- ARCHIVE / April, 2008
- finally on twitter
It took me long enough, but…
I’m finally active on Twitter. And I have to say — it’s pretty much as advertised. I’m enjoying it so far.
You’re invited to follow me, and if you do so I’ll follow you: click here - great first lines: ross macdonald
The first installment in what I think will probably be a series, highlighting great opening lines from various written works.
I’m a huge fan of the mystery writer Ross Macdonald. Like better-known greats such as Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, and Raymond Chandler, Macdonald had an unmistakable gift for voice and tone.
To the extent that [...] - new work: “stepped out for a smoke”
A creative response to the new reality created by indoor smoking bans.
I’m pleased to announce the launch of Slant Six’s most recent project, Stepped Out For a Smoke (click the image at left for a larger version).
As more and more cities and states adopt indoor smoking bans, more and more folks are put in [...] - fresh link roundup
A tour through some of the Internet nooks and crannies that have grabbed my interest over the past few weeks…
* Over at BLDGBLOG there’s a fascinating article called “the mathematics of preservation and the future of urban ruins.” It’s way more interesting than the title makes it sound.
* Kluster is an online project collaboration and [...] - the trust conundrum
Figuring out who — and when — to trust is the biggest challenge when choosing who to work with.
Now that my Copyblogger guest post is up, it’s time to present the companion piece that’s been kicking around in my brain.
When I argued on Copyblogger that one’s rates should be dictated as much by value [...] - new work: copyblogger guest post
Wherein I advocate considering more than just money when pricing a job.
Brian Clark, who runs the excellent site Copyblogger, recently was kind enough to accept my idea for a guest post. The result has been published, and I hope you’ll click here to give it a read.
Essentially, my argument is that pricing one’s work is [...]