Marion's Open Salon Blog
Marion Stein
- Location
- New York, New York
- Birthday
- January 01
- Bio
- I no longer get this place. Time was, your post came up, and people had a chance to see it. Now, no one is going to unless you tell them to or something. This is depressing. I still post here from time to time, but the best place to see my stuff is over at my REAL blog, http://www.marionstein.net. Drop by sometime. A lot to see there. Comments welcome. Come on over and say hello.
MY RECENT POSTS
- 5 Steps Amazon Could Take to
Improve Reader Experience
May 20, 2013 02:39PM - The Office -- Escape from
Scranton
May 18, 2013 12:20PM - Why Modern Family is the
Bestest Sit Com and a Fake
May 09, 2013 12:33PM - Dumbest NY Times Column of the
Year
May 05, 2013 02:55PM - Smash - Opening Night - Now
Sucking Slightly Less
April 22, 2013 12:13AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “catmus -- It's already
against Amazon's terms of
service to
review your own
book.…”
8:40PM - “@old new lefty -- That
was pretty much my
better-half's take
on
it.”
May 05, 2013 10:24PM - “Had a similar experience
on safari in Kenya. When we
first
saw lions, it was
just…”
May 05, 2013 10:22PM - “@Spencer -- There are
thousands of books being
uploaded to
Kindle every hour.
How…”
March 11, 2013 10:14AM - “Whistle Berries -- I'm
sorry that you haven't
been
successful, and have
wasted a…”
March 11, 2013 10:12AM
Marion Stein's Links
8:40PM
“catmus -- It's already against Amazon's terms of service to review your own book. You should complain to them if an author is violating that rule. I'm…”
About: 5 Steps Amazon Could Take to Improve Reader Experience
“catmus -- It's already against Amazon's terms of service to review your own book. You should complain to them if an author is violating that rule. I'm…”
About: 5 Steps Amazon Could Take to Improve Reader Experience
May 05, 2013 10:24PM
“@old new lefty -- That was pretty much my better-half's take on it.”
About: Dumbest NY Times Column of the Year
“@old new lefty -- That was pretty much my better-half's take on it.”
About: Dumbest NY Times Column of the Year
May 05, 2013 10:22PM
“Had a similar experience on safari in Kenya. When we first saw lions, it was just like being at home only much bigger. This is the secret of cats and w…”
About: Open Call - Talking to the Cats
“Had a similar experience on safari in Kenya. When we first saw lions, it was just like being at home only much bigger. This is the secret of cats and w…”
About: Open Call - Talking to the Cats
March 11, 2013 10:14AM
“@Spencer -- There are thousands of books being uploaded to Kindle every hour. How would "legitimate" writers, editors and reviewers sift thro…”
About: The Service Even Savvy Authors Would Pay For
“@Spencer -- There are thousands of books being uploaded to Kindle every hour. How would "legitimate" writers, editors and reviewers sift thro…”
About: The Service Even Savvy Authors Would Pay For
March 11, 2013 10:12AM
“Whistle Berries -- I'm sorry that you haven't been successful, and have wasted a lot of your money, but what on earth made you think sending out copies…”
About: The Service Even Savvy Authors Would Pay For
“Whistle Berries -- I'm sorry that you haven't been successful, and have wasted a lot of your money, but what on earth made you think sending out copies…”
About: The Service Even Savvy Authors Would Pay For
March 11, 2013 09:37AM
“@Delores -- I agree with you that filters are needed. It's kind of my point. But the filters don't have to be "professional" critics. If some…”
About: The Service Even Savvy Authors Would Pay For
“@Delores -- I agree with you that filters are needed. It's kind of my point. But the filters don't have to be "professional" critics. If some…”
About: The Service Even Savvy Authors Would Pay For
March 11, 2013 01:59AM
“I'm always amazed when I notice forums in places like Goodreads where bunches of people discuss Gone with the Wind -- was the book better than the movi…”
About: "After all, tomorrow is another day"
“I'm always amazed when I notice forums in places like Goodreads where bunches of people discuss Gone with the Wind -- was the book better than the movi…”
About: "After all, tomorrow is another day"
March 01, 2013 10:00AM
“Liked Maddow's comments on Scalia as troll. You really don't have to shame Scalia and Alito specifically for being Italian. They are a shame to all hum…”
About: For Shame Scalia!
“Liked Maddow's comments on Scalia as troll. You really don't have to shame Scalia and Alito specifically for being Italian. They are a shame to all hum…”
About: For Shame Scalia!
February 15, 2013 11:03AM
“Hi Jacob, I'm still confused about what happened here. I don't bother posting as much. It used to be there was an activity feed and the posts would be v…”
About: Ahoy, Open Saloners
“Hi Jacob, I'm still confused about what happened here. I don't bother posting as much. It used to be there was an activity feed and the posts would be v…”
About: Ahoy, Open Saloners
January 09, 2013 11:43PM
“I had to look (and rate). Video or GTFO. The odds of this happening in the real world a gazillion to one.”
About: Author meets unflattering reviewer in bar
“I had to look (and rate). Video or GTFO. The odds of this happening in the real world a gazillion to one.”
