L&M: Dreams, Fantasies, Nightmare

What the late John Gardner called "a vivid continuous dream":
Narrative transport, or why stories engage us so deeply. Link from oletheros.

The dream of owning your own business: Capitalism, startups, coffee snobs, and the wealth/fun/virtue/fame components of profit. Link from jonquil.

The perimenopausal woman's dream: Screw the athletic enhancement! No more hot flashes!

The fantasy of a pissed-off Rosie the Riveter: Hot coffee shampoo for the boss, coming right up. Link from the clever wordsmith trollprincess.

The fantasy/nightmare of gender, part 1: Jelly Belly Manly Flavors. Link from blessed_harlot.

The fantasy/nightmare of gender, part 2: Respect my authoriTAY!. Fabulous discussion of gender/power politics in conversation and manners. Great comments, too.

The nightmare of war: The Cost of War This post is words only, but it contains a link to images that are extreme. Probably triggering to those with PTSD, nauseating to almost anyone. They are also your tax dollars at work.

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