http://christenmccurdy.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ High grade apocalyptic fervor since 2003 en Vox Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:18:37 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://christenmccurdy.vox.com/library/post/there-will-be-feasting-and-dancing-in-jerusalem-next-year.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Christen) http://christenmccurdy.vox.com/library/post/there-will-be-feasting-and-dancing-in-jerusalem-next-year.html?_c=feed-rss http://christenmccurdy.vox.com/library/post/there-will-be-feasting-and-dancing-in-jerusalem-next-year.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:18:37 -0700 I sent the link to the collage piece I wrote in June to a friend tonight, with the disclaimer that keep-this-chuck-that works out better in metaphor than in real life. Few know that better than he. Thing is, there are plenty of things I'd love to... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://christenmccurdy.vox.com/library/post/there-will-be-feasting-and-dancing-in-jerusalem-next-year.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d4141ea5de685e00fa96a24ab20002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> home mom crafts cats writing http://christenmccurdy.vox.com/library/post/welcome-to-bizarro-world-where-paris-hilton-doesnt-make-me-want-to-punch-things.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Christen) http://christenmccurdy.vox.com/library/post/welcome-to-bizarro-world-where-paris-hilton-doesnt-make-me-want-to-punch-things.html?_c=feed-rss http://christenmccurdy.vox.com/library/post/welcome-to-bizarro-world-where-paris-hilton-doesnt-make-me-want-to-punch-things.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:26:33 -0700 Guys? I'm confused. So very confused. 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Apparently, not merely attributable to stress. ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://christenmccurdy.vox.com/library/post/in-which-our-heroine-speaks-sternly-to-the-universe.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d4141ea5de685e00fae8cd9233000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://christenmccurdy.vox.com/library/post/writing-about-writing-oh-christen-you-wouldnt.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Christen) http://christenmccurdy.vox.com/library/post/writing-about-writing-oh-christen-you-wouldnt.html?_c=feed-rss http://christenmccurdy.vox.com/library/post/writing-about-writing-oh-christen-you-wouldnt.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:46:20 -0700 This spring I created a ritual of setting aside every Tuesday night for a Solo Happy Hour Writing Date. 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For those of you just tuning in, Lebowskifest is a frequent, traveling celebration of the 1998 Coen brothers cult classic The Big Lebowski. 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