in an escape from the bias and collectivism of wikipedia, i discovered and am enjoying the encyclopædia britannica’s blog. some of the interesting stories of the day include: Do Americans Support Capitalism, and Which Capitalism? and Starbucks Not the Answer for New York Freelancers. My favorite post so far is Creative Design (Space-Saving Coffee Lids).
Category: general
// looking for my lost poems… if you find them let me know… the assignment is due before wednesday…
// 50% of the book division’s catalog achieved breakeven/profit status… a case for small press publishers?
// kidlinger at breakfast: you spell rose ‘r-i-o-s’ (& points to the last 4 letters in cheerios)…
// is it counterproductive to edit a poetry manuscript while listening to metallica…
// from seeds, i now have 18 pea plants, 18 pepper plants, 10 spinach plants, 18 cantaloupe, 20 cabbage… the rest are still germinating…
// i should reply to all the emails i’ve neglected… but every time i start, the kidlingers turn berserker & search for lands to plunder…
The market for new poetry is small; it is not bought and sold like modern art, or hankered after by the very wealthy. In fact, if you consider poetry by brutal commercial rules, it is a miracle it exists at all. Yet not only does poetry exist, it is flourishing – and not just among the grand old oaks of literary society, but in the grassroots of bohemia. New, young writers are using poetry to break rules and free themselves creatively.
The Facebook poets: ten rising stars of British poetry – Times Online (via buyhercandy)
“Berry writes six days a week in a small cabin that overlooks the Kentucky River….” (via courier journal)
// rubbing snow out of my eyes in an attempt to wake up… i could really use coffee… it’s been almost 30 days without the dark elixir…
// binge writing… equivalent fractions… bulimia nervosa… three-step allegorical algorithm… snow ‘makes me rush/my poem…’
// still hear a hajhuj ringing in my ears…
free starter kits…
this charts displays the recession’s effect on book sales as it relates to the revenue earned per web page view…
this charts shows the recession’s effect on book sales for the department i work in…
is old europe out of business?
i was wandering downtown a few nights ago in search of a jamacan coffee, but the lights were out and looked like old europe has closed shop.
co-worker: what are you eating? your so healthy. that’s not like you to eat something like that. where’s that from?
me: it has jalapenos and monterey jack cheese…
co-worker: oh, i can’t believe it.
Landon Godfrey reading at the Flood Reading Series, Sunday March 29, 2009.
In essence, [blogging/blog platforms are] a straightforward content-management system that posts updates in reverse-chronological order and allows comments and other social interactions.
Viewed as such, blogging may “die” in much the same way that personal-digital assistants (PDAs) have died. A decade ago, PDAs were the preserve of digerati who liked using electronic address books and calendars. Now they are gone, but they are also ubiquitous, as features of almost every mobile phone.
carwichet
noun • /ˈkɑː(r)wɪtʃɪt)/ • A pun; a hoaxing question or conundrum.
Justin Gardiner reads at the Flood Reading Series, Sunday March 29.
Amanda Gardiner reads at the Flood Reading Series, Sunday March 29.
Mark Prudowsky introduces the Flood Reading Series, Sunday March 29, 2009, with a poem.
Coffeehouse Junkie 