December 2008
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12.29.08Editing Hurts 12 to Midnight, Books Comments Off on Editing Hurts
Yes, I’m still alive. I’m been kind-of in a funk lately and haven’t felt much like posting. Mostly I’ve been watching TV and sleeping. Today I’ve been tightening up a story I’m working on, so this post is about how much it hurts to cut favorite lines. It was a look that was both familiar […]
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12.18.08Campus Shooter Exercise: Conclusion Miscellaneous (2)
So the exercise is over and I’m back in front of my computer. Here’s how it went down: Apparently the scenario was that a girl broke up with her boyfriend, who then went ballistic. He shot her, then went into another room and shot a bunch of other people before killing himself. I heard two […]
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12.18.08Campus Shooter Exercise : Shots fired Miscellaneous Comments Off on Campus Shooter Exercise : Shots fired
The exercise has started. They just fired two shots from a starter pistol to simulate the shooter. The media (local and regional) are lined up right outside the police tape. I thought about hamming it up and pressing my face against the window but figured someone wouldn’t have a sense of humor about it. Edit: […]
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12.18.08Campus Shooter Exercise Live Blogging Post 1 Miscellaneous Comments Off on Campus Shooter Exercise Live Blogging Post 1
So here I am, sitting in a basement office, waiting for the drill to begin. We were all wanded for weapons before being allowed to enter the area. My assigned role I’d “worried well”, meaning that I’m ok but concerned for my colleagues. I’m actually in a pretty good location. This office has a locking […]
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