I just had to share some of these. “Multi-tasking is dead. It never worked and it never will. Intelligent people love to sing its praises because it gives them permission to avoid the much more challenging alternative: focusing on one thing.” –Timothy Ferriss “This coffee falls into your stomach . . . sparks shoot all … More Some Great Quotes
The following is quoted with permission, directly from a recent newsletter. It makes a lot of sense. My thanks to Marg McAlister for making this available. Be sure to check out her sites and newsletters, listed below. How to Write a Book in Months, Not Years by Marg McAlister I could begin this article with … More How to Write a Book in Months, Not Years
This lady not only owns, but has used a bunch of the popular readers and gives a pretty fair review of them in this article.
It seems the Boston free WiFi downtown isn’t so free. Here’s what one person found while attempting to use their network. From his article: “Disturbingly, I could not access many government web sites that inform me of my rights and responsibilities as a citizen, the punishments for various crimes, or available government services.” You can … More Censorship in Boston
Here is an in-depth legal essay on why you don’t really own the ebook on your Sony Reader or Amazon Kindle. There is more to this than is immediately obvious. http://gizmodo.com/369235/amazon-kindle-and-sony-reader-locked-up-why-your-books-are-no-longer-yours There are some excellent legal points which might bear discussion.
Fair warning! This is going to be a long one with a lot to think about. Grab a drink and feel free to take notes. Piracy issues have been forefront on many blogs and forums in the last couple of years. Jerry Pournelle has covered a recent legal battle between the Science Fiction Writers of … More Piracy, Technology and the Publishing Business
Nicest Prayer I Have Heard In A Long Time… Heavenly Father, Help us remember that the jerk who cut us off in traffic last night is a single mother who worked nine hours that day and is rushing home to cook dinner, help with homework, do the laundry and spend a few precious moments with … More Getting into the Spirit of the Season!
The latest in the censorship stupidity at high schools is from Charleston, West Virginia. The school board just banned two more novels. I think my readers will enjoy the rebuttal letter to the editor that the author wrote. http://www.wvgazette.com/section/News/2007102326 In other news, I had a marvelous holiday weekend with old friends and am looking forward … More Idiots and Cowards on School Boards!
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