Category Archives: reading

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Fun with Flowcharts

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

Found via Scribd What do you want to read today?

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Steve Martin, Supergenius.

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

(NOTE: You have to say “Supergenius” the way Wile E. Coyote does in Operation Rabbit, his first speaking appearance alongside Bugs Bunny, for the word to have its intended impact.) Many years ago, while in San Francisco, Mike and I … Continue reading →

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Writing, Writing, Writing.

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

December seems to have included a lot of writing. While it has included work on Undead, my fiction has not been the focus. I’ve been working on some research projects, articles, course descriptions, blog posts, and ideas. (I have to … Continue reading →

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Thankful for Their Words

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

Growing up, I was surrounded by books, by writers. My parents not only read to me but were (and are) avid readers. It made sense that I followed their lead. Even as a kid, I had my favourite authors; some … Continue reading →

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Talk Talk book review

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

Talk Talk by T.C. Boyle My rating: 3 of 5 stars Dana Halter’s life is thrown out of control after her identity is stolen. Her ability to sort things out is challenged by the fact she is deaf but she … Continue reading →

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New Review at Medianook

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

Just posted a review for Focus by Leo Babauta on our Medianook review blog. It’s the first of the books from the Rock Your Life ebook series I bought that I’ve felt I could write a review for — some … Continue reading →

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A whole lot of books

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

On the weekend, I went to the public library, wandered through the craft and garden books as usual, gathering inspiration off the shelves, and then as I was browsing, a title in the entrepreneur section caught my eye: Self-Promotion for … Continue reading →

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The Secret is in the Feeds

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

Wednesday, I tweeted this: And I got back responses from several people that surprised me ranging from not having a clue what RSS is to blatantly stating they had “no need for it.” No need? It’s like saying you have … Continue reading →

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Freedom to Snow Day

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

While I did make an effort to get to work, there was ongoing trouble with transit buses all over the region including 4 tangled at the foot of the next hill along my route. If I’d had an urgent need … Continue reading →

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The Coolest Job

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

Apparently, several friends think I have “the coolest job” — this, I discovered after posting this status update to Facebook this morning: this week, work is all about anarchy — specifically a collection of anarchist publications and ephemera held by … Continue reading →

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