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December 19th, 2009
helios137
 | 10:10 am - Snow is coming!!!!
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Snowmen fall from heaven... unassembled. ~Author Unknown
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December 18th, 2009
brianthedog
 | 03:42 pm
I don't know when, or even if.
I do know what, where, and how.
Why, would take far too long to explain.
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December 17th, 2009
lj_spotlight
[ljspotlight]
 | 05:33 pm - 01/25/09 Homepage Spotlight
![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) stepstomarrow
When granddaughter, Jada, was born with leukemia, a donor-match was located and Jada made a miraculous recovery. In honor of her grandaughter's health, Jeanna has decided to walk across the country (in the dead of winter) to raise awareness and build support for the bone marrow registry (all that's required is a cheek swab). Follow Jeanna's remarkable journey as she travels the United States by foot.
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beth_bernobich
 | 07:01 pm - Interview!
Over at Sherwood's blog. We talk about steampunk and Adrian Dee.
(This actually went up yesterday, but I've been somewhat distracted by the dayjob.)
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harpofhyperion
 | 08:52 am - Publishing .... Again!
*Yawn*! I usually wake up bright and cheerful ... but not today:
Found out this past weekend that the magazine I was publicizing in London just before I succumbed to meningitis, and lost my hearing, over two years ago, is *finally* going to be published.
However, some of the article we had done for the sample issue are no longer up to date, and so, I was asked to write a couple new pieces.
Earlier this week, I wrote a sidebar about the political/economic context of the "Reinheitsgebot", the Bavarian "Beer Purity Law" (which involved not only trade protectionism, but also an implicit grant of monopoly to the one brewery that was allowed to make wheat beer).
Last night, it took me a couple hours or so, and kept me up until late, writing an editorial addressing the weighty question: what did the choice of beer of each of the people who participated in the "Beer Summit" say about them? (I suggested that, merely examining it in that regard, Sgt. Crowley's choice exceeded the others as a beer for someone who appreciated subtlety, nuance, and complexity).
Still, now, I think I'm going to have to steadily ingest my other favorite drug of choice -- coffee -- to get through the day!
In related news, the issue of Sacred History magazine, with my article about the competency trial of Mary Baker Eddy, is finally being distributed.
I've gone two years or so without having anything published ... so its nice to know my writing is finally going to be getting out there, again!
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December 16th, 2009
news
[theljstaff]
 | 05:07 pm - LiveJournal Major Notes: My Stats, My Guests, Holiday promotion, Yandex search, Whitelisting!
Get to know My Guests. Want to know who's checking you out? You can now view the 100 most recent, logged-in users who visited your journal during the past 30-day period with My Guests. For those who prefer to fly under the radar, you can update your My Guests privacy setting here.
Introducing My Stats. If you have a Paid or Permanent account, you can now see detailed reports on how many people are visiting your journal, friends pages, and entries (wherever they're posted on LiveJournal). You can also view data on comments and RSS requests. My Stats is only available to Paid and Permanent account holders, but you can upgrade anytime. (FYI, an annual subscription costs less than a large pizza with everything on it, PLUS it's rumored to make you lose weight in your sleep!) For additional details on this feature, read this article in ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) paidmembers.
Get ready to check your vital statistics!. To begin, mouse over Journal in the upper nav bar and select My Stats from the dropdown menu (Horizon) or select My Stats under Journal in the side bar (Vertigo). If you're using another design scheme, you can visit My Stats directly. You'll find My Guests on the My Stats tool bar.
Happy holiday promotion!We're delighted to tell you about our holiday coupons, which will help you share the love with your LiveJournal friends! If you have a Paid or Permanent account, you can send up to 10 LiveJournal Basic/Plus users a $10 coupon for an annual paid subscription now through January 15th, 2010. Recipients can upgrade for $9.95 (instead of $19.95) for one year by enrolling in our automatic payment plan or make a manual payment of $15 (instead of $25). Please note that these coupons are not transferable and cannot be used to renew existing paid accounts. If you're a Paid/Permanent user, you can send out your holiday coupons now!
