Archive for the ‘Free Thinking’ Category
by Author-Poet Aberjhani
Saturday, November 21st, 2009
 Store window display for Official Michael Jackson Opus book.
The Michael Jackson story has arguably been the most compelling of 2009 and more than once has caused me to rearrange my own writing schedule to help clarify various aspects of the iconic entertainer and philanthropist’s legacy. Towards that effort, I have written the following blogs, articles, and poems regarding Jackson with the most recent listed first:June 25, 2009. At that point, I sat other projects aside and began to write my various memories and interpretations of his life. I also began to chronicle as a Red Room and AuthorsDen author, and as the National African-American Art Examiner, the public and media’s responses to Jackson’s passing.
Tags: Aberjhani, African-American Art Examiner, Citizen Journalist, Harlem Renaissance historian, Michael Jackson, novelist, Red Room author, Savannah Author, Savannah poet, Top Stories of 2009 Posted in Free Thinking |
by Theresa Moore
Saturday, November 14th, 2009
It is hard to imagine that books have survived a myriad of attempts to remove them from the human cultural landscape over the course of several centuries, and yet it may be that books will not emerge from the internet era unscathed. Yes, I am employing a double negative, because even now publishers are shedding authors and old business models like so much dead skin, and bookstores, even large chains like Borders, are closing stores right and left. Such draconian measures are a direct result of the unintended consequences the internet has created. Even dear old eBay, which prides itself as being the best place to sell anything under the sun, has lowered its listing fees in order to generate more product. The problem is, booksellers know that the readers aren’t buying.
Tags: books, ebooks, free, future, publishing Posted in Free Thinking |
by Theresa Moore
Saturday, November 14th, 2009
Tags: books, characters, Children of The Dragon, genre, The Vampire Diaries, Twilight, vampire fiction, vampire films, vampires, writing Posted in Free Thinking |
by Miss Mae
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
This year for my Mother’s Day gift, my daughter treated me to a movie. We watched the new Star Trek.
As a teen, I grew up with the original show. My older brother was a science-fiction addict. One of his favorite authors was Robert Heinlein. Since I loved to read, I picked up these books and was introduced to the science-fiction world. So when Star Trek hit the air waves, my brother was hooked and I watched along with him.
Dad, however, would almost always turn the channel. This meant I didn’t watch every show, but I saw enough to know the characters and to develop a keen interest.
Tags: Leonard Nimoy, outer space, Robert Heinlein, science fiction, Star Trek, William Shatner Posted in Free Thinking |
by Miss Mae
Thursday, September 18th, 2008
“I don’t want to see no attitude!”
That order was given countless times by Mom when I grew up. We kids displayed our attitudes toward being disciplined with either a scowl, pouty lip, or—though, rarely–tears of repentance. But the one in particular that Mom meant was when we sassed back. That kind of attitude usually produced a ready switch in her hand that she swatted against our fannies.
Tags: campaign, candidate, chip, courage, dogs, hypocrit, politics, president, race, Sarah Palin, slander Posted in Free Thinking |
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