Author Archives: Susan

NEW MEDIA: The Pros and Cons of Social Networking

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Susan

(UPDATE: More on Social Networking, a series of postings at Hypercompendia/Social Networking) We've embraced the wonders of the internet, the amazing opportunities it offers and the world it opens up to every individual with computer access. We've come a long … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: – Read for What?

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Susan

For entertainment, enjoyment, and, for learning. From fiction? Sure, why not. I’ve as much faith in a good author’s presentation of life as I do in the media, perhaps more. And facts? Well I may not get the details of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Techno Writing

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Susan

A very interesting view from Writinghood on the impact of blogging and text messaging on the written word: Is Technology Killing Writing? I would agree with the assessment, but I think that while writing skills may be improving (LOL ur … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Cop-outs

Posted on October 18, 2008 by Susan

In editing today I found that I’m as guilty of the telling vs. showing as the worst of ’em, and in a rather odd way that I can only describe as copping out. Here’s a sentence: There was something magically … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: A Rose by Any Other Name…

Posted on October 18, 2008 by Susan

…but really, plurk? Technology and new media create their own vocabulary but who in their heart of hearts will not admit they hate the word blog? I’d signed onto plurk when I couldn’t get back on twitter though twitter is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Coincidence

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Susan

A strange one today. After waffling on whether I should go bring framing samples to a man the next town over who telephones and claims he has a Yale degree to frame but cannot drive, I finally decide that I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: More on Couric

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Susan

Found the Katie Couric sit-down with Senators Obama and McCain that I referred to earlier, and in reading it, it confirms my tendency to think of her as a sub-standard journalist. She only presented on TV the two questions (the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: Katie Couric’s got nothin’ on Sarah

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Susan

Now what the hell was Couric thinking (besides entrapment of McCain, her bias is obvious) in asking both candidates the question of "Why would government officials risk everything to cheat on their spouse?"  Why on earth would she think that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Up Next: Life of Pi

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Susan

This novel by Yann Martel looked interesting–a boy and a tiger in a boat is certainly intriguing. I’m not sure what I am in the mood for reading right now, and though I’m tempted to go much further back in … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Insulation

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Susan

Feelin’ down and recoiled in my home but had to make the trip up the hill today. Small town world about as big as I can handle now: three cars at the post office, two of them left running; nineteen … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Despair

Posted on October 12, 2008 by Susan

I’ve lost my mother’s wedding band which I have worn for four years now. I feel like throwing up. Continue reading →

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WRITING: Paranoia and the Submission Process

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Susan

So the excitement at seeing the story online-submission go from "reading" to "second read" made me proud and gave me hope. And I tried not to login every day to check the progress. Then suddenly it went to "final read" … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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STORIES: How Far Away Would I Be If I Did Not Wait For You?

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Susan

The question was never one of going, but if he’d take Betina with him when he went. He puzzled over this every now and then while working over the years, in between the days of gloriously exhausting sex and the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY? & WRITING: Epistemology and Fashion

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Susan

Ah I remember when plummeting and plunging referred to necklines in Vogue back when I sewed all my own clothes from their haute couture patterns. Now it’s the market that reveals my nakedness. Sometimes a story finds its own time … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: A Point of View

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Susan

Some very interesting discussions going on at Dan Green’s The Reading Experience, and continued at Steve Ersinghaus‘ site regarding the value and impact of literature on the reader, from post made at Obooki’s Page. Even though I may disagree with … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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