The Craft of Editing a Very Short Story

Lydia Davis, the author of “very short stories” for more than 40 years, described her editing process. The image contains the original handwritten text. She then made these edits: 1. The two dogs and two cats, as well as the mice, were part of my real situation, but I probably felt that they lessened the…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/the-craft-of-editing-a-very-short-story/

In Transit Blog: At Hotels, Hearing the Scream for Ice Cream

This summer hotels are setting up stands serving house-made versions of the frozen treat.

















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Reduced Spending Requirement for Starwood Amex Bonuses!

I receive compensation for many links on this blog. You don’t have to use these links, but I am grateful to you if you do. American Express, Citibank, Chase, and other banks are advertising partners of this site. I do not write about all credit cards that are available — instead focusing on miles, points, […]

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The 10 Commandments of living in SF

#1: Thou shalt turn thy wheels into the curb.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/10-commandments-living-san-francisco/

Inside Antelope Canyon, Arizona

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/08/22/inside-antelope-canyon-arizona-3/

Bonus Avios For Longhaul British Airways Travel

British Airways Executive Club is back with a promotion offering up to 30,000 bonus Avios per roundtrip longhaul ticket.

Unfortunately eligibility for this promotion is limited to members with accounts in the following countries:

"Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Vatican City State."

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My #IceBucketChallenge COMPLETE: Who’s Next?

For the past week, my Facebook feed has been full of ice bucket challenges to raise awareness of ALS and funds for the ALS Association. Somehow I’ve been lucky enough – or inconsequential enough – to escape being called out for an ice bucket challenge. Enter frequent flyer guru Randy Petersen. Randy challenged me from […]

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Two cheers for all those airline mergers

from Elliott http://elliott.org/blog/two-cheers-airline-mergers/

Dining on the slow river

Back to Venice? When I was on this boat, I was thinking of Venice a bit! I went there a long time ago, before I was into photography. Now I want to go back… maybe we should do a big workshop event there next year? That would be fun! Daily Photo – Dining on the […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/08/23/dining-on-the-slow-river/

Buying Lufthansa Miles Cheap, More Qantas Award Seats, and How to Enjoy Vacation

Today’s frequent flyer news to know: Can you undo a Chase Ultimate Rewards redemption? One amazing benefit of the British Airways Visa is the companion award ticket. Spend $30,000 on the card in a year and a second passenger gets to fly for no additional miles on an award redemption (still need to find 2 […]

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3 reasons why girls need girlfriends

Unlike in the movies, girl-on-girl conversation does not orbit around the existence of a swinging dick.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/3-reasons-girls-need-girlfriends/

4 Ways to Earn Points and Save Cash on Back-to-School Shopping

It’s that time of year again when the kids go back to school and the excitement over buying school supplies overshadows the dread of the new school year. Whether you’re a student on your own or a parent who is footing the bill for this year’s new clothes, school supplies and electronics, it’s always great […]



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In Transit Blog: More Space for Pottery at Minnesota Museum

The Pottery Museum of Red Wing in Minnesota has expanded its space and showcases pots, crocks, vases and other items made by the Red Wing Stoneware Company.

















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ArtsBeat: International Arts Events Happening in the Week Ahead

A slideshow of arts events taking place across the world this coming week.





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You May Be Able to Sign Up for 50,000 Hyatt Bonus Points – Even If You Weren’t Targeted

Hyatt has a targeted 50,000 point bonus offer out. I wasn’t targeted for it. There are also several smaller targeted bonuses out. I wasn’t targeted for any of them, either. I’ve gotten some reports, though, of customers getting added to the promotions by asking. I inquired with Hyatt what the policy is here. This is […]

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