Apparently there's
a trial in London pitting the "historians" Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh against the "novelist" Dan Brown. These "historians" allege that Dan Brown "stole" parts of the "story" from their
non-fiction "book"
Holy Blood, Holy Grail. Now, I might be "wrong" about this, but I always thought that if yours was a work of "history," then you didn't really have any claims over "historical fiction" that may be written based on your "work." You can't both claim that you have written a work of "non-fiction" and demand the protections of "fictional" writing's plagiarism rubric.
Labels: christianity, history, holy grail, religion
Prudie gives this woman
a smackdown. Here are the relevant bits of the original letter:
Dear Prudie,
I have a fiance who has an anxiety problem for which he takes medication. He wants to bring his guitar with him on our honeymoon . . . he needs the guitar or else he will feel anxious . . . [i]t irks me to no end . . . I want undivided attention!
-Feeling Not Important Enough
Check out the link to read the whole letter and Prudie's response. It's great. I think I like Emily Yoffe as "Dear Prudence." She's gotten off to a good start.
In other news . . .
I miss New York, New New York, and
Futurama:
Labels: advice, futurama, new york
We have an important warning for parents. Today marks the three-month anniversary of the launch of the Nintendo DS Wireless Connection. But Action News has learned this popular gaming system could put kids in harm's way.
Parents buy the system so their children can play video games. But we have made an alarming discovery. Strangers can use this toy to lure unsuspecting children to dangerous places.
(The Nintendo DS System)
I have an important warning for parents, too. ABC 6 "Action News" of Philadelphia is
full of crap.
Labels: fud, media, nintendo
I don't know about the five people who read this page, but I'm tired of:
- . . . this page not being updated. Where's the content? I don't know. Read a book.
- . . . the ugly yellow color. Last time I checked, the "ELEVATED" yellow of the terror alert meant that there is a "significant risk of terrorist attacks." I don't know about you, but if there were, say, a significant risk of my apartment losing its structural integrity, I would freak out. If there were a significant risk that I would have a pop quiz in Latin on Monday, I would study. But there is apparently a significant risk of a terrorist attack happening, and I've been seeing yellow for so long that my response to this threat is, well, jaundiced.
(Postscript - A previous incarnation of this blog used to change background color according to the terror alert level.)
Labels: blogging, fud, terrorism
I haven't had much to say lately. What are you doing
next Tuesday? I keep meaning to be a part of a flash mob, maybe this will be my chance. Plus, I want to wail on my friends with a pillow without my masculinity being threatened.
Labels: blogging, flash mob
