Literary journalism
Literary journalism refers to the use of fictional techniques in writing a work of nonfiction. In other words, it’s a true, well-researched, journalistically-sound story that […]
Book Review: Storyteller by Kate Wilhelm
Storyteller: Writing Lessons and More from 27 Years of the Clarion Writers’ Workshop by Kate Wilhelm Small Beer Press ISBN: 1-931520-16-X 190 pages I attended […]
Christmas trees
You can skip some Christmas traditions. You can get into the Christmas spirit without watching “A Christmas Carol” for the nineteenth time. You can be […]
Do like you oughta, add acid to water
This is an old rhyme taught to students in many chemistry classes so that they’ll remember the correct way to combine strong acid and water. […]
Book Review: The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
Plot Summary (Spoilers Inevitably Follow) H.G. Wells‘ novel opens with the Time Traveler explaining his plans to travel in time to a group of his […]
Book Review: Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Lord of the Flies by William Golding is one of my favorite novels, not necessarily from a “I’m going to read this every year!” standpoint […]
ad compositor
Ad compositors put together the advertisements you see in the newspaper. Sometimes they design the ads themselves based on a client’s needs (which can change […]
Movie Review: Manhunter vs. Red Dragon
Director Michael Mann’s Manhunter is among my favorite movies; this 1986 release was the first film based on Thomas Harris’ novel Red Dragon. The studio […]
Radio news editing
People who hold the title “news editor” at a radio station may do any of a variety of editorial tasks, and they may be at […]
CD Review: Serenade for the Dead
Serenade for the Dead is a 1994 instrumental work by industrial/darkwave one-man-band Leaetherstrip represents the fruition of Danish artist Claus Larsen‘s desire to create a […]
Travel review: the Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel is breathtakingly beautiful. Pictures of the place don’t really do it justice (though artbook photos will let you see details you can’t […]