Tag Archives: Internet

‘Emotions are contagious’

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Bill Wren

I wrote a review of a book I’m currently rereading, Exuberance: The Passion for Life by Kay Redfield Jamison. (You’ll find it over at Thoughtwrestling.) This morning, I was looking over a chapter titled “Throwing up rockets,” a phrase from … Continue reading →

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Authenticity and free speech

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Bill Wren

On Saturday, Jonathan Fields had an interesting post titled, “Is social media killing authenticity?” I found the question intriguing partly because I think the answer is likely yes, at least in the sense Fields is talking about it (as in, … Continue reading →

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Joni and Bob; poets and thieves

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Bill Wren

“Why am I always the one who must be the thief?” – Bob Dylan – A recent internet dust-up about Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan provided a certain amount of insight into people, the web and art, but the insights … Continue reading →

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Metaphors and similes like bling for words

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Bill Wren

We use metaphors and similes every day. The web is built on them. The web itself is a metaphor. Well, it began as a metaphor. Given the meanings of web, I suppose it is an actual web. So I guess … Continue reading →

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Quotes are signage

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Bill Wren

The internet is full of epigrams, aphorisms and quotes. I used a few in my post yesterday. You see them every day in tweets and status updates. They’re all over the place. Why is that? What are they for? They’re … Continue reading →

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