Saturday January 25, 2014  Woke up during the night, and realized I didn't hate anyone.

***Picked up three books on writing from Southeast Library:

August Derleth, Writing Fiction, 1946.  First impression (after skimming):  mostly of historical interest. 

Donald Maass, Writing 21st Century Fiction, 2012.  I doubt this will last the rest of the 21st century; I expect it to be outdated in 20 years.  But looks useful for now.

Walter Mosley, This Year You Write Your Novel, 2007.

***From http://politicalwire.com:

"In an attempt to prevent same-sex marriages in Oklahoma, state Rep. Mike Turner (R) is considering stopping all marriages, News 9 reports."

More accurately, he wants to get the state government completely out of the marriage business.

***From The Cedar Cultural Center's newsletter, 1/23:

An A List pick by Rick Mason in City Pages: "SBassekou Kouyate completely revolutionized the ngoni, an ancient West African oblong lute traditionally used to accompany a singer. Kouyate plugged in, attached a strap and stepped out in front of an entire ensemble of ngonis, added a wah-wah pedal, bent notes with a bluesman's finesse, and peppered traditional Malian music with bits of rock, funk, jazz, and bluegrass...."