Watching Simon Schama’s Power of Art DVD collection.
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Watching Simon Schama’s Power of Art DVD collection.
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Oh, happy, happy Friday. Some good citizen brought doughnuts to share with fellow office-dwellers.
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It’s a beautiful chilly, rainy autumn day.
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It’s too late to keep working on ads and stuff. I must be getting old. I used to be able to design stuff all night long.
Two things poets should consider
With the market plunging, here’s two encouraging items to consider as a poet:
1) “The state’s jobless rate began the year at 4.9 percent and has steadily increased since then. It stood at 6.6 percent in July.” Link The unemployment rate in N.C. is presently 7 percent.
DO NOT try to make a living writing poetry. Keep your day job (and your night job, too).
2) In the Asheville area, almost $400,000 was donated to political campaigns.
NONE of that money was spent on your livelihood as a poet, buying your poetry books, or purchasing coffee and other goodies at your public poetry readings.
Two things poets should consider
With the market plunging, here’s two encouraging items to consider as a poet:
1) “The state’s jobless rate began the year at 4.9 percent and has steadily increased since then. It stood at 6.6 percent in July.” Link The unemployment rate in N.C. is presently 7 percent.
DO NOT try to make a living writing poetry. Keep your day job (and your night job, too).
2) In the Asheville area, almost $400,000 was donated to political campaigns.
NONE of that money was spent on your livelihood as a poet, buying your poetry books, or purchasing coffee and other goodies at your public poetry readings.
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To add a comma or not to add a comma, that is the question that The Chicago Manual of Style must answer.
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Arg! I tried a second cup of coffee from the office caffeine dispenser and it is still horrible.
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Thanks to all those who attended the Writers at Home Series today at Malaprop’s.
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I think I’ll call it quits for awhile and enjoy the wonderful autumn weather outside.
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Normally I don’t mind The Dripolator’s instore music selection—most days I prefer it—but not today. Where’s my headphones?
Field notes
// Working at The Dripolator (Yes, I realize it is Saturday).
Introducing the music of Stereofidelics
Video: Stereofidelics
GenXers and Academia
From ZimBlog (link) with HT to Poetry Hut Blog:
“”We” GenXers emerge … as a prickly group with an intense work ethic, a mania for effectiveness and efficiency, a hatred of talk and meetings, a pragmatic wish to find out what works, a corresponding impatience with ideology, and a risk-taking and entrepreneurial spirit. …
“…they have finally eschewed academia in favor of writing and consulting; and many have passed on advanced degrees altogether so that they could become entrepreneurs or start new organizations.”
For several years now I have resisted the advice of fellow poets and writers to apply to the Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers. Maybe it is the Zeitgeist of my generation.
GenXers and Academia
From ZimBlog (http://jzimba.blogspot.com/2008/09/gen-xers-and-academia-revisited.html) with HT to Poetry Hut Blog (http://www.poetryhut.com/wordpress/):
“”We” GenXers emerge … as a prickly group with an intense work ethic, a mania for effectiveness and efficiency, a hatred of talk and meetings, a pragmatic wish to find out what works, a corresponding impatience with ideology, and a risk-taking and entrepreneurial spirit….
“…they have finally eschewed academia in favor of writing and consulting; and many have passed on advanced degrees altogether so that they could become entrepreneurs or start new organizations.”
For several years now I have resisted the advice of fellow poets and writers to apply to the Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers. Maybe it is the Zeitgeist of my generation.
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The bus I take to ATC was 20 minutes late. I landed between two possible routes to the office. I decided to walk.
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I woke up today thinking it was Thursday. But clearly, this day is a misplaced Monday.
yet another generalization
three kinds of people in the world:
- the ones who read the manual first.
- the ones who just start using it.
- the ones who go directly to settings/preferences.
i fall into category number 3
i’m somewhere between 2 and 3. if it’s a MAC, i’m a solid 3. anything else i’m a 2.
Poetry reading at Malaprops
Poetry reading at Malaprop’s Bookstore this Sunday, Oct. 19, 3 PM. The advance poetry class that I am attending will present their work with a public, free reading.
This marks my return to Malaprop’s. It has been over two years since I read my work in that place. A lot has happened in three years. I trust that will show when I read my new work.
// Brain brownout… flux capacitor needs more power… less internet connectivity.
Asheville Brewing tonight? We’ll be at the Coxe Ave one with some friends to watch the debate. Maybe we’ll see you there.
Sorry, not tonight. Lost my bus pass and need to finish revisions and cover design for a book to be published soon.
Making yourself priceless
From How magazine’s blog (link):
“If you’re a designer, one of the things you can do right now is taking steps to improve (and prove) your value to your clients and employer…”
Obviously written by someone who is trying to keep their job at How magazine.
Poetry reading at Malaprops
Poetry reading at Malaprop’s Bookstore this Sunday, Oct. 19, 3 PM. The advance poetry class that I am attending will present their work with a public, free reading.
This marks my return to Malaprop’s. It has been over two years since I read my work in that place (http://1000blacklines.blogspot.com/2006/06/blind-date-with-poetry.html). A lot has happened in three years. I trust that will show when I read my new work.
Coffeehouse Junkie 