Posted in Web Writing on September 23rd, 2004 No Comments »
Being a Canadian, it kills me to say this but … we are such a country of idiots! I can’t really comment on this rationally right now because I’m just too angry, but …
Only a Canadian could come up with the idea of charging a fee for something that’s free. And only a Canadian could […]
Posted in Web Writing on August 16th, 2004 No Comments »
The ChangeThis people have published their first manifestos. The hope is that these spark debate and kindle ideas, and without the acrimony that often accompanies much of contemporary debate.
I’ve only read one, because it was near and dear to me: How to be a Boor by Elly Markson, a manifesto on e-mail etiquette. This manifesto […]
Posted in Kurt Vonnegut, Web Writing on June 14th, 2004 No Comments »
It’s interesting that I should see a diatribe like The Confessions of an Optimistic Underachiever (found on the.sonnetarium). I’ve been mulling over the same sort of thing in recent months too. (I seem to do so cyclically, about every 10 years.)
The conclusion reminds me of something Kurt Vonnegut wrote at the beginning of his novel […]
Posted in Web Writing on May 24th, 2004 No Comments »
As a general notion, I suppose I agree with Bill Myers’ "Say less, sell more." But the phrase I go by is, "The less you sell, the more you sell." My point would be, if you’re "selling" then, yes … shuttup and let them buy.
(Thanks to Debbie’s blog for pointing out the link and asking […]
Posted in Web Writing on May 17th, 2004 No Comments »
I’ve just done a brief scan of the Web looking for sites about writing. I was actually looking for blogs on writing - I’m sure they must exist - but didn’t have great deal of success. When it comes to Web searches, I’m something of a bonehead.
The sites I found, most of which were not […]
