Category Archives: Writing by others
More Revising Examples
Before and after. The original sentences are just fine, partly making up an entertaining review of a colorful Mojave Desert town. No criticism intended. But these revisions should come to mind immediately on first read. Tighten, tighten, tighten. Many of … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts on writing, Uncategorized, Writing by others, Writing tips
Tagged active voice, editing, making sentences move, revision
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Publish Your Own Newspaper?
We’ve all heard about print on demand books. But what about print on demand newspapers? It’s possible with Newspaperclub.com (external link). Your ideas or advertising gets printed on real newspaper presses. I am only starting to read about this retro … Continue reading
A Timeout for Peace from The Jerusalem Bible
The atmosphere attached to public discourse today is caustic and poisonous. It feels disharmonious to read a newspaper or to listen to a radio. But: “Whenever you find jealously and ambition, you find disharmony, and wicked things of every kind … Continue reading
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Tagged abe.com, different versions, Jerusalem Bible, KJV, The Bible
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The Trouble with Siamese: Postcards from Delaplane
As if I didn’t have enough problems, the Siamese cat has moved her kittens out of the garage. She favors my shirt drawer but has settled, a little grumpily, for a carton box in the bathroom. I must be careful … Continue reading
What Will God Do When You Die?
Ranier Maria Rilke (internal link) was not the first to suggest that perhaps God depends on us as much as we on him, but Rilke was certainly the most gifted when it came to conveying that thought. What will you … Continue reading
May The Road Rise With You
The first line is endlessly argued over its exact translation from the Gaelic, never-the-less, this poem sounds across different languages and strikes at the soul. May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your … Continue reading
Posted in music, Poetry, Thoughts on writing, Uncategorized, Writing by others
Tagged Johnny Rotten, may the road rise with you, PIL
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Reporting on Twitter – The Death of Journalism
Since when did covering Twitter amount to reporting? “Ivanka Trump is facing an online backlash for tweeting what one critic called a ‘tone deaf’ photo of herself cuddling her son as outrage grows over a federal government policy to separate … Continue reading
