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Category Archives: Random Bits
Writer’s Frustration: Taking a Weekend Off
Oh, I’m not talking about I’m frustrated, therefore I’m taking the weekend off. No, I’m talking about the frustration that many writers and freelancers have: feeling like you can’t take a weekend off. Those of us in the self-employed brigade … Continue reading
First, Know Thyself. Why I’m Not at Mental Health Camp
It’s no secret that I suffer from depression. In fact right now I’m participating in a study at UBC to see how to help working people deal with their depression (with medication) and get additional help (therapy). However, if there … Continue reading
Father’s Day is Bittersweet For Me
I’ve been feeling “off” for a while now. Past few weeks, I’d say. Sure, I’ve been (intentionally) over-working myself to finish one book and start another. Sure, I’ve been speaking a lot. Yeah, doing one’s taxes and finding out you … Continue reading
Lorelle VanFossen posted (a while back) a compendium of info on WordPress 3.0 Custom Post Types and Custom Taxonomies: One of the most exciting new features in WordPress 3.0 is the Custom Post Types, which thrills Theme developers and designers … Continue reading
BumpTop has an uphill climb to make an iPad killer
When I got my copy of the BumpTop announcement email a couple nights ago, there was no indication that they had been purchased by Google: First of all, we’d like to thank you for your past purchase of BumpTop Pro. … Continue reading
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Olympic Lessons: Going All Out is Going for Success
I’ve been glued to Olympic coverage pretty much since the opening ceremonies. I’ve been following a lot of sports and watching as much as I can. During this time I’ve seen the entire range of human emotions. People winning and … Continue reading
A Few Thoughts on Olympic Protests
We knew they were coming, as inevitable as the torch run itself, protests during the Olympic Games here in Vancouver. The blessing, and sometimes curse, of a free society is the right for people to gather, march, and protest to … Continue reading
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Tagged Van2010, Vancouver 2010, Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, Vancouver Protests, VO2010
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Dispelling Blogging Myths: No One Wants to Read About What I Have to Say
When I’m helping people first start blogging, one of the first objections (fears, concerns) is that no one will be interested in what they have to say. In nearly six years of blogging I have yet to find someone start … Continue reading
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Tagged Blogging how to, blogging tips, Writing
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Read a chapter of Create Your Own Blog for free!
If you’ve being wondering how good Create Your Own Blog really is, now’s your chance to find out because I have a free sample chapter for you (the Introduction is also included, though I’m not sure I’d call that a … Continue reading
In homage to Sir Isaac Newton–my pen
Today, as you might have gathered from Google—Newest Google Doodle- falling apples for Sir Issac Newton—is Sir Isaac Newton’s birthday. A brilliant chap he was, tad eccentric towards the end of his life I gather—mental_floss Blog » The Quick 10: … Continue reading
Boing Boing Confirms: You Can’t Please Everyone When It Comes to Comments
Close on the heels of my commentary on Daring Fireball’s commenting brouhaha—Without Comments, A Site Is…—Boing Boing has their take on it. In addition to their solid arguments (I’d say they fall into the “it’s your blog, do what you … Continue reading →