Gail Buente is a deconstructed freelancer who is trying to break free from detachment and learn to write subjectively. Her “To Do Today” won third prize in the 4th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest. She lives in Vancouver, but dreams of escaping before the Olympics in 2010.
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ADVICE FOR THE LIT-LORN Why doesn’t anyone in North America say barmy for balmy? According to my research, Barmy came first and still enjoys a jolly life. But most North American dictionaries don’t even mention the earlier Scots barmy. —Simon McGavin, Cyberspace |