April 2011
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How Writers Build the Brand →
housingworksbookstore: In 440 B.C. or so, a first-time Greek author named Herodotus paid for his own book tour around the Aegean. His big break came during the Olympic Games, when he stood up in the temple of Zeus and declaimed his “Histories” to the wealthy, influential crowd. In the 12th century, the clergyman Gerald of Wales organized his own book party in Oxford, hoping to appeal to college...
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When I call Gov. Walker a Koch-whore, I don't want...
So here’s my problem. I’m looking for an insult for people who will totally compromise their integrity for money, but as a supporter of sex workers’ rights, I think comparisons to prostitutes, call girls, and escorts are obsolete. I’m looking for one term meaning “one who has sex for money” and a different term for “someone who sells their...
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