Progress report on Gerard’s book
It’s coming along. I finally seem to have gotten a handle on most – not all – of the formatting. I want to learn how to do it in case I decide to publish a book of my own someday. … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Blogging and bloggers
China keeps pushing
Here’s an interesting tidbit of news: Chinese nationals have illicitly tried to access U.S. military installations and other sensitive areas some 100 times in recent years, raising the issue of espionage. The Wall Street Journal reported this weekend that these … Continue reading →
These are the last few days of my donations drive [BUMPED UP: Please scroll down for today’s new posts]
I offer a big “thank you!” to every single person who has contributed so far, and to all those who contribute at other times of year. I am so very grateful to you all, and to all the readers and … Continue reading →
Yes, it’s that time again: asking for donations [BUMPED UP: Scroll down for today’s new posts]
It’s been a while 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 payment, which is also great. … Continue reading →
On laughter
Ammo Grrrll is sensitive to noise, and she tells you all about it in a very funny piece at Powerline. If you need some laughter as relief from all the angst, I suggest taking a look. It got me thinking, … Continue reading →
Progress report on Gerard’s book
I’ve finally done some actual work on Gerard’s book – using the Amazon self-publishing platform, which my research points to as the most user-friendly. However, there’s still a steep and rather tedious learning curve there, and so I’m nowhere near … Continue reading →
Some questions about self-publishing
As many of you may know, I’m trying to publish a book of Gerard’s essays and also one of his poetry. The only avenue seems to be self-publishing; I’ve explored various conventional publishers and there aren’t any takers. So I’ve … Continue reading →
When death comes for bloggers
It’s a daily voice, like a friend you talk to on the phone every day. The closest thing to this kind of writing prior to blogging was the daily columnist (when did those go out? or did they ever exist?). … Continue reading →
What to write? [BUMPED UP: scroll down for newer posts]
I’m easing back into writing about politics and the news of the day, but slowly. It’s a strange in-between time right now. I also of course have extra things to do connected with Gerard’s death, including corresponding with some of … Continue reading →
At least leftist radicals of the 60s didn’t care if their feelings were hurt
In the comments to Saturday’s post about some AI at Blogger flagging a 17-year-old piece of mine for very very little, and attaching a warning to it, one commenter wrote that Blogger is the least of his concerns and the … Continue reading →
Blogger flagged me
I got a little note from Blogger recently – that is, from the entity that hosts my original blog at Blogspot, which apparently is still accessible. I assume the missive is not from a sentient being, but rather from some … Continue reading →
Twas the blogger’s night before Christmas
[NOTE: This small poetic effort of mine has become somewhat of a holiday tradition at the blog. So here it comes again—just like the holiday itself.] ‘TWAS THE BLOGGER’S NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through … Continue reading →