Hey, Writers, Remember the Baseball Strike?
Posted on November 14, 2007 - Filed Under Rants, Consumerism, Current Events, Writing/Editing | Leave a Comment
I admit it, this whole Writer’s Guild strike rubs me the wrong way. Everything about it just reeks of privilege and sour grapes on both sides. Don’t get me wrong, I get the whole capitalism thing, and I get the need to stand up for your rights about what’s fair, but maybe the request for […]
Read More..>>Wall St. Journal Making Online Access Free
Posted on November 13, 2007 - Filed Under Finance, Publishing | Leave a Comment
This is huge news in the publishing arena! One of the last successful newspaper-based publications that has dodged the profitability decline, like many other online newspapers, is saying goodbye to their membership-only website model. The Associated Press reported today that Rupert Murdoch decided he would rather not limit the readership of the journal and rely […]
Read More..>>Writer’s Piece of Pie Already Gone
Posted on November 13, 2007 - Filed Under Consumerism, Current Events, Writing/Editing | Leave a Comment
Last week I discussed the idea of why the Writer’s Guild is striking in Does This Mean Bloggers are Scabs? In light of week two of the Writer’s Guild strike, I wanted to find out where the negotiations stand regarding the writer’s request for a larger portion of the digital media products such as DVDs […]
Read More..>>Hindu Goddess Gets New Lease on Life
Posted on November 8, 2007 - Filed Under Health, Current Events | Leave a Comment
Many of you have heard about the successful surgery for that sweet little two-year-old girl in India who had her extra limbs removed from a parasitic twin in an amazing 24-hour operation. Dr. Sharan Patil, who led more than 30 surgeons in the heroic effort, participated in an online chat on The Washington Post today […]
Read More..>>Free Rice for Vocab Skills
Posted on November 7, 2007 - Filed Under Food, Peace News | Leave a Comment
There is a great new website that everyone should check out. It’s called Free Rice, and the premise is to select a word answer that best describes the word question. Each word you get right equals 10 grains of rice that will be donated to someone in need through the United Nations. Not only is […]
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