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BIRD BY
BIRD

BIRD BY
BIRD 08/02/2004 03:38 PM

The best thing about Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing & Life is, even when the thought of sitting down and writing is about as appealing to you as root canal work, she inspires you to want to write. That alone is worth the investment. The book is full of mostly well-established wisdom about the art of writing, but it's written intelligently and with great humour and passion. She really practices what she preaches. She takes you through the standard rules: Write every day at the same time, always write something each day, no matter how brief, or how hard it is; break the job into manageable tasks ("take it bird by bird"); start with short assignments and "shitty first drafts" that just get everything down, and edit later; avoid perfectionism; write about what you know; use your own authentic voice and style; use index cards as reminders, phone friends and experts to get background material you need quickly and authentically, and use writing groups and trusted readers to keep you going and honest. She explains how to deal with writer's block, agents, publishers, and jealousy of other (successful but clearly inferior) writers. What I liked best about the book were some of the humbler, lesser known rules of good writing: Stories tell themselves through you, so it's critical to find means to silence the noise in your head and let them come out Flawed, hopeful narrators are great voices, and points of view, from which to tell your story Plot need be nothing more than the discovery of what each of your characters cares about, revealed vividly and continuously Characters must show strength or courage to be sympathetic Dialogue must be authentic and individual, yet concise and fast-moving Good writers must be observant, reverent, and even startled by life and its lessons Great stories are about great truths, things the writer cares passionately about that come out in the writing: "To be a good writer you not only have to write a great deal, but you have to care." You must trust yourself and your intuition, especially with first drafts, not self-criticize and second guess every step You have to give the best you have always, not save it up for the next story Writers have a duty to the reader to be honest, to make things clearer, to help heal readers' "gaping wounds and dazed expressions", to soothe The book includes an extraordinary 2-page story by the author that illustrates these and other points: It is charming, heartbreaking, full of surprises, imbued with the author's great love for two very special characters, imbued as well with a bit of wonderful, spare, dialogue, some stunning imagery and an improbable analogy. But mostly, the story moves, and in so doing it takes the reader along for the ride. Until you can read Bird by Bird for yourself, here are two quotes by other accomplished writers about the art of writing: "The greatest writing is done on the edge of what you know and what you don't know." -- Beth Nielsen Chapman "The skill of writing is to create a context in which other people can think." -- Edwin Schlossberg

What Big Bird knows about Sun

What Big Bird knows about Sun 12/04/2003 01:15 PM
Sometimes you have to be a big, tall, yellow freak

BIRD 1.0.8

BIRD 1.0.8 06/07/2004 12:17 PM
A daemon for dynamic routing of IP and IPv6

Big Bird

Big Bird 07/04/2004 05:33 AM
I was taught that dinosaurs were green and lizard-like. Nowadays, the common theory is they were colorful and related to birds. Makes for better childrens books and wilds the imagination. But is it a coincidence that these theories emerged shortly...

BIRD 1.0.9

BIRD 1.0.9 07/15/2004 02:09 PM
A daemon for dynamic routing of IP and IPv6

J-Bird

J-Bird 12/09/2003 08:37 PM
J-Bird Version 0.3.0 (Alpha)

Keep the bird burning

Keep the bird burning 09/14/2004 07:32 AM
Shelley needs some coins in her tips jar. I can't imagine the blogosphere without her strong voice......

I'll Take the Bird in the Hand

I'll Take the Bird in the Hand 08/08/2004 02:18 AM
Dave Pollard provides perspective on why a bird in the hand is better than two in the bush: This would make Bush the first president since the great depression to record an absolute loss in total employment during his administration......

Bird Chat

Bird Chat 07/06/2004 03:24 PM
Bird Chat 1.5

This Derby Will Be Won by a Bird

This Derby Will Be Won by a Bird 06/21/2004 08:23 PM
This week, more than 12 young albatrosses will soar into the homestretch of what might be called the Big Bird version of the Belmont Stakes.

