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*what I'm calling the current LJInc clusterfuck, since creation of new basic accounts has (temporarily at least) been banned. For a review of previous fuck-ups dating back to 05, see this excellent list . Now on to the wank: LJinc offers an apology for not doing what they said they would do (some would call this lying): Since the launch of LiveJournal, Inc., we have been working on creating the best approach to develop the platform and, in particular, communicate with users about how to... read more

Lesson 1 Introductory Japanese Japanese is very much a contextual language. A word's meaning depends on what it is in reference to and how it is used in the sentence. - of yourself, "-san" is very rude. (Meaning if you introduce yourself "Watashi wa Jessi-san desu." that's considered rather pompous and rude.) - of bowing, put your right hand over your left at the waist (in front) and bow at the waist. Eye contact is unnecessary. - It's usually best to use someone's name (in all circumstances...

Walk the Sky is a community for the collaborative Star Wars fanfiction of aelie_baby and bigbadbob03 . It consists mainly of the AU universe based of the "what if" scenario of Anakin Skywalker having a twin and proceeds from there. There are three major story arcs that roughly follow the Original Trilogy in the beginning, then splits off into true AU. Original characters, alternate characterizations, and twisted humor abound, so you may wish to mind your step. writers: aelie_baby...

Here's a video that my partner Aidon made. In it is our ad (please turn up your speakers so you can hear the sound effects properly), what the jury thought of it, and a blooper. Whoops! Hahahaha! The task was to create a viral ad that would get people to stop using plastic bags unnecessarily. We were briefed at 12nn on the 25th, had to do our work (which entailed coming up with a concept and plot, shooting, and editing) by 12nn of the 26th. We chose the simple route and had just one continuous...

In a 4 to 3 ruling today, the California Supreme Court has ruled that banning same sex marriages is unconstitutional. The approximately 146 page opinion, written by the Chief Justice, states that marriage is a basic and fundamental right for all persons regardless of whether they are opposite or same sex couples.  The fact that the state has provided legal protections for same sex couples in the form of Domestic Partnerships is NOT enough and the state must allow same sex couples to get married...

The Republican-dominated California Supreme Court just overturned their state’s ban on gay marriage, saying it is unconstitutional. " California's Supreme Court today struck down the state's statutory ban on same-sex marriage , finding the state's constitution "properly must be interpreted to guarantee this basic civil right to all Californians, whether gay or heterosexual, and to same-sex couples as well as to opposite-sex couples." In a 4-3 ruling, the majority — with a 121-page opinion...