Age is a difficult thing. With time comes experiance and the potential for wisdom, but at some point our bodies begin to fail. Two weeks ago my mom called to let me know grandpa fell off a ladder and had to be taken to the hospital. His hard headedness saved him, but it was pure stubborness that...
'Prince Caspian' Looks for $80M Open (latimes.com) Testing faith is a major theme of "The Chronicles of Narnia" stories, but Hollywood clearly has confidence in the fantasy film franchise from Walden Media and Walt Disney Pictures. "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian," opening today at 3,929...
As a student I was extremely fortunate in the quality, and diversity, of my teachers. Many were not only good classroom lecturers and research mentors, they published quality scholarship. Even if my own research/publications have taken me in different directions I still enjoy reading the work of my...
When I come across a new author, I'm always pleased. When the book actually turns out to be good, I'm jealous, but hopeful, because that means that I have a chance to do something with my own writing. Patrick, you make me sooo jealous with your debut novel. But I've got my novel file open again,...
A few months ago, I concocted this meme, and I even convinced a handful of people to participate. I keep thinking of not-so-famous people I'd like to meet, though, so I'm having another go at it. To refresh your memory, here are the rules. Select 10 not-so-famous people that you'd like to meet. Give...
Most of us are lucky to share our parenting duties and experiences with a great spouse. Tell us why your man makes (or will make) a great father and parenting partner. John Scalzi has a post about marriage on his blog which reads in part: "Other short phrases which also occasionally come in handy:...
Your free book for today is The Word of Mouth Manual, Vol. II and can be found via Seth Godin's blog post, What Dave just did. It's a book about how to guide word of mouth, a concept that is also slightly oxymoronic, isn't it? Very nicely written though. It might sound like it is just for...
It's finally going to warm up this weekend and where am I going to be? Stuck inside at work. It did warm up a bit yesterday. I was out running errands and got warm enough in my car to take my coat off, but it's supposed to be in the *50s* on Sunday. I may wear shorts. I had a fantastic day off...
