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Comment on Here Be Cartographers: Reading the Fantasy Map by A Skunk, Google Earth and an Anvil Salesman « write it there

A Skunk, Google Earth and an Anvil Salesman « write it there — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:42:38 +0000

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Comment on Here Be Cartographers: Reading the Fantasy Map by Maphead | A Modest Construct

Maphead | A Modest Construct — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 21:22:38 +0000

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Comment on Raging bishop by A writer’s trick: the sore tooth gambit « Creativity Hacker

A writer’s trick: the sore tooth gambit « Creativity Hacker — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:17:04 +0000

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Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:51:04 +0000

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Comment on Fly Mii to the Moon by anarchaeologist

anarchaeologist — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:31:45 +0000

Wow, this is a great find! I love the Mii tune and for some reason always thought it was composed by Sean O’Hagan (he of the High Llamas)…

Comment on Wednesday Book Club: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by Once Upon A Bookshelf » Blog Archive » Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

Once Upon A Bookshelf » Blog Archive » Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:58:43 +0000

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Comment on Raging bishop by Ben

Ben — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:09:31 +0000

But isn’t there a fundamental difference between running laps and sustaining repeated blows to the head? Something about the idea of spectating an intellectual challenge made purposely more difficult by head trauma feels a bit like feeding beer to your dog and then laughing when it bumps into the walls.

But I suppose all that’s really happening is that the chess highlights the fundamental savagery of boxing itself.

Comment on Raging bishop by Nicholas

Nicholas — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:42:04 +0000

I think your problems with chessboxing are a subset of the problems with boxing generally. The sport has a certain aura of nobility about it thanks to its reputation as a hotbed of storytelling, but ultimately there’s no hiding that it’s a celebration of gladiatorial savagery for the visceral pleasure of the spectators outside the ring. Whatever wrongness the chess throws on top is marginal in proportion, I find. As a test of how mental stamina holds up under physical fatigue, I’m not sure it’s morally distinct from having people play chess after running a few laps (which is what chessboxing clubs do for training).

But you’re right: if the intellectual element is really just there to take something base and primal and dress it up with a pretence of class… how different is it from, I don’t know, librarian porn?