Category Archives: Philosophy
I do it because it is FUN!
The following quote is from a recent post on SFSignal.com: “In college, I had a renowned creative writing professor try to convince me to stop writing “genre” fiction and put my talents to better use. My answer to him was … Continue reading
Filed under Art, Craft, Philosophy, Publishing
Old Farts!
I’m passing this on as I did not want to be the only old fart receiving it. Actually, it’s not a bad thing to be called, as you will see. Old Farts are easy to spot at sporting events; during … Continue reading
Filed under Education, History, Philosophy
The Dream King
Many, many years ago, when I was a kid of about eight or nine, my folks had this old guy over for dinner. They laughed and joked like adults do and, as soon as possible, I escaped to play outside. … Continue reading
Filed under Book Reviews, Craft, History, Philosophy
The Price of Experience
My wife is not a computer geek. Neither is she an engineer, mechanic nor captain of industry. She is however, highly skilled at several crafts that leave me in awe. Her day job is in a fabric and craft store. … Continue reading
Filed under Art, Craft, Education, Philosophy
Secret Treaty in DC
This is an important article from Boing Boing. It goes against every democratic principle to hold secret negotiations on major legal issues and yet that is what is happening right under our noses. From the article: ACTA is an unprecedented … Continue reading
Filed under Education, GeekStuff, Must See, Philosophy
Tips for Newbie Writers
Three Tips Number one: Never, EVER pay to have your work published! Any agent or publisher that asks for money up front is NOT your friend! They are called a vanity press and are nothing more than scams. Number two: … Continue reading
Filed under Craft, Education, Philosophy, Publishing
Libraries and eBooks
There has been a LOT of blogs, news articles, essays and flame wars on how eBooks are either A) Destroying the publishing industry or B) a new cultural wave that will revolutionize our society. Anyone who has chatted with me … Continue reading
Filed under Education, GeekStuff, Philosophy, Publishing
Great quote!
This weekend, I was poking around a thrift shop (as I’m wont to do) and picked up a handful of cheap paperbacks. They were all books I have read before, but since they are so good and so cheap, I … Continue reading
Filed under Art, Book Reviews, Education, GeekStuff, History, Philosophy
NaNoMore… And More…
Since I’ve been so remiss in posting lately, this will be a long one, so grab a drink and get comfy. I made a run at the National Write a Novel in a Month challenge again this year. Last year … Continue reading
Filed under Craft, Philosophy
Book Wars
Those of us that love small bookstores have been griping about the way the big chains have been driving them out of business for awhile now. In a way, it is gratifying to see the big chains are now trying … Continue reading
Filed under Coding, Craft, Philosophy
