I’m still Twitterless. At least, I was until I discovered that, in the lingo of social networking, a Twitterer can be de-Twittered. Just when I was conniving a community of Twitter separatists, someone snagged the URL. Shucks! Accordingly, Twiterless “Keeps track of your followers,” specifically when “someone stops following” you… and in our ever-expanding universe [...]
Toni Morrison, best-selling novelist and Nobel laureate, was the keynote speaker for last week’s National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC), a non-profit group founded in 1974 to protect First Ammendment rights for journalists, authors, and artists. The subjects ranged from sex, to violence, to profanity… and why artists should be unconstrained in their usage. Morrison is [...]
Many are hailing President Obama’s speech in Cairo last week as the beginning of a new era of tolerance between America and the Muslim world. While some suggest Obama’s speech undercuts extremists, the lack of coverage on stories like THIS indicate otherwise. Islamic extremists have killed far more people in America than religious fanatics have [...]
No, it’s not about bailouts, abortion rights, CIA exposure, closing Guantanamo, global warming, or Joe Biden’s total ineptitude. It’s about THIS.
Been following deconstructions of the recent Book Expo America (BEA), and one conclusion agreed upon by everyone in the industry is that “the times they are a-changin’.” Most of these changes appear to be driven by two factors: 1.) The economy and 2.) Technology. I read an interesting summation from Janet Grant, literary agent from [...]
“Lord make him miserable.” That was the prayer that got me in trouble. We were in a small group, interceding for a backslidden brother, and I asked God to rain on his parade, wither his crops, put a monkey wrench in his plans, badger him, bedevil him, and burst every bubble. You know, make him [...]
Supporters of abortion rights will use the murder of George Tiller as an opportunity to demonize all pro-lifers. Case in point, within hours of the report liberal bloggers began pointing fingers at prominent Conservatives as the root of such violence. Ann Coulter and Bill O’Reilly are some of the early scapegoats. Look for this type [...]
Is the NBA hard-up for a savior, or what? Between the relentless Kobe / LeBron comparisons and the breathless fawning over “King James” by the sports media, I’ve reached overload. I mean, how many times do we have to see his game-winning, time-expiring shot against Orlando or the super slo-mo’s of him traveling, er, taking [...]
An interesting twist on the Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing debate. From the Self-Publishing Review, A Publishing Person Self-Publishes: Wanting a traditional publisher’s acceptance is probably even more vanity-driven than self-publishing (“Look at me! Harcourt accepted my manuscript!”). In fact, after separating the author from the commercial realities, vanity is largely the only thing left. Self-publishing [...]
That’s the phrase being used on some message boards to describe the vampires in Twilight — “blood-sucking fairies.” Apparently, hardcore “horror fans” and “vampire aficionados” are repelled by the sparkly, Vegan vampires that inhabit Stephanie Meyers’ series. I’ve absorbed enough vampire lore to empathize. From Stoker’s Dracula, to King’s Salem’s Lot, to Murnau’s Nosferatu. Next [...]
