I need to go to bed, but I also need to post another entry. This'll be quick.
First, some administrative notes. The non-Reddit, non-Facebook, classic-style Holidailies portal is up and running again, and y'all are encouraged to check it out. Those coming here via that portal, note that my previous entry was this year's official introduction. Finally, the LJ feed started working again at the same time as several other LJ feeds I follow, so I figure we should be okay until the next round of Russian DDOS attacks.
I should be writing about the girlfriend, or at least the cat, but those are long stories, probably taking multiple entries apiece, and I'm just not up to that just now. So here's what I'm going to do: on days when writing a proper entry seems too much to tackle, I'm going to try to at least write some verse here, even if it's just a few lines. (If you have any suggestions for such, feel free to post 'em in the comments.)
For today, I'm going to open the almanac at random to pick a topic.
[flip]
Page 715: Pen names.
Oh, the Baudelaire clan was read far and wide.
People said of the books, "that's the ticket!"
But would they have sold half as well, one might ask,
If by Handler instead of by Snicket?
Pen names are used by many a scribe
For euphony, clear as a clarion.
If this seems Orwellian, think that without them
That term would have come out as Blairian.
(Okay, needs work, but I'm going to sleep.)
Posted by Shmuel at December 11, 2011 1:18 AM1. I don't think the pen name poem needs work at all; how could it be better? I enjoyed it very much.
2. The WHO NOW?? Can't wait to learn more about this development!!
Posted by: mo pie at December 11, 2011 7:27 PM