Tag Archives: meaning

Always fascinated by story

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Bill Wren

(This is a repost of something I wrote in 2006. I have long since finished reading the book referred to. In fact, I’ve reread it since. It’s very good. By the way, this is not really a review; it’s a … Continue reading →

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Lost in The Shallows

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Bill Wren

“According to an extensive 2009 study conducted by Ball State University’s Center for Media Design, most Americans, no matter what their age, spend at least eight and a half hours a day looking at a television, a computer monitor, or … Continue reading →

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Visual storytelling: know your medium

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Bill Wren

There is a 30 second ad I’d like you watch — but with the sound off. You’ve probably seen the ad before; it has been on TV enough and all over the Internet. Whether you have seen it or not, … Continue reading →

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The real road trip

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Bill Wren

An interesting post led to an even more interesting discussion. On Thoughtwrestling, Rebecca posted “Zen and the Road Trip Book,” her take on Robert Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (ZMM), a book from 1974 that has lingered … Continue reading →

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The only reason I have a job

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Bill Wren

I know a bit about a lot of things but I can’t really claim to be an expert on any level except in the area of stringing words together. Although I have had positions that involved technical work (audio engineer, … Continue reading →

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