An Ode to the King of Writerly Tools http://nyti.ms/Qa1PJ8 A cool article from the NY Times on the subject of the thesaurus. Thanks for stopping by. I’d love to hear any comment you may have. You can share a comment below, register a reaction, or post this entry on your favorite social media website. Sign […]
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The Rescue of Roger Locher
This is a video of Air Force General Steve Ritchie telling of the incredible rescue of one of our pilots during the Vietnam War. It’s also a story about the teamwork necessary to bring this off, and the loyalty and affection that men in the service of their country have for one another. Thanks for […]
Random Effects of Ratings on eBook Sales. What’s luck got to do with it?
Well… the answer may well be: a lot! This fact emerged from experiments carried out by sociologists Duncan J. Watts, Mathew Sagalnik and Peter Dodds which Watts described in his 2011 book, “Everything is Obvious* (*Once You Know the Answer)”. Their work focuses on online markets. This post of mine is based on Robert H. […]
Review of Venceremos by Howard Waxman
Venceremos by Howard Waxman My rating: 4 of 5 starsI discovered Venceremos in the Book Section of the Portland Press Herald. Howard Waxman is from Bath, a neighboring town. Most of all though, I was attracted to the novel because of its subject matter – the late 60’s early 70’s years when young men had […]