As someone who believes that blanket trigger warnings, coddling, and misinformation are hurting us as a species, and as someone who is anti-tribalist, I am going to gamble here on you reading this through, and maybe asking me questions if I am unclear. It is only out of sincere feelings of respect that I choose … More On religion, social media, and self censorship
I’m thinking of giving up social media again for a month soon – this is something I do periodically for my own mental health but wow, today, was a pain. CAVEAT: If you continue reading you will find my opinions – reasoned ones, I’d like to think, but still my opinions. Some of them are … More Possible break notice and micro-rant
So to begin with item one, in a rather famous dark cave a short little hobbit with hairy feet whilst riddling for his life once asked a seeming little monster with throat issues, “What’s in my pocket?” Okay, as a riddle this was unfair, and frankly Gollum should have called the sneaky, feelthy hobbit on … More NaNoWriMo VP 2 – What’s In Its Pocketses, Part 1
Well hello, greetings, guten tag, moshi moshi and aloha. It’s great to be here this evening with all of you as we create some brave new worlds. Today we are here to discuss one of the more neglected arts of writing, especially in this age of decreasing attention spans, world building. Since this topic is … More NaNoWriMo Virtual Presentation 1 – Intro
There is an “article” on Facebook going around that deals with the dangers of sodas. Yes, sodas are problematic, but the article, accredited to this person – https://www.facebook.com/judit.forgacs.144 – and only she, is a classic example of really bad science in action. And a piece of dangerousy viral misinformation. TL:DR : It is written in … More On sodas and misinformation (long)
Things I learned by being social media free for 40 days (!). TL;DR – it’s true. People do not talk (vocalize/verbalize) anymore. Also smartphones are increasingly necessary just to get through the day. First, let me define social media. During this period, I used Lent’s forty days, I did not use: Facebook Instagram Twitter Quora … More I gave up social media for 40 days. Here is what I learned.
TL;DR ::: Break time. Quick tips at bottom! My life has been a complete mess. I need an exercise in discipline. As such, I have decided to revisit my SOJ roots and observe Lent. I will be turning off my social media for the duration and concentrating on health, hearth, and family. I will accept … More Social media break.
Just a thought here re: fireworks. I am a huge believer in our Constitutional rights – member of the ACLU, Lambda Legal, etc, BUT here is the thing. I’ve read the Constitution. I recommend it to everyone. And it says that while we all have a right to individual liberty we also all have a … More Fireworks, 2022, and Civil Liberties
Further book research. An intriguing phrase in a book by Thomas Beddoes sent me off down a literary rabbit hole. And among other places this phrase shows up as early in literature as the Epic of Gilgamesh. “To give King Death ass’s ears.” It means to make light of darkness, even Death. It means to … More Book Research: King Death has Ass’s Ears.
You know how books always have the bit at the front about how the people in the book are imaginary and that any resemblance to living people is just coincidence? Yea, not so much. As an author, I have always found others interesting despite my social issues, but never realized that I, a confirmed introvert, … More Writing process: Birth of a heroine
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