Jun 29
The ink in his veins, rather than producing a masterpiece, merely resulted in a trip to the emergency room and the loss of several pen nibs. As always, use whatever inspires you! Text, photo, both, whatever… but please give appropriate credit for the photo. You may copy and paste my text below for this purpose …
Jun 26
Play or download episode *here* For current events, I talk about free or inexpensive content versus higher prices. Cory Doctorow has written a very interesting article for the Guardian about obscurity and success. I also digress briefly to discuss Alan Baxter‘s blog post, ‘So you don’t understand Twitter.’ As always, polite feedback (critical or otherwise) …
Jun 20
*Rules: Add one sentence to the previous sentence (in the comments) so that the story grows with each comment, and have fun! I’ll start. After the accident at the Mill, George was never quite the same. *image courtesy of George Eastman House via Flickr. No known copyright restrictions.
Jun 19
One of my pet peeves is grammar. Mind you, I’m not a grammarian. I’m as fallible as the next person when it comes to commas, but when I spot obvious errors in meaning it makes my skin crawl. There’s a difference between accidentally typing ‘too’ instead of ‘to’ when using the phrase ‘going …
Jun 16
My favorite teacup has a chip in it, right at the edge where the paint lines the rim. It reminds me of its fragility, making it all the more precious and lovely to me. Beautiful things should be treasured while they are here, for – to paraphrase Keats – a thing of beauty may not …
Jun 15
Stephan had asked the gods for a sign, and they had supplied three. He gazed in stupidfied wonder as their meaning struck him like lightning. *image taken with Android Galaxy S 3G cell phone during a family trip.
Jun 12
Play or download episode *here* For current events, I briefly discuss where I am in my writing projects. Today I also discuss the value of weekly challenges such as #FridayFlash, #SpokenSunday, and the 52/250 site. I also talk about the usefulness of social media such as Facebook, and Twitter chats such as #litchat, #writechat, and …
Jun 08
Milly clutched the scarf that lay across the bench and hoped to God that Mabel would be discreet. *image courtesy of George Eastman House via Flickr. No known copyright restrictions.
Jun 06
As its anticipation grew, the creature behind the curtain chuckled with savage glee. *image courtesy of George Eastman House via Flickr. No known copyright restrictions.
Jun 02
For many years, the definitions of nerd and geek have been hotly debated within various circles. While they’ve been used interchangeably on occasion, both words can also vary widely according to use. I originally thought the difference was mainly social – nerds were extremely educated or interested in certain subjects, while geeks were socially …
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