NaNoWriMo 2004
The only thing I was fit for was to be a writer, and this notion rested solely on my suspicion that I would never be fit for real work, and that writing didn’t require any. –Russell Baker Yes, it’s November, which means it’s time for National Novel Writing Month. A 50,000 word novel written in
“Those who can, do. Those who can’t, edit.” While that’s not always true, in light of my inability to write something in time for the newly-launched e-zine of “cutting-edge non-fiction,” loupe, I’ve decided to do the next best thing…launch a web site of my own to highlight all of the great writing I come across
Eminem really stepped up to the plate with his latest single, Mosh, evoking memories of Public Enemy’s Fight the Power glory days and offering a glimmer of hope for rap’s going back to the future and becoming relevant again. The animated video is a powerful visual statement as well and needs to go into instant
Reviewing on Amazon
Thanks to my reviews on Amazon.com – where I’m currently ranked 8345, and climbing – I’ve been offered a free copy of Ernesto Quiñonez’ new book, Chango’s Fire by his publisher’s marketing department. As Amazon has firmly established itself as THE online bookstore, it’s reviews have become more and more influential, with some places even
Happy 4th Birthday, Isaac!
Getting Ready for NaNoWriMo 2004
November is right around the corner, and that means it’s time for another National Novel Writing Month! While I came up something less than short in my first attempt last year, it did serve as a helpful exercise in getting me away from thinking in verse and moving back towards fiction. It was also a
Something familiar about the fall of Fidel Castro? Castro stumbled as he descended steps and fell on his side following a speech before graduates of an art school in Santa Clara, 280km east of Havana. The audience gasped and was stunned into silence. But he quickly got up with the help of bodyguards and, sitting
Hey Yankee fans? You like apples? How do you like these apples? (With thanks to Phil West.) I thought I’d feel at least a twinge of sympathy for the Yankees, as I always do for the losing team in big games, but seeing A-Rod pick his nose while watching the Red Sox celebrate their improbably
The Kerry Compromise
Life is all about knowing when to compromise and I think I’ve found mine w/r/t my vote for President thanks to a timely email from Dan Cantor of the fledgling Working Families Party here in New York: In New York, the WFP’s main goals are to get a solid vote for Kerry-Edwards on our line
Cheering for the underdog is an underappreciated passion. It’s easy to cheer for the favorite, to expect victory, and be disappointed but not diminished in defeat. Easy, but ultimately boring, if you ask me. There’s something special about defying inevitability, though. Even the possibility of that kind of defiance gets me juiced. As a Mets