Tweaks and Enhancements- The search is on: We've replaced our default search tool with one from Yandex, a leader in search engine technology. This means you'll get smarter, more granular results! To get started, enter your search terms and click the Go button to the left of the Find box on the upper right of the LiveJournal header. This will take you to the search landing page where you can further refine by Entries, Comments, People & communities, and FAQs. You can also access the search page directly.
- Whitelisting: We've released a new option to help you moderate your busy communities more efficiently. If an entry contains a link to a whitelisted (i.e., trusted) site, it will be posted automatically without need for moderator approval. If a post contains a link that is not on the whitelist, you'll be prompted to approve. To access this option, please visit settings for any community you maintain and select the third option in the Community Moderation box (located in the lower left-hand corner). Click the enable link to custom-edit your community's whitelist, which has been prepopulated with trusted domains. You can manually add or delete URLs in the text box. Please note: If you're the maintainer of an unmoderated community, you may see the radio button for this setting checked, even though it's not active. This is a known issue. Please select whichever option you prefer and click Save Changes at the bottom of the page. If you're happy with your current settings, then no need to do anything!
- TMI, dude: We've added some fun FREE sponsored vgifts! You can send up to 50 TMI vgifts to mutual friends (btw, you cannot send free vgifts to communities). If you're a Paid/Permanent user and you want to view sponsored gifts, click Show sponsored gifts on your homepage or visit the sponsored gift page. These vgifts will only be available through Wednesday, December 23rd.
You can view more awesome user content after the jump! ( Read more... )
Curtains
Thanks, again, for joining us. Until next time, stay snug!
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beth_bernobich
 | 01:54 pm - playing catchup with the news
Found a better route to work, with better scenery and which avoids the crazy highway nearly the whole distance. It takes about ten minutes longer than the highway, but only if there are no traffic jams on the highway. And since there's always a traffic jam...
Octavia is fully recovered from her neutering, and is back to driving Fig nuts with stalking, pouncing, and ricocheting around the house.
My editor tells me that she will read the new version of QUEEN'S HUNT next week. I am resisting the urge to make one more pass through chapter 19 before then. My brain really does need a break from that particular book.
However, Fred is handing me a trickle of images for ALLEGIANCE, which is good. I hope to start that novel during the Christmas holidays.
In other news, the lovely and talented sartorias is going to interview me about steampunk and the world of Eireann. Watch this space for updates.
And though Fantasy Book Critic didn't care for ARS MEMORIAE, he apparently loves my style and is looking forward to PASSION PLAY. (Scroll down to see the entry.)
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December 15th, 2009
rotting_orange
 | 07:13 pm - All the Pretty Snakes and Bellydancers
I normally try not to overkill on advertisey stuff (I try) but Yasemin and Paul are pretty good dance buddies of mine. Along with Lee and Gigi of Weathervane Arts, they had the idea to put out this calendar based on snakes and bellydancers...'cause Yaz has like a zillion snakes, lol. I saw a copy at TFF and it looks fabulous. Please take a look and consider getting one for a friend for the holidays! Paul, Yaz, Gigi and my friend Khani Zulu are some of the models in it as well.
http://www.tribalbazaar.com/20caallprsna.html
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December 14th, 2009
lj_spotlight
[ljspotlight]
| 10:14 am - 12/14/09 Homepage Spotlight
taste_buds
Holidays provide a built-in excuse for indulgent entertaining. This all-purpose foodie community covers everything from homemade hangover cures to dinner party menus. Need quick advice? Get five-minute snack suggestions, low-fat ingredient substitutes, and even measurement conversions. Delicious recipes garnished with humorous advice. Yum.
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lj_spotlight
[ljspotlight]
| 10:09 am - 12/14/09 Homepage Spotlight
naturesbeauty
Always on the lookout for compelling images, we were delighted to discover this flourishing community of artists who share a love of nature. Honoring the subject with photographs, paintings, sketches, prose, poetry, and other creative works, you'll be simultaneously riveted to your monitor and inspired to run helter skelter towards the nearest wooded dale.
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beth_bernobich
 | 09:45 pm - thud (2)
Finished the last pass through QUEEN'S HUNT. Reformatted the document, backed everything up, all that stuff. The new draft is now winging its way to my agent and editor. Time to start the third book! (Um, maybe later this week. After I dig out the house.)
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December 13th, 2009
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