{"id":9197,"date":"2006-01-27T11:42:56","date_gmt":"2006-01-27T18:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/2006\/01\/27\/potpourri-for-400-alex.html"},"modified":"2006-01-27T11:42:56","modified_gmt":"2006-01-27T18:42:56","slug":"potpourri_for_4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2006\/01\/27\/potpourri_for_4.html","title":{"rendered":"Potpourri for $400, Alex"},"content":{"rendered":"

More miscelleny:<\/p>\n

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  1. Going out of print is the natural fate of books. Extending copyright is not helping that any<\/a>.\n
  2. Person makes claim about product on blog. Company rep denies it. Person notes company web page text vindicating position. Company changes web page text, comes back, claims person misquoted web page. Person mulls the matter over a bit, then<\/a> …<\/p>\n
  3. Actors don’t memorize lines<\/a> — they immerse themselves in their characters, such that their next line flows naturally from the situation or cue. I imagine that works better when the writer and director are halfway decent.<\/p>\n
  4. The best article — by William Saletan — I’ve read in years on the abortion issue, and how the pro-choice side can win<\/a> — by declaring war on abortion.<\/p>\n
  5. How much do you know about Separation of Church and State? Take the quiz<\/a>. The average score is 12; I got an 18.<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    More miscelleny: Going out of print is the natural fate of books. Extending copyright is not helping that any. Person makes claim about product on blog. 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