http://daoine.squidtop.com Spread the fun around Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:32:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Imagine what you could do with six months of living in New York and, not only having the opportunity to tap into the mind of entrepreneurial mastermind Seth Godin, but also having him teach you directly... He's offering this exact opportunity as an Alternative MBA. Applications close 14 December 2008, ... http://daoine.squidtop.com/2008/12/02/seth-godin-as-your-mentor/ I couldn't comment on some of the horrific news stories about cruelty and child abuse that have come to light this year, particularly the Fritzl case in Austria and another similar incident also in Europe. I needed a while to process something like that. But over the past few days my ... http://daoine.squidtop.com/2008/11/25/working-magic/ I've signed up for a new writing career development course and I'm writing about my insights and progress on My Fictional Life Blog. This week I was thinking about an analogy of a buffet in the dark. I'm worried that I've grabbed a spot at a table that is all savouries and ... http://daoine.squidtop.com/2008/10/17/is-there-chocolate-over-there/ I'm offended by the insinuation that thin women are not "real" women. That (all?) men "prefer" women with curves. Earth to the rest of the planet! We happen to come in all shapes and sizes, not just the "breasts and hips" model. And men happen to have varying tastes - ... http://daoine.squidtop.com/2008/10/07/we-are-all-real-women/ What is happening to our journalists? They seem a little confused these days. A man was "allegedly" stabbed in a department store. Well, he was either stabbed or he wasn't. (And it either occured in the department store, or it didn't.) "Allegedly" is a legal term required when the perpetrator of an action hasn't ... http://daoine.squidtop.com/2008/10/05/alleged-misplaced-journalism/ I made it not through your first, nor will there be further viewings of your crap, this viewer is leaving, she'll keep her distance Oh what a heartache, I dare to say, When I think of the laughter, the memories, and the banter we shared, TopGear U-K You will always be Dear to me, I will miss you, of that you ... http://daoine.squidtop.com/2008/09/30/axe-topgear-australia/ Have a chuckle on me. It's a reminder not to let "fame" or "being considered an expert" go to your head... I've been cited on Wikipedia. Little old me. Here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fictional_location I mean, I'm really quite chuffed about it. Maybe even honoured. However... the citation is wrong. If you read the article that is being ... http://daoine.squidtop.com/2008/09/23/the-thrill-of-being-cited-on-wikipedia/ Thank the fictional gods! JK Rowling has won her case against Steve Vander Ark of Harry Potter Lexicon, and RDR Books, who intended to publish a printed version of her material arranged into a reference book. Vander Ark and RDR Books claimed Fair Use, but presiding judge Robert Patterson ruled that ... http://daoine.squidtop.com/2008/09/09/jk-rowling-wins-copyright-lawsuit/ ...than to harrass already-edgy shoppers at a shopping centre. Just today I was hurrying through the centre to get to the Post Office for the second time, having decided the queue was too long the first time and that I would do my other shopping first and swing by again afterwards. In ... http://daoine.squidtop.com/2008/09/03/promote-your-cause-successfully/ So it appears we Aussies don't like Starbucks enough for them to hang around. They're closing 61 stores in Melbourne, and I, for one, am delighted to see them go. (My husband is another who feels the same way.) Like all good coffee drinkers, we were curious when Starbucks opened here. ... http://daoine.squidtop.com/2008/07/31/good-riddance-to-starbucks/