hoo! posted by johnmscalzi (9 comments) I'm picking up Athena from pre-school today, and I'm flipping around the radio and land on th... |
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| 8/25/03 |
Afternoon Conversation Starters posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Hmmmm, let's see what's going on in the universe. 1. Gas prices go right through the r... |
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| 8/25/03 |
Strange Alternate Universe posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) So, what alternate universe did I slip into last night when I was asleep that Johnny Cash is ... |
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| 8/25/03 |
Secret Journals -- Or Not posted by johnmscalzi (8 comments) I'm getting a ton of mail asking basically the same question, so let's haul it out right now ... |
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| 8/25/03 |
Mars! posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) Just a quick note for all of you: If you're not looking up at Mars this week, you're going to... |
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| 8/25/03 |
Links in Comments posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) You have questions about AOL Journals, I have answers. Or I better, or else I'll get fired. H... |
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| 8/24/03 |
About Pie posted by johnmscalzi (18 comments) I notice the AOL ad they have promoting this Journal mentions my love for pie. This has cause... |
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| 8/24/03 |
Sunday Afternoon Musings posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Here I am, cruising the news headlines on Sunday afternoon. 1. Bobby Brown arrested fo... |
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| 8/23/03 |
Sink Pasta: A Lesson in Composition posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) Pamie's got a entry that anyone whose ever dropped their food someplace questionable will tot... |
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| 8/23/03 |
His Deppness posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) This is kind of neat movie news: Johnny Depp's been offered the role of Willie Wonka in the u... |
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| 8/22/03 |
Book Notes posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) So, ask me why I'm in a good mood. Go on, ask! Okay, I'll tell you: I just completed the main... |
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| 8/22/03 |
Quick Afternoon Thoughts posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) So, opening up the comment thread on the following subjects I'm tossing around in my skull at... |
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| 8/22/03 |
About Stealing posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Got a question from a reader who asks of AOL Journals (and, I think, of blogs and online site... |
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| 8/22/03 |
Droolable Movies posted by johnmscalzi (8 comments) Entertainment Weekly has their list of the ten films they're itchin' to see this fall (writte... |
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| 8/22/03 |
That's Just Sad posted by johnmscalzi (11 comments) Okay, we can all agree that's mindboggling that an estimated 10,000 French, many elderly, die... |
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| 8/22/03 |
Contort For the Gold posted by johnmscalzi (0 comments) Hey, did you know that the Americans are totally going to town at the World Gymnastics Champi... |
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| 8/21/03 |
A Little Night Music posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) I had posted this while I was beta-blogging. Now that I'm officially blogging, I thought I'd ... |
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| 8/21/03 |
Thursday Wrapup posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) So, here's what going on at this instant: Justice Roy Moore is refusing to give up his... |
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| 8/21/03 |
Plush Life posted by johnmscalzi (0 comments) In the wake of yesterday's Da Boyz! entry, in which I displayed my Darwin, Socrates and Einst... |
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| 8/21/03 |
Alabama and the Commandments posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) Eight justices of the Alabama Supreme Court have overruled their Chief Justice Roy Moore and ... |
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| 8/21/03 |
Tomatoey Goodness posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Here's a shot for the home canners among you -- the first canned tomatoes of the year, straig... |
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| 8/21/03 |
An AOL Journals Review posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) AOLer tdphpscripts has been fiddling around with the AOL Journals tool (that's what you use t... |
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| 8/21/03 |
Going Pro posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) One of the ways you know blogging and journaling has arrived is that there is now a class of ... |
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| 8/21/03 |
Getting Nekkid posted by johnmscalzi (8 comments) I signed on to AOL this morning to start blogging and was confronted with this big link to th... |
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| 8/21/03 |
This I Knew posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) SoBig is the biggest virus ever, a fact that I knew already, since for the last two days ever... |
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| 8/21/03 |
Let's Get Started posted by johnmscalzi (46 comments) If all goes to plan, this post will go live at 12:00am Thursday morning -- the first minute o... |
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| 8/20/03 |
Da Boyz! posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) So, you want to know what I get in the mail? Sure you do. Today I got these: Plush representa... |
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| 8/20/03 |
Raised Eyebrows or Lack Thereof posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) The California Candidates are beginning to roll out their proposals for fixing the state's pr... |
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| 8/20/03 |
70 Years of Service -- For What? posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) A moment of silence, if you will, for Orange, Lemon and Lime, the LifeSavers flavors that are get... |
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| 8/20/03 |
The UN Bombing in Iraq posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Via InstaPundit, an on-the-scene recounting of yesterday's UN bombing in Iraq by blogger Chief |
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| 8/20/03 |
Caveats and Notices posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) I'm here to answer your questions about AOL Journals and to generally be helpful. However, th... |
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| 8/20/03 |
Why "By The Way"? posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) So, you're wondering: Why is this AOL Journal called "By The Way..."? Two main reasons:... |
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| 8/20/03 |
Contacting John Scalzi posted by johnmscalzi (73 comments) There is nothing more I would like in the world than for you to send me some e-mail. Before I... |
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| 8/20/03 |
About The Other Journals posted by johnmscalzi (20 comments) If you come back to visit every day, you'll notice that the blogs and journals in the "Other ... |
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| 8/20/03 |
Blog Jog #2 posted by johnmscalzi (6 comments) Ready for another sprint through the online writing world? Here we go. But remember: These ar... |
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| 8/20/03 |
Blog Jog #1 posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) Getting your feet wet in the ocean of blogs and journals? Let me suggest a few for you to ... |
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| 8/20/03 |
Help Me! posted by johnmscalzi (73 comments) AOL Journals is designed to be easy to use. But there are a few questions you might have. ... |
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| 8/20/03 |
Online Writing Etiquette posted by johnmscalzi (32 comments) When it comes to writing online, there are no rules. However, there are some broad convention... |
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| 8/20/03 |
Journals? Blogs? Is There a Difference? posted by johnmscalzi (34 comments) This area is called AOL Journals, but you'll notice the tagline up there says "Your Thoughts.... |
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| 8/20/03 |
How to Write an AOL Journal: The Short Form posted by johnmscalzi (260 comments) Don't know how to begin writing your AOL Journal? Here a few things to keep in mind: 1... |
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| 8/20/03 |
Disclaimers posted by johnmscalzi (13 comments) Forthwith, my disclaimers: Please read and engrave in the hall of your memory. 1. I wo... |
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| 8/20/03 |
Link Guidelines posted by johnmscalzi (19 comments) I crave your links. I will often solicit links by writing about something and then asking for... |
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| 8/20/03 |
Who Is This John Scalzi Person? posted by johnmscalzi (78 comments) John Scalzi was born on May 10, 1969, although his own memory of the event is sketchy and he ... |