Sari Gordon » Writing http://www.sarigordon.com I Was A Writer, Then I Decided to Make a Living Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:47:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 English Majors Save Lives! http://www.sarigordon.com/2008/12/english-majors-save-lives/ http://www.sarigordon.com/2008/12/english-majors-save-lives/#comments Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:16:56 +0000 sari http://www.sarigordon.com/?p=453 My email goes through and catches a lot of spam. Some does not get caught and I have to eyeball it myself. I always wonder who actually clicks on some of these obvious ones for Viagara or Obama Coins. I don’t think many people are likely to fall for those.

There is another kind of phishing scam [...]]]> http://www.sarigordon.com/2008/12/english-majors-save-lives/feed/ 0 MNartists.org Essay: The Red Wing Arts Scene http://www.sarigordon.com/2008/10/mnartistsorg-essay-the-red-wing-arts-scene/ http://www.sarigordon.com/2008/10/mnartistsorg-essay-the-red-wing-arts-scene/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:44:24 +0000 sari http://www.sarigordon.com/?p=435 http://www.sarigordon.com/2008/10/mnartistsorg-essay-the-red-wing-arts-scene/feed/ 0 Cat Scratch Fever: My story comes out and I prepare for a new asshole. http://www.sarigordon.com/2007/04/cat-scratch-fever-my-story-comes-out-and-i-prepare-for-a-new-asshole/ http://www.sarigordon.com/2007/04/cat-scratch-fever-my-story-comes-out-and-i-prepare-for-a-new-asshole/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:24:07 +0000 sari http://sarigordon.com/wp/?p=411

My story about big cat owners is out online today and in print on Monday.

I’m going to get eviscerated from both sides on this one. I hope my next assignment is about the deliciousness [...]]]> http://www.sarigordon.com/2007/04/cat-scratch-fever-my-story-comes-out-and-i-prepare-for-a-new-asshole/feed/ 2 John Crowley writes among us http://www.sarigordon.com/2006/12/john-crowley-writes-among-us/ http://www.sarigordon.com/2006/12/john-crowley-writes-among-us/#comments Fri, 01 Dec 2006 18:53:21 +0000 sari http://sarigordon.com/wp/?p=363

John Crowley is one of the few people who can get me to glance over the side of the cliff and wonder if the jump really is the best part. Even if I never do take the leap, Crowley is still the most intriguing guide to have along for the careful walk along the crumbling path [...]]]> http://www.sarigordon.com/2006/12/john-crowley-writes-among-us/feed/ 0 Motorcycle show, longer version of older story http://www.sarigordon.com/2006/11/motorcycle-show-longer-version-of-older-story/ http://www.sarigordon.com/2006/11/motorcycle-show-longer-version-of-older-story/#comments Fri, 17 Nov 2006 16:13:29 +0000 sari http://sarigordon.com/wp/?p=360 What is it about a deadline that makes me complete everything else I need to do?

Here’s a draft version of a story I wrote after visiting a motorcycle show at the Minneapolis Convention Center. I was busy exploring Google Docs and Spreadsheets and apparently Google bought Writely, a site I once used for posting and editing [...]]]> http://www.sarigordon.com/2006/11/motorcycle-show-longer-version-of-older-story/feed/ 0 The simple life monitor check http://www.sarigordon.com/2006/11/the-simple-life-monitor-check/ http://www.sarigordon.com/2006/11/the-simple-life-monitor-check/#comments Wed, 15 Nov 2006 14:10:51 +0000 sari http://sarigordon.com/wp/?p=359 This is what I wake up to. I spend all day adding to it. I am also completely surrounded by a kook’s nest of piles: paper, bills, things to read, things to mail, bills, gadgets and CRAFTS. My jewelry project is currently spilling over the sides of our coffee table and I still average about… 0 [...]]]> http://www.sarigordon.com/2006/11/the-simple-life-monitor-check/feed/ 0 The best music in the world is free… http://www.sarigordon.com/2006/10/the-best-music-in-the-world-is-free/ http://www.sarigordon.com/2006/10/the-best-music-in-the-world-is-free/#comments Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:27:44 +0000 sari http://sarigordon.com/wp/?p=350 Free music? No way! That’s insane. Thank god our troops have moved in and installed democracy. DRM is is the hallmark of a [...]]]> http://www.sarigordon.com/2006/10/the-best-music-in-the-world-is-free/feed/ 0 A little tip for you http://www.sarigordon.com/2006/10/a-little-tip-for-you/ http://www.sarigordon.com/2006/10/a-little-tip-for-you/#comments Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:38:25 +0000 sari http://sarigordon.com/wp/?p=347 A broken ankle xray

The reason I haven’t left the house in over a week. Crutches really, really suck.

To do:

Read Twist of The Wrist II, by Keith Code (even though he’s [...]]]> http://www.sarigordon.com/2006/10/a-little-tip-for-you/feed/ 0 I’m here to help http://www.sarigordon.com/2006/09/im-here-to-help/ http://www.sarigordon.com/2006/09/im-here-to-help/#comments Fri, 29 Sep 2006 15:25:23 +0000 sari http://sarigordon.com/wp/?p=337

Rules

The word is FOLIAGE: It’s not prounounced FOILAGE; The word is ETCETERA: It’s not pronounced EXCETERA; The word is ESPRESSO, it is not pronounced EXPRESSO. Therefore, you cannot name your business “Expresso Yourself.” “Your” = e.g. “Your snowmobile ran into my Sushi shop.” Something which belongs to you. “You’re” = “You’re the biggest fan of Journey. You’re [...]]]> http://www.sarigordon.com/2006/09/im-here-to-help/feed/ 1 Your only protection against the dreaded Kancho! http://www.sarigordon.com/2006/09/whetink-your-only-protection-against-the-dreaded-kancho/ http://www.sarigordon.com/2006/09/whetink-your-only-protection-against-the-dreaded-kancho/#comments Wed, 20 Sep 2006 04:03:20 +0000 sari http://sarigordon.com/wp/?p=334 If you don’t know what kancho is, back up against the nearest wall and make your way to one of these t-shirts. They’re made by a friend of mine who teaches English in Japan and in return, gains the cultural wisdom of a fifth grader.

I love my kancho dame shirt Thomas brought me over [...]]]> http://www.sarigordon.com/2006/09/whetink-your-only-protection-against-the-dreaded-kancho/feed/ 0