http://www.middleragedpunk.com The is a public service announcement....with guitar! Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:17:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Over at Mur Lafferty's blog I Should Be Writing (the blog version of her podcast of the same name), there is a section called News from Poughkeepsie where Jared Axelrod posts a writing prompt to help get writer's started, well, writing. Usually they have a theme for the week, ... http://www.middleragedpunk.com/2010/01/13/writing-prompt-1-cybernetics/ Ever since completing the half at the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon last April, I've been considering trying again. As you may or may not remember, the half wasn't what I had hoped it would be. Not only did I have an injury that kept me from running very ... http://www.middleragedpunk.com/2010/01/06/run-fatgirl-run-now-in-its-second-year/ Fridays are the one day in the week when I don't go to the gym. It helps give me a break so I don't get burned out, plus gives me an opportunity to run errands during the week so I'm not so busy on the weekend. Usually those ... http://www.middleragedpunk.com/2009/12/04/my-lunchtime-adventure/ There are a lot of tough things about being a feminist parent. One of the most frustrating is trying to find toys and books that don't reinforce gender stereotypes. I've ranted a few times about "girl" toys, but this time will be different! This post is about ... http://www.middleragedpunk.com/2009/12/04/feminist-kids-books/ There are so many good charities that need donations, it's hard to decide which one to give to. Or give at all in this economy. However, there's one charity I've given to for the past couple of years, and this year was no different. Penny Arcade's Child's ... http://www.middleragedpunk.com/2009/12/01/this-gamer-gave-back/ There were days where the words flowed out easily, days where each word was a struggle, and then there were days where no words were typed at all. The last one happened way too much in the early part of November, but I ended up pushing through and ... http://www.middleragedpunk.com/2009/11/30/so-nano-happened/ It's the time of year when many employees are asked to give donations to charities through the Combined Federal Campaign. CFC is the world's largest and most successful annual workplace charity campaign, with more than 300 CFC campaigns throughout the country and internationally to help to raise millions of dollars each ... http://www.middleragedpunk.com/2009/11/10/an-area-where-skeptics-are-lacking/ It was great to have my first visit to London fall on November 5th. Remember, remember the Fifth of November, The Gunpowder Treason and Plot, I know of no reason Why Gunpowder Treason Should ever be forgot. A very happy Bonfire/Guy Fawkes Night to all! Ah, to be able to visit ... http://www.middleragedpunk.com/2009/11/05/from-the-vault-ideas-are-bulletproof/ I've gotten used to bad commercials for video games. Especially when it comes to representing women who game. But the latest commercial for Uncharted 2 goes a step farther. *sigh* When I Googled for this commercial, the hits I did find thought this was hilarious. Some days it sucks ... http://www.middleragedpunk.com/2009/10/29/gaming-while-female-means-i-have-to-endure-this-crap/ I've mentioned that I did National Novel Writing Month back in 2005, and every year about this time I think hard about doing it again. Well, this year I am committing to it, and even though I haven't really got a plot (ACH!), I'm diving into NaNo to attempt ... http://www.middleragedpunk.com/2009/10/28/doing-nanowrimo-me-too/