ETA: 30,726 33,051 Words! Guess I had more in me today than I thought! Whee!

That's a bit more like it.

I kinda rushed the segment I mentioned earlier, with the technobabble, because of the problems I had yesterday. But I passed 30,000 words, yay! I'm beyond the hump. Now I just have to keep pressing on. I still have half of my projected novel to write, and just under 20,000 words to finish NaNoWriMo.

I can see the ending of the race . . . but only because of the way the course doubles back on itself.

Check out Mad's choice for No. #17 for the dumbest of the year...



I just took a photo, but if anyone has a clear, scan, please post it!

Here we go again with my Fearless NFL Predictions, in which I attempt to pick the winner, straight up, of each NFL contest in the upcoming weekend. Or weekday, as the case may be. Last week, I was 8-5, making me 92-37 on the season after nine weeks.

I got the Thursday night game right, so that makes me 1-0 so far. Duh.

The Standard Disclaimer:

Remember, these picks are for my own, and hopefully your, amusement. I don't have any inside info that you can't access on your own so I beseech, beg and implore you NOT to bet your hard-earned money on these picks if you gamble legally or otherwise. If you do so, and lose your ass, IT'S NOT MY FAULT. You've been warned, sucka.

TENNESSEE over Buffalo.
NEW ORLEANS over St. Louis.
MIAMI over Tampa Bay.
MINNESOTA over Detroit.
NY JETS over Jacksonville.
PITTSBURGH over Cincinnati.
DENVER over Washington.
ATLANTA over Carolina.
KANSAS CITY over Oakland.
DALLAS over Green Bay.
ARIZONA over Seattle.
SAN DIEGO over Philadelphia.
NEW ENGLAND over Indianapolis.
BALTIMORE over Cleveland.

Enjoy the games, everyone!

Picture ganked from Kissing Suzy Kolber.

Icons!...

+30 more, AND headers and FO banners and what have you...


HERE at my journal

Bleargh.

I tried, I really did. But it just wouldn't come, today.

The Beat put up a funny post about the 'Brokeback Pose,' a.k.a. the stereotypical superheroine pose where you can see the heroine's breasts and bum at the same time.


More controversial imagery from an industry imbued with it: Every Day Is Like Wednesday highlights 8 Inappropriate Pictures from one of Marvel's "Appropriate for ages 9 and up" Comics.


I was born a few years too late to enjoy this particular cultural touchstone, but Maxim's 12 Superheroes Who Should Be On '70s Vans makes me wish I was around when the airbrush artist was king.


And if I could only pick one link for you to click? The Best Thing Ever's review of Yotsuba&! If you're not already reading this book, carrying this book, and pushing this book on every customer with good taste that walks through your bookstore's door, NOW'S THE TIME TO START.

Pilfered with pride from We Sing Sin.

THB and Heavy Liquid creator Paul Pope just won the 'Silver Dildo' for Sexiest Art at the first annual Fleshbot Awards. You can peep some of Pope's work here.


FOX 6 News reports: 'Man Burglarizes Christian Bookstore, Stealing $8.' Jesus, I guess Bible bookstores aren't doing much better business than us sin-filled shops.


1990s comics superstar Peter Bagge recently posted a comic strip about the extreme reactions Ayn Rand's work inspires in today's politically polarized populace. It's called 'Will Everyone Please Stop Freaking Out Over Ayn Rand?!?'


Further proof that the publishing industry isn't looking for 'The Next Big Thing,' but instead, 'The Last Big Thing,' Little Brown has inked a five book deal with Lemony Snicket author Daniel Handler...for five new Lemony Snicket books.

There is SO MUCH new Venture stuff at Williamstreet.com

Bleh. Emergency baby-sitting sapped my creativity and enthusiasm.

And I've gotta do it tomorrow, too.

I'm so close to 30,000! So close!