So, Pete* and I have a conversation about the kind of reality show star I would be. You know, the awesome kind. And Pete says something along the lines of “yeah, and you could totally capitalize on your fifteen minutes of fame. Turn it into an hour or something.” And then I say, “yeah, I’ll [...]
Everyone’s excited about Colombia these days. I am too. Colombian film (‘Paraiso Travel’) plays at Tribeca. John Leguizamo is in it; hopefully he’ll do a better job than his last Colombian adventure. Author of Lonely Planet Colombia admits he never went there. His girlfriend, an “intern at the Colombian consulate,” filled him in. Reminds me [...]
There are all kinds of software I use on a daily basis that expedite the writing process. After discussing these with some folks last night, I’ve decided to make a swanky list of things that help with GTD – Writer’s Edition. Enjoy! http://www.43folders.com/2004/09/08/getting-started-with-getting-things-done/ The theory behind GTD http://journler.com/index.php Journal software for Mac – I am [...]
PC World put out a list of the 15 biggest Tech disappointments in 2007. An eleven-year-old teaches you how to change your oil. The Huffington post manages to patronize the children of Colombia and the Cleveland Indians at the same time. Big Spring School District says detention letter a hoax. Seems a little fishy to [...]
The BBC wastes a lot of money sending some asshat to Colombia to say… nothing. He offers no new insight. Nothing. Wait! The station guard did not come to work on the day Gabriel Garcia Marquez came back to his hometown? Don’t worry, London will come a-calling. Both Lovett College at Rice University and Posvar [...]
The reading went well on Thursday. Six of my students showed up. Yesterday I walked in to class without a lesson plan. We just talked about the assignment and about what makes good writing. I had them come up with a list as the class. I thought I’d post it here and share with everyone. [...]
I have spent the last three hours (and by “three,” I mean five), “productinating.” This is a special word I have coined, meaning “avoiding immediate work for minor, lesser work that could be postponed, and in fact should be postponed immediately.” Like cleaning my closet instead of writing a paper that’s due. Like balancing my [...]
* 1. vanity: I think all blogs should reflect an appropriate amount of authorial vanity. This one is no exception.
2. big-headed: I have a large cranium and I am full of myself.
3. Cubus: A quote I love from Lolita: "So Humbert the Cubus schemed and dreamed - and the red sun of desire and decision (the two things that create a live world) rose higher and higher, while upon a succession of balconies a succession of libertines, sparkling glass in hand, toasted the bliss of past and future nights." The "Cubus" part is a pun on "incubus" and follows a line about impregnating Lolita. This somehow appeals to me.
