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The Wider, More Ignorant World
Your words can live forever cast out in the virtual plane. They truly are immortal now, and the internet’s to blame. No matter your intentions or the crowd you thought to reach, your thoughts will be interpreted and stretched until … Continue reading
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Tagged ignorance, intentions, Internet, opinion, public opinion, social media
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Ain’t nothing like the real thing, baby
One of the greatest drives for me, as a writer, is producing for readers. That’s the one thing that keeps me writing in a journal, as opposed to channeling my energies into more traditional writing forms (i.e., novels, plays, short … Continue reading
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Tagged blogs, communication, connection, Internet, personal contact, reality, relationships
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Upon Being Invited to Study the Great Books Online
Thanks for the invitation. I must say, having looked into facilitating my own Great Books curriculum at several times in the past, that the concept is neither unfamiliar to me, nor uninviting. However, my reason for declining at present has … Continue reading
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Tagged books, discussions, Great Books, Internet, knowledge, online forums, participation, teaching
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Et tu, Brute, or Julius Caesar by Newsfeed
Sometimes keeping a journal can be compared to elective surgery undergone in lieu of some other action, corrective or otherwise, to remedy a more serious life-threatening condition. The act of journaling or blogging, for me, is less about getting my … Continue reading
The Virtual World
So much pain and sorrow, so little joy! It seems to me the world is full enough with ugliness and the things that annoy and irritate – why carry all that stuff with you in a place where you can … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, daily poems, Internet, reality, relationships, sonnet
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