Jun
24
The New Oily Verbiage
June 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Mark Morford tries his hand at a Safire-esque piece on word evolution and he does a solid job of it: Your tar balls are in my junk shot By Mark Morford, SF Gate Columnist Here’s something I bet you never thought you’d hear coming out of your own luscious mouth in this or any other [...]
Jun
17
How to Start Your Low-Information Diet
June 17, 2010 | 2 Comments
I fell down a very deep blogger’s rabbit hole this morning. Beware of well-curated lists of “Bests” such as “Best Blogs for Writers” from WordCount). I eventually found myself looking on Amazon at a book called: Â The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss The title says it [...]
Jun
10
Books We Want to Read (and one we don’t)
June 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment
I’ve been looking around for some good book lists and book clubs to share. I think this club, and its book list, is the most compelling, and it’s short enough to be doable this summer. In fact, I am thinking of joining up, something I have never actually considered doing before (hey, I have a [...]
Jun
3
Curmudgeons
June 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Yes, I am jealous of the literati. Especially jealous of anyone who gets to go to this:Â The One Story Literary Debutante Ball So, if you are reading this and you feel like inviting me next year. “Yes.” Grumpily I face the fact that I am not (yet) a famous author, so I shall now, [...]