DoS in Bird Chat 1.61

DoS in Bird Chat 1.61 08/23/2004 02:22 PM
Donato Ferrante (Aug 23 2004)

Bird Flu Gets More Worrisome

Bird Flu Gets More Worrisome 01/24/2004 07:16 PM
The world's public health systems are getting better at handling this sort of thing. But we have a real problem with the corporate-run vaccine system that lately hasn't been up to the task of providing what we need and when we need it. Sometimes markets fail. This isn't the kind of situation where failure can remotely be an option.

Help keep the Bird writing

Help keep the Bird writing 09/14/2004 03:51 AM
Shelley of BurningBird is broke and needs a little help paying the hosting bills to keep BurningBird going. Shelley is one of the earliest weblog writers, and she has a distinctive, original and beautiful writing voice. She catches a lot of flack because she is often the one to turn over the rock that everyone would rather leave lying there, revealing a truth that people don't want to see. Truth be told, she probably also catches flack because she can be a bit cranky at times, but she only turns her rhetorical guns against powerful people, and she is incredibly generous with her time and expertise. The web would be a much poorer place without her presence and that of BurningBird, and if you can spare a bit of change, drop some in her Pay Pal jar. If you can't spare a bit, at least help get the word out....

J-Bird 0.4.0 alpha

J-Bird 0.4.0 alpha 05/05/2004 09:15 PM
A bird observation record keeping system in Java.

OO.org Selects Its Own Sea Bird

OO.org Selects Its Own Sea Bird 04/25/2004 10:06 PM

Experts: Bird Flu Could Become Epidemic
(AP)

Experts: Bird Flu Could Become Epidemic
(AP) 01/24/2004 09:26 PM
AP - With luck, the world will escape the latest outbreak of bird flu with no more than the six human deaths already blamed on it and the loss of millions of chickens. But public health experts worry of a much greater disaster: A catastrophe they say is among the worst imaginable, a global outbreak of an entirely new form of human flu.

Second Thai boy dies of bird flu

Second Thai boy dies of bird flu 01/27/2004 12:11 AM
Another six year old boy in Thailand dies from bird flu, as neighbouring Laos confirms the virus in its poultry.

Early Bird Had the Brains to Fly

Early Bird Had the Brains to Fly 08/05/2004 12:00 AM

The Bird Man of Telegraph Hill

The Bird Man of Telegraph Hill 01/26/2004 08:47 PM
The Bird Man of Telegraph Hill: a beautiful story of a formerly homeless man, a flock of wild parrots in San Fransisco, and how their relationship transformed them both. "You see them and you have to love them..."

New bird flu cases hit Thailand

New bird flu cases hit Thailand 02/16/2004 10:40 AM
Bird flu reappears in eight Thai provinces, as a zoo leopard is confirmed to have died from the virus.

Bird Flu Vaccine Not Likely for 6 Months
(AP)

Bird Flu Vaccine Not Likely for 6 Months
(AP) 01/25/2004 10:31 AM
AP - Asia's bird flu virus is resistant to key anti-influenza drugs, and an effective vaccine is probably more than six months away, the World Health Organization said Sunday, as Indonesia confirmed it had become the seventh country in the region with an outbreak.

World appeal to contain bird flu

World appeal to contain bird flu 01/27/2004 08:44 AM
International agencies say only a brief window exists to stop avian influenza spreading and threatening humans.

Is it a bird, is it a plane ...? I have
no idea but try it anyway

Is it a bird, is it a plane ...? I have
no idea but try it anyway 02/13/2004 10:38 PM
Sleep de voorwerpen in de bol .. hiervan .. sphere .. grow

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China hit by bird flu outbreak

China hit by bird flu outbreak 01/27/2004 07:05 AM
China says ducks in its south are infected with the bird flu sweeping Asia, but no human cases are reported.

Bird Flu Has Mutated and Is Spreading
(AP)

Bird Flu Has Mutated and Is Spreading
(AP) 01/25/2004 12:47 AM
AP - The bird flu virus spreading through Asia appears to have mutated and development of a more effective vaccine is not likely for more than six months, the World Health Organization said Sunday.

