According to an article in the Atlantic, the last typewriter factory has shuttered, as it was becoming too expensive to maintain, and not enough of a market to make it
Month: April 2011
Writing How To: The Overwhelming Desire to Make Fantasy Seem FantasticWriting How To: The Overwhelming Desire to Make Fantasy Seem Fantastic
Okay, here is the next in the series of commentaries on writing. Today, I thought I would talk about the genre of fantasy, because a lot of writers seem to be
Review: Invisible Tears by Abigail LawrenceReview: Invisible Tears by Abigail Lawrence
This is one of those books that is extremely hard to read, especially if you’ve ever lived through any type of abuse yourself. When I first started reading it, I
Review: Homer’s Odyssey by Gwen CooperReview: Homer’s Odyssey by Gwen Cooper
This is one of those stories that grabs onto you from the beginning and pretty much never lets go. I was apprehensive about reading this book, because I’m not really
Reviewing BooksReviewing Books
Well, today is my final day of teaching for the semester. I doubt I’ll be teaching during the summer (that’s something the full timers do, as they have to do
Why Didn’t Blu-Ray Take Over the World?Why Didn’t Blu-Ray Take Over the World?
There was a battle over dvd standards a few years back that was similar to the fight between VHS and Beta Max a decade or so even earlier. Sony had
Government Indifference to the Common FolkGovernment Indifference to the Common Folk
About five years ago, I left California and moved to South Korea to work as a debate instructor. At the time, it was a stupid choice to make when it
DIY Publishing is a Lot of WorkDIY Publishing is a Lot of Work
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been working on my self-publishing tasks. I can’t even begin to tell you how much work this has entailed. I know most people don’t
When it comes to the deficit, the numbers are just too much for the American peopleWhen it comes to the deficit, the numbers are just too much for the American people
There’s a brilliant scene in one of the Austin Powers movies where Dr. Evil, played by Mike Meyers, is announcing to the UN, or world council, or whatever fictitious organization