Nerds, Writers, and Music

+ Street Boners and Magic: The Gathering

Street Boners is becoming one of my favorite blogs because they do things like go to Magic: The Gathering tournaments and interview professional nerds.

Did you know Magic dudes have awesome slang words for cocaine?

“Okay, like once we all did great at a Grand Prix in Copenhagen. We’re all in Denmark, drugs are easy to find. Last thing I really remember is getting back to the hotel room and guys are blowing lines off of our 2nd place plaque like “MORE WHITE MANA!” “SNOW-COVERED PLAINS!” (Those are Magic terms).”

HERE.

+ A Joy or a Chore:  What do writers think about writing for a living?

“The joy of writing for a living is that you get to do it all the time. The misery is that you have to, whether you’re in the mood or not. I wouldn’t be the first writer to point out that doing something so deeply personal does become less jolly when you have to keep on at it, day after cash-generating day. To use a not ridiculous analogy: Sex = nice thing. Sex For Cash = probably less fun, perhaps morally uncomfy and psychologically unwise.”

HERE.  (via kottke)

+ Good Songs

Xoxobra has posted the first article in a new series he’s doing that will recap the best songs from albums he reviewed in the past month.   This is a great idea that more blogs should copy.  Go check it out, he’s got an eclectic taste (and just reviewed the new …And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead album).

HERE.