Early Bird Kit Online!

Early Bird Kit Online! 04/02/2005 11:52 AM
Confused about the tent sale? Don't have a participating Wal*mart near you? Well then get on over to Walmart.com right now and order your very own exclusive early bird kit today! Only $29.88 each plus tax and shipping.

J-Bird version 0.4.4 (alpha)

J-Bird version 0.4.4 (alpha) 03/19/2005 03:18 AM
J-Bird: listing software for birders, written in Java. New to this release: The interface has been converted from a hybrid AWT/Swing interface to purely Swing. Desktop shortcuts have been improved on MS Windows and Linux by upgrading the installer to the latest version. Existing features: basic ticking, trip reports, ability to count species ticks, ability to generate composite lists of species such as life-lists or region lists, ability to query sightings and display results as tables, web pages or CSV. Local checklists can be created or imported from CSV files or relational databases. They can be used to tick species that have been observed on trips and included in trip reports. The latest release can be found here: https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=19835&package_i d=50797

WHO warns of more lethal bird flu

WHO warns of more lethal bird flu 01/22/2004 04:56 PM
The World Health Organisation fears the Asian bird flu could mutate into a more dangerous form for humans.

Einstein, the brainy bird

Einstein, the brainy bird 02/07/2005 01:27 AM
One talented bird .. deze pagagaai .. Too smart, .. papagaaien

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Scientists Stumble Upon New Bird

Scientists Stumble Upon New Bird 08/18/2004 05:00 AM
Locals call them 'piding,' but researchers say the brown, flightless birds with the distinctive orange-red bills may be entirely unknown to science.

New bird species discovered

New bird species discovered 08/17/2004 12:16 AM
A bird species new to science is found by researchers on a remote island in the Philippines.

The Bird Was Perfect But Not For Dinner

The Bird Was Perfect But Not For Dinner 12/04/2003 06:05 AM
gropes for redemption .. shoot away

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Bird flu hits US poultry industry

Bird flu hits US poultry industry 02/11/2004 09:32 AM
A second outbreak of avian bird flu in the US is set to dent industry earnings as importers stop buying US birds.

Early Bird Receipts Are Important

Early Bird Receipts Are Important 04/02/2005 11:52 AM
Be aware you will need your original cash register receipt, not a copy, when you mail in your Walmart Early Bird coupon. Seems very odd to require the, but it's there on the package plain as day. This will be especially important if anybody happens to buy one on eBay and doesn't realize the receipt is required.

Seventh Thai death from bird flu

Seventh Thai death from bird flu 02/18/2004 01:16 AM
Tests show a four-year-old Thai boy died from bird flu, the nation's seventh known death from the disease.

UN: Bird flu poses threat to humans

UN: Bird flu poses threat to humans 07/11/2004 12:36 AM
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2nd Del. Farm Bird Flu Case Is Confirmed
(AP)

2nd Del. Farm Bird Flu Case Is Confirmed
(AP) 02/10/2004 08:06 PM
AP - Tests confirmed avian flu on a second central Delaware farm, a surprise that creates a "serious situation" for the region's poultry industry, state agriculture officials announced Tuesday.

Tests Confirm Bird Flu on 2nd Del. Farm
(AP)

Tests Confirm Bird Flu on 2nd Del. Farm
(AP) 02/10/2004 01:25 PM
AP - Tests confirmed avian flu on a second central Delaware farm, a surprise that creates a "serious situation" for the region's poultry industry, state agriculture officials announced Tuesday.

Bird Flu Kills Two Sisters in Vietnam
(AP)

Bird Flu Kills Two Sisters in Vietnam
(AP) 01/28/2004 07:11 AM
AP - Two sisters in Vietnam became the latest victims of Asia's bird flu crisis Wednesday, as ministers from across the region convened an emergency meeting with international health experts in the Thai capital.
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