So Over It #5
The location I've chosen for the 5th iteration of this contest has a personal meaning for me, but I don't expect anyone to guess it. (It's actually a pretty good…
Are You Pondering What I’m Pondering?
I just caught Jack Klugman in the Twilight Zone episode "A Game of Pool". It reminded me of why I miss Klugman, one of the finest character actors in a generation of…
Hurry. So Over It Contest #4 Ends at 1:37pm Today.
The first person who can identify this place and its significance wins the Dismantle the Sun e-book. Of the ones I've done, this is a doddle. Clock's ticking.
Psst, Buddy. A New MMIP Book is Out. Pass it on.
My little company did this. There'll be Kindle, Nook, and Audiobook versions in the coming weeks, so keep your eyes open. In the meantime, buy this, have someone buy it…
Are You Pondering What I’m Pondering?
--I'm neutral to the (deleted) scene of Castle Dracula's collapse at the end of Dracula. The book ends acceptably enough as it stands. (The reason Stoker gave for cutting it was he…
Are You Pondering What I’m Pondering?
Yes, this is among the things I ponder, for I am an enormous nerd: European Labor Markets: Six Key Lessons. (Short version: ditch the austerity measures, strengthen the social safety…
So Over it Contest #4
The 3rd So Over It contest ends, once again with no winner. It's hard to believe no one could guess this one: It is 雷峰塔, (The Leifeng Pagoda). One of…
My Advice to Young Writers
Been away doing literary editor stuff. (To MMIP fans--all two of them--soon my pets, soon.) Now that I'm back, let's get into what I've been pondering: Jeffrey Eugenides's Advice To Young…
Are You Pondering What I’m Pondering?
Two days ago, it was Richard Nixon's 100th birthday. I know. I know. I'm having a hard time coming down from it myself. Part of the reason you might have…
Are You Pondering What I’m Pondering?
A couple of days ago I did the Jeopardy Online Test. I most likely passed, but I'd be a damned sight happier if I hadn't vapor locked on the Oscar…