Update on Gerard’s book
I’m getting very very close. The books have been printed, and if I do say so myself I think they look very good. Now all I have to do is fine-tune the website so that the mechanisms for ordering and … Continue reading →
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Spambot of the day
This site is master peace.
Continue reading →This past Wednesday was the fifteenth anniversary of FredHJr’s death
[NOTE: The following is a somewhat revised version of a post that has appeared previously on this blog.] Unbelievable that it’s been fifteen years since commenter FredHJr died suddenly and tragically. As time passes, the number of readers here who … Continue reading →
Update on Gerard’s book: the proof is on its way
I finally turned in the PDF of Gerard’s book to the printing company. I had long been formatting and fixing things and proof-reading and fiddling with this and that. There are a nearly infinite number of decisions to make when … Continue reading →
What I’m learning about self-publishing
One aspect of my efforts to publish Gerard’s book is that prior to this I knew next to nothing about book publishing except that self-publishing existed. Now I know a lot about it, and it’s quite a learning curve. Early … Continue reading →
Here we go again: donation time!! [BUMPED UP: scroll down for today’s new posts]
Ah yes, here we go again. It’s been awhile since I’ve asked for donations. In the meantime, many readers have donated anyway, and I thank you all profusely. Some of you even have a setup whereby you make a monthly … Continue reading →
Why write so often about Israel and Palestine?
It seems that lately I’ve been writing a great deal about three subjects: Israel/Palestine, the current Trump trial in New York, and the 2024 election. Plenty of other important things are happening – and I do write about them. But … Continue reading →
Update on Gerard’s book
It’s a continuing saga. I’ve gotten very far. The book is edited and formatted. I’m 90% finished with designing a website for selling the book, including deciding on all the methods for taking money. I have a book cover. I … Continue reading →
Spambot of the day
Succinct and heartfelt praise: F*ckin* awesome things here.
Continue reading →Update on Gerard’s book
I’m getting closer and closer to the time when I’ll be able to announce that the book is for sale. Yeah, I know, you’ve heard it all before. But it’s really true. All the editing is done. I’ve gotten the … Continue reading →
On writing April Fools’ posts
I’ve been writing April Fools’ posts for nearly twenty years now. Some are better than others; I think my finest hour was in 2010. That one also went viral, and tons of people came to read it due to many … Continue reading →
All you WordPress whizzes out there
Maybe you can help me with a persistent problem I’m having setting up a website on WordPress for selling Gerard’s book. I’ve designed blogs before – obviously – but this bookselling website has a different format and I’m struggling with … Continue reading →