Blog archives
Blog posts filed under "writing"
Happy Bloomsday! James Joyce/Ulysses podcast
June 16 — No Comments
Frank Delaney hosts "Re:Joyce," a new weekly podcast exploring the world of James Joyce's Ulysses.
Firefox spell-check: In-browser help for Wisconsin's poor spellers
November 11 — No Comments
Improve the credibility of your comments by using Firefox's built-in spell-checking whenever you write online.
Blogging how-to: 'The Huffington Post Complete Guide to Blogging'
July 13 — No Comments
Perhaps not the best blogging book if you're looking to make money blogging, but still an entertaining and inspiring read.
Book review: 'ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income'
June 22 — 3 Comments
Not a dense book full of moneymaking secrets, but a halfway-decent overview of what blogging involves.
James Joyce's 'Ulysses' and us, on the BBC's 'Strand'
June 12 — 2 Comments
Declan Kiberd suggests that the rarely-read masterpiece is actually an accessible celebration of everyday life.
The power of now: Eckhart Tolle and a Bike Ride on 35W
March 17 — 3 Comments
Be here now. In the moment. Possibly on a bicycle.
Rainn Wilson's SoulPancake.com: Fashioning art, spirituality
March 15 — No Comments
In an interview with Oprah, the comedic actor from 'The Office' outlines his new Web project for spiritual social networking through the arts.
Deep thought: Happy birthday, Jack Handey!
February 25 — No Comments
Jack Handey is a real person, not a pen name or a character. He is 60 today.
It's 'home in,' not 'hone in'
January 2 — 3 Comments
The eggcorn 'hone in on' is spotted in the wild and shot down. The correct expression is 'home in on.'
Auld Lang Syne lyrics, with Dougie MacLean's recording
December 31 — No Comments
My favorite version of 'Auld Lang Syne,' by Dougie MacLean, with the original Robert Burns poem.
Barack Obama: Jerk or Jedi?
December 29 — 1 Comment
Does the media really have to fan every flame and cover every sandwich?
Attention, Richard Roeper: The new media flows two ways
December 12 — 1 Comment
Richard Roeper sends these tweets to 1,142 followers, but he follows not a single one of them in return. Where Ebert is vigorously interactive, Roeper is one-way.
Matt Taibbi, a breath of fresh air
October 21 — No Comments
This 'Rolling Stone' writer covering the campaign is brutally funny and frank.
Magazines and coffee beans
June 15 — No Comments
Sure, they're obsolete -- but magazine are still fun to read and offer depth.
Joseph Campbell on mythology, religion, and art
March 26 — 12 Comments
Joseph Campbell was one of the world's greatest teachers on the subjects of mythology, religion, art, and the experience of being alive.
Movie review: 'Blogumentary'
February 11 — No Comments
Watch the full movie online -- a look at the blogging phenomenon and a number of the most well-known bloggers.
Regina Spektor
January 30 — 1 Comment
Thanks to 'CBS Sunday Morning' for introducing us to the introspective, playful musician.
Book review: 'Misquoting Jesus' by Bart D. Ehrman
January 25 — 1 Comment
Ehrman does an outstanding job of summarizing the history of Biblical texts in simple language.
Keith Olbermann's special comments
October 22 — No Comments
His occasional seven to ten-minute editorial essays on MSNBC take the Bush administration to task through sharp writing and dry wit.
