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Trick or Treat at the Library!
I’ve told you I’m working at the library these days, right? Well, it’s casual Friday, so we dressed down. There is one little girl who was not fooled by her Grammy’s mask.
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When Great Trees Fall: Remix
In the beginning of June I had recorded a poem on SoundCloud in honor of Maya Angelou, and I wrote a about how her work had influenced me. I don’t really have anything new to add to that this evening, except to say that it was my friend Jody who brought the poem to my…
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100,000 Hits and a Face Lift
It happened on the eve of my birthday a couple of weeks ago. I was waiting for it, but it was a pleasant birthday gift just the same. And my aversion to meta-blogging aside, I finally have time to tell you about it today. So I am hoping my long-term readers will forgive my obvious…
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Saturday Song with Puddles Pitty Party
Less than a half hour left in my Saturday and so I bring you a Saturday Song feature that needs little to no introduction. And to be honest, it’s more fun with next to no explanation. Maybe you’ve seen him already, but I just fell in love with this seven foot clown this week, and…
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“The next suitable person you’re in light conversation with…
Originally posted on Words … for the Time Being: “The next suitable person you’re in light conversation with, you stop suddenly in the middle of the conversation and look at the person closely and say, “What’s wrong?” You say it in a concerned way. He’ll say, “What do you mean?” You say, “Something’s wrong. I…
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Don’t Let Them Break the Internet
This is how websites will look, except not as cute, if big cable companies get their way and charge “fastlane” prices that little guy, indie and independent websites cannot afford. Look, the net has been a great format for previously unheard voices from blogging to video to music. Bandcamp, SoundCloud, YouTube, WordPress and so many…
