by liam | Jul 28, 2008 | education, life, literacy, media
Last month I read Little Brother by Cory Doctorow and really liked it. Liked it so much that I wrote a review of it for the upcoming issue of Canadian Bookseller Magazine. Little Brother is a YA novel dealing with issues close to Doctorow’s heart (and mine):...
by liam | Jul 21, 2008 | comics, education, gaming, life, literacy, media, virtual worlds, works in progress, writing news
Ok, so here’s how it goes: Writer announces that he’s delving into World of Warcraft, purely for research purposes 😉 and doesn’t blog for nearly a month. A classic case of gamer widowhood? Not really (honest!) I have been busy and there is much to...
by liam | Apr 23, 2008 | gaming, life, media, virtual worlds
Writing this as I run out the door: Heading out to finally see the totally cool looking new documentary, Second Skin as part of Toronto’s equally cool Hot Docs festival. After that, I’m meeting with the star of the film (okay, he’s got a 15 second...
by liam | Jan 22, 2008 | life
It’s been a while since I’ve been tagged by a meme, but I am honoured to be tagged by Izzy Neis, who runs a great blog that helps me stay on top of what’s happening with kids and tech. In keeping with my 08 resolution to blog more, I’m going to...
by liam | Jan 4, 2008 | education, life, writing news
2008 is four days old, so I think it’s safe to say that the new year is here. I wish you all a very happy and prosperous one. Judging from the turkey bones, wrapping paper and empty wine bottles, I also think it’s safe to say that the holidays are...