Freelance tips from the Wall Street Journal

I am a (Happy) freelance too!

The image of the freelancer is too often that of the struggling journalist or writer, who needs to wait tables to pay the rent. No doubt there are many such examples still out there. But there also are plenty of consultants and freelancers who are earning real income and enjoying real success in their careers (as well as redefining what it means to be a success).

via How to Succeed in the Age of Going Solo – WSJ.com.

The good banker

B, the CEO of a bank, likes for me to kick him repeatedly in the testicles. I threaten him with my two pink dildos, Fat Man and Little Boy. Sometimes I’m disturbed by the ease with which I perform acts of such egregious violence. He calls what we do “making love.” $800.

via The Young Dominatrix in an Open Relationship — Daily Intel.

The Human Shuffle

The Human Shuffle is a great definition

via Is ChatRoulette the Future of the Internet or Its Distant Past? — New York Magazine.

Safer Internet Day 2010 – Think before You post

Safer Internet Day.

Open the Marriage

My husband and I practice polyamory, a k a ethical nonmonogamy. We are open about this to friends but are unsure what to disclose to others. Our housekeeper might have seen me in bed with my boyfriend. Must I explain?

viaThe Ethicist – Open the Marriage, Close the Door – Question – NYTimes.com.

Is There an Ecological Unconscious?

Is There an Ecological Unconscious? – NYTimes.com.

James Patterson is a writing machine

Since 2006, one out of every 17 novels bought in the United States was written by James Patterson. He is listed in the latest edition of “Guinness World Records,” published last fall, as the author with the most New York Times best sellers, 45, but that number is already out of date: he now has 51 — 35 of which went to No. 1

via James Patterson Inc. – NYTimes.com.

A salad is like a dress…

The salad leaves are meant to say, ‘I’m pretty; I’m attractive; I take care of myself

via Brain food: why single women eat salad | Science | The Guardian.

Postcards from Thailand /2 – Koh Lanta

My Thailand on Flickr.

Science blogging

Firstly, it’s a labour of love

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Rebooting science journalism – on blurring boundaries, money, audiences and duck sex : Not Exactly Rocket Science.