About: Author meets unflattering reviewer in bar
November 13, 2012 01:02PM
“I miss the old days when new posts would appear in a column and readers would see them.”
About: Ground Game Debriefed
“I miss the old days when new posts would appear in a column and readers would see them.”
About: Ground Game Debriefed
November 13, 2012 11:16AM
“I'm finding this all very confusing. When OS used to show the latest posts and updates to posts, my posts did well and several made it into the center…”
About: Tips: Growing your audience
“I'm finding this all very confusing. When OS used to show the latest posts and updates to posts, my posts did well and several made it into the center…”
About: Tips: Growing your audience
July 16, 2012 10:42AM
“I agree, NY in the summer rocks. Growing up in Sunnyside, I used to catch the bus to Rockaway over by the 61st and Woodside 7/LIRR stop. Could I add s…”
About: Just loving New York in July
“I agree, NY in the summer rocks. Growing up in Sunnyside, I used to catch the bus to Rockaway over by the 61st and Woodside 7/LIRR stop. Could I add s…”
About: Just loving New York in July
May 22, 2012 06:27PM
“Loved this. While I've heard other people bring up the idiocy of using Leviticus as an excuse for homophobia, I've never seen it done so comprehensive…”
About: Leviticus, The Two Edged Sword
“Loved this. While I've heard other people bring up the idiocy of using Leviticus as an excuse for homophobia, I've never seen it done so comprehensive…”
About: Leviticus, The Two Edged Sword
May 22, 2012 12:40PM
“Agreed, Frank. Life is not fair. But there is a certain logic generally to how things go. Ravi took his chances with a jury trial and was convicted. Of…”
About: Dharun's Lucky Roll
“Agreed, Frank. Life is not fair. But there is a certain logic generally to how things go. Ravi took his chances with a jury trial and was convicted. Of…”
About: Dharun's Lucky Roll
May 22, 2012 12:09PM
“I'm surprised he got so little time, especially given his conviction on so many counts. 30 days? But then, justice in the US is sometimes just a roll…”
About: Dharun Ravi: Tyler Clementi's Roommate Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail
“I'm surprised he got so little time, especially given his conviction on so many counts. 30 days? But then, justice in the US is sometimes just a roll…”
About: Dharun Ravi: Tyler Clementi's Roommate Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail
March 12, 2012 05:46PM
“@ S -- I'm really sorry about that. It would be dishonest to suggest that there is a "good side" to Ms. Geller. However, her blog does contai…”
About: Rush and the Other C Word
“@ S -- I'm really sorry about that. It would be dishonest to suggest that there is a "good side" to Ms. Geller. However, her blog does contai…”
About: Rush and the Other C Word
March 06, 2012 06:14PM
“In addition to what he called Fluke, he completely lied about her testimony. He topped it off with a non-apology in which he blamed liberals and seeme…”
About: Should Rush Limbaugh Be On the Armed Forces Network?
“In addition to what he called Fluke, he completely lied about her testimony. He topped it off with a non-apology in which he blamed liberals and seeme…”
About: Should Rush Limbaugh Be On the Armed Forces Network?
February 13, 2012 03:23PM
“@Gee -- I'm genuinely confused by your spoiler comment. The title for the post isn't a spoiler. The post opens with a spoiler warning, and there's not…”
About: Dexter -- Season 7, Episode 1 "Can o' Worms."
“@Gee -- I'm genuinely confused by your spoiler comment. The title for the post isn't a spoiler. The post opens with a spoiler warning, and there's not…”
About: Dexter -- Season 7, Episode 1 "Can o' Worms."
January 24, 2012 03:02AM
“Buzzkill? I'm hardly celebrating. I just happened to think the GI Bill, social security, the repeal of DADT, and marriage equality -- which I think is…”
About: Obama or the Abyss
“Buzzkill? I'm hardly celebrating. I just happened to think the GI Bill, social security, the repeal of DADT, and marriage equality -- which I think is…”
About: Obama or the Abyss
January 04, 2012 04:27PM
“Nice. I never lived in a cemetery, but being a Queens girl, myself, I often played in them, and my best friend lived down the block from a monument pla…”
About: Little Drummer Girl In The Cemetery
“Nice. I never lived in a cemetery, but being a Queens girl, myself, I often played in them, and my best friend lived down the block from a monument pla…”
About: Little Drummer Girl In The Cemetery
December 27, 2011 10:27AM
“@Bluestocking -- Lost??? I didn't do it. Please post. Your comment would be most welcome.”
About: Dexter -- Season 7, Episode 1 "Can o' Worms."
“@Bluestocking -- Lost??? I didn't do it. Please post. Your comment would be most welcome.”
About: Dexter -- Season 7, Episode 1 "Can o' Worms."
December 24, 2011 11:30AM
“Everything I know about the hypocrisy of how "illegitimate" children and their mothers were treated in the 1930's, 40's and 50's, I learned f…”
About: Frankly, Rhett REALLY Didn't Give a Damn
“Everything I know about the hypocrisy of how "illegitimate" children and their mothers were treated in the 1930's, 40's and 50's, I learned f…”
About: Frankly, Rhett REALLY Didn't Give a Damn
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