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of writer’s bondage

by | Aug 14, 2004 | pre-wp

I don’t know if it’s psychsomatic or the bayer thought police’s mind tricks, but ever since I posted about that misleading ad for aspirin, my carpal tunnel syndrome has flared up badly. After a day of sitting at the computer writing, I’m left...

my digital literacy article

by | Aug 13, 2004 | gaming, pre-wp

The September issue of Today’s Parent magazine is on newsstands across the country and it features Screen Doors, my article on digital literacy in adolescent boys. Here’s a sample: “Having a button-mashing, book-bashing son is worrying for many parents. For the last...

hellish roommate goes live

by | Aug 9, 2004 | pre-wp

Toronto based author Jim Munroe has launched his new novel, An Opening Act of Unspeakable Evil, via his No Media Kings web site and has already received $1000 in orders. Way to go Jim. The novel is told through a series of blog entries, posted by a woman unsure if her...

surreal second life politics

by | Aug 9, 2004 | pre-wp

American politics has moved into the virtual and it’s getting ugly. Really ugly. Over at New World Notes, James Au (aka Hamlet Linden) explores the flashing, spinning, rainbow coloured lengths to which Second Lifers are going to promote (and bash) the US...

100 again

by | Aug 9, 2004 | pre-wp

No, I didn’t break the three-digit-visitor mark again, but I have reached another blogger milestone: this is my 100th post. I left the blog for a few days and it just snuck up on me. Crack open the champagne! You might also enjoy: breaking the 100 barrier this...

so, this is why I write

by | Aug 6, 2004 | pre-wp

Yesterday was one of those days that every writer dreams about: I received my new series of books fresh from the publisher. I’m lucky enough to have had this experience before, but I’ll never get tired of that rush from receiving a finished book all shiny...

corps picking up dnc tab

by | Jul 30, 2004 | pre-wp

When the speeches are finished, the applause is over and the balloons are dropped, what’s a DNC delegate meant to do? Party with the Corporations, of course. This great article at AlterNet takes a look at the late-night corporately-funded shin-digs...

bayer’s sneaky blog-reader

by | Jul 29, 2004 | pre-wp

My web stats are definitely back to normal, after Monday’s jump. I don’t mean to harp on about my traffic, but another surprise was waiting for me this morning when I checked out my Nedstat counter. This time, it’s not how many people are dropping...