IT’S… THE ECONOMY
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by Terence Blacker, The Independent
My favorite old fogey, Terence Blacker, sticks it to
the corporate slavers that would turn us all into money-making robots.
Sample quote:
“To allow the apostles of drone-think to decide when
we can take a day off, based on the effect on GDP, would be a final admission
that we live essentially as economic units in service to the national economy.”
WRITING/COMMUNITY
by Adam Charles
www.iwritereadrate.com -- which I have supported from
the start, because I like to spread good ideas -- is taking to the skies. This
writing community is a place for writers AND readers to come together; no less
importantly, it’s a place where you can publish, sell, and GROW.
“The social potential of ebooks is opening up new
possibilities for writers to build their platform and reach an audience,” say
the fine peeps at iwritereadrate.
“For readers
there are new ways of discovering ebooks, connecting directly with writers,
discovering new stories and voices, and becoming a part of the writing process
itself.
“iWriteReadRate is a community for
these groups of literary people to meet, communicate, and share their love for
the written word. The objective is to support writers and inspire readers -
making what becomes a successful story or novel more democratic, more personal
and more social.”
Hit the link here for the rest of the press release.
by Kaity Nakagoshi at Susan Johnston’s The Urban Muse
I’ve been following the Urban Muse blog for quite a
while, and it’s precisely because of posts like this.
If you’re at sea on Twitter or any other social
network, this kind of level-headed advice will do you good.
Sample quote:
“Participate in conversations. Social media is about listening and
responding to others, not just talking about yourself. Building an audience is
artificial; letting one gather around you is organic.”
by Jason Boog, Galleycat
A nine-year-old built his own arcade… out of cardboard
and random bits and bobs. That kid’s going to help conquer the solar system one
day, I wager. Seeing is believing. Article includes video.
ART
by Guy Laramee; a sneak peek at the future, using old books
Artist Guy Laramee’s history of the 23rd-century
Chinese Empire will enter the annals of sculpture as the most insanely
beautiful exercise in futurology. I think. Here’s a taste:
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