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You get the government you deserve. That’s the crappiest truism ever, because it means people who really don’t deserve it get it, too.
For anyone unaware, here’s the rundown on Texas’s just-passed Proposition 2.
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My friend and writing partner, Timothy J. Lambert, is not only a gifted writer but also sings and plays the violin, among other instruments, plus he is skilled at growing plants and flowers, and he has a way of making dogs listen to him. Many Geminis seem to receive an abundance of talents; disgusting, isn’t it?
But wait. That’s not all.
Continue reading “The Secrets of Tim”
Actress Sheree North has died. Some might remember her as a young Marilyn Monroe substitute. Others may remember her as Kramer’s mother on Seinfeld. I liked her better as she got older and had a sort of world-weary but still appealing quality in her face and voice. In fact, I borrowed her first name for a character in TJB’s forthcoming novel Someone Like You, because the character made me think of the actress.
RIP, Sheree.
…and you don’t vote NO on Proposition 2:
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English Genius!
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 100% Expert! You did so extremely well, even I can’t find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don’t. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you’re not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!
Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it! The Commonly Confused Words Test was written by shortredhead78 on Ok Cupid.
When I’m not writing, cooking, watching Survivor, or taking photos of the dogs…
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Just like the 70s, confused redbud tree flowers before it should.
Just like the 80s, I get up close and personal with a beauty whose name I can’t remember.
On Thursday, November 17, at 7 p.m., New Orleans writer Greg Herren will join Tim and me at a Houston booksigning event to raise money for the New Orleans AIDS Task Force (NO/AIDS), an agency which helps individuals impacted by HIV and AIDS. NO/AIDS has partnered with Houston’s Montrose Clinic with the particular aim of helping the Gulf Coast’s displaced and otherwise hurricane-affected AIDS population.
The event, at Meteor Lounge, is sponsored by Borders, which will donate a portion of every book sold to NO/AIDS.
We are also accepting donations from those who can’t attend. If you would like to contribute (any amount helps!), please make your check payable to NO/AIDS Task Force and send it to Timothy J. Lambert, P.O. Box 131845, Houston, TX, 77219.
NO/AIDS Task Force is a 501(c)3 organization; your contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
My friend James finds it endearing when I say, “I might could do that.”
Recently, Tim brought to my attention that I say, “Get your picture made,” or “making your picture,” instead of “taken” and “taking.”
Very often, I have to ask my writing partners (origins Maine, Pennsylvania, and California) if phrases I use are Southern. Fortunately, since the TJB characters are Midwestern, I have many resources to draw from, including Tom, who’s from Minnesota.
But there’s one phrase that I’ve heard only within my family, and I wonder if it’s Southern or just us. “Take up the ice,” which means “put the ice in glasses for tea or water before a meal.” Anyone else heard or used this phrase?
