People actually listen to my advice

...sometimes. Evidence of this can be found in this interview in the response to question 9.

So there.

Three per cent of Canadians believe Elvis

...is alive, according to this article, but only 2 per cent have read a book of poetry in the last year.

Nice to know I spend my time so well.

I'm not a big fan of zombies, but

...these zombie brain cupcakes are worth a look.

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There's nothing zombie-brained about this xenotext idea. Wow.

I must be part newt

...for I, too, can take a good ribbing.

Spent the past few grey days

...reading The Grey Islands by John Steffler. It seemed fitting for I knew Galore by Michael Crummey was on its way. It arrived today.


The Grey Islands has been around awhile. What an amazing book. I finished it this afternoon just as the sky began to clear. Too weird. The forecast said it would clear, but still. Tonight I will begin reading Galore. If it's as good as this review claims, I'm in for another dandy read.

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August 23 - Wow. Finished Galore in the wee hours last night. The review is bang on. It's a fabulous novel.

Must add ever-vigilant

...to my CV.

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Must stop thinking about the 1,224-pound cupcake.

A beautifully designed chapbook

...invites a reader in. You can't help but look closely as you carefully turn each page. Clearly Red Nettle Press knows this for Eliza Roxcy Snow by Marita Dachsel is beautiful.


I entered a draw for this chapbook over on All Things Said & Done, Marita's blog, and was the lucky winner. There were a few other lovely things in the envelope as well.

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I've been making my way through the summer issue of Grain. It's called Grain Luddite. When it arrived, I was immediately struck by the paper on which it is printed. It has changed and I'm impressed. When I first ran my fingers over the paper, it didn't occur to me that there would be a different overall feel to this issue. But wow. There is. Pick up a copy and check it out.

Now I think I'll dip back into Grain Luddite and have another look at the amazing translations by Jeramy Dodds.

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August 14 - As it turns out, Grain Luddite is printed on chlorine free paper made with 100% post-consumer waste. The Forest Stewardship Council logo is on the back cover. Hats off to Grain!

It's August and things were humming right along and then

...suddenly the humming was



drowned out by the white



noise