The Death of the Slush Pile http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703414504575001271351446274.html For The Love of God, People, The Slush Pile Isn’t Dead http://therumpus.net/2010/01/for-the-love-of-god-people-the-slush-pile-isnt-dead/ A long, but interesting article on James Patterson (who has more NY Times bestsellers than anyone else). James Patterson Inc. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/24/magazine/24patterson-t.html?pagewanted=all …
Learn to Let Go: How Success Killed Duke Nukem http://www.wired.com/magazine/2009/12/fail_duke_nukem/all/1 Phantom Menace Review The best (and longest) movie review I’ve ever encountered. http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/12/17/watch-this-70-minute-video-review-of-star-wars-the-phantom-menace/ Star Wars quotes in Japanese http://nihonshock.com/2009/12/star-wars-quotes-in-japanese/ Can tongue surgery improve English-speaking ability? http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/12/21/can-tongue-surgery-improve-english-speaking-ability/ Richard K Morgan on …