BurningbirdJust writing
Sometimes when I write, I’m trying to communicate – to start a conversation between you and me. Hopefully when I write these types of postings I build in ‘hooks’ that you, the reader, can respond to. Sometimes this works. Sometimes this doesn’t. Such is the life of a writer online. Other times, though, I write something else. […]
In between checking out the many different peace protests planned for the St. Louis area, trying to decide if I want to participate in a planned civil disobedience protest at the local Boeing plant, I remembered that yesterday was St. Patrick’s Day. Considering that I’m half Irish – really Irish, not the Kiss Me I’m […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Doc sent an email out to a bunch of folks this morning, pointing to a new work he and David Weinberger created, World of Ends. Doc asked for comments. I sent them in an email, but then it dawned on me that Doc might actually prefer a link. I am a […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. The public book review period is over. I wanted to thank all the people who were kind enough to provide comments and feedback about the book. I received more feedback than originally anticipated, overwhelmingly so at times. This does demonstrate the interest in the community. This wasn’t an easy book […]
I had hoped to attend the Captain Morgan Mardi Gras parade, but this flu seems to be quite partial to my body, and has decided to take an extended vacation among my various crevices. Right now, I believe it’s paying a protracted visit to my lungs and throat. However, I have high hopes of making […]