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Category Archives: pop culture
Parenting: Hulk Smash, or War of the Dads
As a Dad-in-Progress, I am always working to improve my parenting skills. Okay, that’s code for “I am a worrier who obsesses on whether I am doing all I can for my sons, and as a result, I tend to … Continue reading
On Pop Culture: Who Warner Bros. Should Really Get to Direct Justice League
Warner Brothers came soooooooo close to solving their comic book movie credibility problem. And they still have a chance to get it right, with one phone call. This week Marvel announced Joss Whedon would be writing and directing Avengers II … Continue reading
Posted in America, comics, fiction, film, pop culture, super-heroes, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged #Affleck, #Avengers, #Batman, #BenAffleck, #BrianMichaelBendis, #BruceTimm, #comics, #DC, #DCmovies, #film, #GeoffJohns, #Green Lantern, #JoeQuesada, #JusticeLeague, #JusticeLeaguefilm, #KevinSmith, #Marvel, #movies, #PaulDini, #Superman, #WarnerBros., #Whedon
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How to Tell If The Spouse Loves You
The marriage arena is a dangerous subject to write about, I know. Big risk of ticking someone off no matter what I do. Lean too much toward the husbands, the wives will charge gender bias; too much toward the wives, … Continue reading
On Writing: Why Smartphones Are A Writer’s New Best Friend
I used to plan out and gather ideas for novels and screenplays on index cards. Great system. One idea per card. The lined side was for the idea, be it bits of dialogue, character, setting, or whatever else came to … Continue reading
Posted in comics, digital publishing, ebook publishing, fiction, film, independent publishing, pop culture, self-publishing, teaching, writing
Tagged #Android, #apps, #author, #iPhone, #journal, #notes, #outline, #productivity, #research, #smartphones, writing
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The Dark Knight Rises: Huge Plots Hole or Sharp Political Commentary?
Christopher Nolan’s superb The Dark Knight Rises has been simmering in my brain since watching the trilogy on July 19 and experiencing the final film at midnight, unaware of the tragedy unfolding in Aurora, Colorado. I have held back the … Continue reading
Posted in America, comics, fiction, film, politics, pop culture, super-heroes, teaching, writing
Tagged #Batman, #ChristianBale, #ChristopherNolan, #Democrats, #Obama, #politics, #Republican, #Romney, #TheDarkKnightRises
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On Writing: The Odd Exhilaration of Seeing Your Book on Sale
There is one thing I feel obligated to share with all writers and every potential self-publisher, independent publisher, ebook publisher, and old-fashioned print publisher: the rush of finally seeing your book for sale makes all the work and worry worth … Continue reading
Posted in America, digital publishing, ebook publishing, fiction, independent publishing, pop culture, self-publishing, teaching, writing
Tagged #Amazon, #author, #book, #digital, #ebook, #iBook, #Kindle, #Nook, #paperback, #self-publishing, writing
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On Writing: Selfpublishing Roadmap a Must for Serious Indy Authors
Writers! The world is ours! Well, almost. Honestly, there has never been a better time to consider independently publishing your book, be it fiction or non-fiction. Digital book sales increase every quarter. Ebook outlets expand and improve continuously. Perhaps most … Continue reading
Penn State Sanctions Create A Great Day for America
When we stop and think about it for a while, today’s NCAA sanctions against Penn State mark a great day for America. The NCAA’s stunning and comprehensive sanctions are well thought out, multi-faceted, and deliberately severe; they truly have an … Continue reading
Posted in America, parenting, pop culture, sports, teaching
Tagged #child_abuse, #college, #football, #JoePa, #JoePaterno, #NCAA, #parenthood, #pedophilia, #PennState, #sports
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Pop Culture – The Dark Night Rises: is it Action Movie or Social Treatise?
The Dark Knight has Risen! Blessed be the reborn hero! In so many ways, and taking great pains to not commit the Sin of Spoiling, The Dark Knight Rises is about redemption and sacrifice and rebirth. It is about offering … Continue reading
Posted in fiction, film, pop culture, super-heroes, writing
Tagged #Batman, #BatmanTrilogy, #ChristianBale, #ChristopherNolan, #comics, #DarkKnighrRises
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On Writing: Is There an Author/Reader Pact?
Do authors owe readers anything at all? And does that debt grow the further into a story readers get? I ask because I believe there is a grave difference between surprising or challenging a reader for entertainment and betraying that … Continue reading
Posted in fiction, film, pop culture, super-heroes, teaching, writing
Tagged #author, #comics, #fiction, #Kirkman, #reader, #WalkingDead
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