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Category Archives: Writing
Cult of the Vintage Honda
Read here in Slate. If you are paying any attention, this is all actually part of a series.
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How to make an Olympic Impression
[what follows is discarded prose, a story I started that went nowhere] Back in the third century BC, aiming to impress the world, Dionysius of Syracuse sent to the Olympics fancy pavilions and several teams of horses. To entertain spectators, … Continue reading
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I love Weightlifting
So I am particularly proud of this piece about Olympic weightlifting that I wrote. For some reason I felt very moved to write it, rather like the Dumpling Manifesto. This is a picture of Vivian Lee, who is on the … Continue reading
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In Beijing
I’m in Beijing this week, writing some stuff for Slate. The murder was about 10 mins from my house. This struck me as a rather odd photo of President Bush.
Fan Feud – New Yorker
This article Fan Feud – ran in the New Yorker this week. Unsurprisingly, the fan reaction has been visceral, in all sorts of directions. I particularly like being compared to Rita Skeeter. Obviously there is much more I would have … Continue reading
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On Gary Gygax
I’m not exactly the only one to write on Gygax, but hey why not. I originally started writing this for Slate but didn’t finish in time. However the good part is that means I can put in a bit of … Continue reading
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Lots Lately
So I did alot of writing that I failed to write about here. For the NY Times Bits blog, I did a debate with Rick Cotton at NBC. There was a last segment that for some reason hasn’t posted. I … Continue reading
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