Monthly Archives: August 2008

So, last night was a week of Big Brother in 60 minutes, and it all played out pretty much as expected. I doubted that Michelle was going to pull of any sort of coup to change people’s minds (though I … Continue reading →

Bill Clinton hasn’t lost the knack. Carville had it spot on when he predicted Clinton would deliver a terrific speech that would put an end to the endless dissection of the Clinton’s intent with respect to the upcoming election. Maybe … Continue reading →

I’m not entirely sure I got the point of Dan’s game during POV last night. Kudos to Memphis for pulling off a win when he needed one and to Dan for doing the right thing when it got down to … Continue reading →

I’m revising an essay for a publication that requires MLA formatting, so I’m educating myself on all the myriad ways things get referenced. I found some good pages that had detailed examples that covered most of my situations. My favorite … Continue reading →

Law & Order: Criminal Intent had an excellent season finale last night. As soon as I realized who the blonde was, I thought, “Oh, crap.” They sure put Goran through the ringer. Target and suspect at the same time. Son … Continue reading →

I found a new market for a long essay I’ve been working on for quite some time now. It was originally intended for a Discovering Modern Horror edition that never materialized. After NECON, I was inspired to pick the three- … Continue reading →

I finished my Red Dragon essay and sent it to the editor this morning for his review. The overall form I’d arrived at a couple of days ago held up on review and I only changed the wording a few … Continue reading →

Congratulations to Usain Bolt for another gold and a world record in the 200 m sprint. And on his birthday, to boot. Mad Men was good this week. The relationship between Peggy and the new priest is interesting, especially the … Continue reading →

Canadian medal update: lucky 13, comprised of two gold, six silver and five bronze. I think I finally have a reasonably sold first draft of my Red Dragon essay. I’ve been pushing sentences and paragraphs around like pieces of a … Continue reading →

Canada’s up to nine medals, two gold, three silver, four bronze. We’ve squeezed in front of Kenya and Ethiopia. Woo-hoo! I spent most of the weekend working on an essay about Red Dragon (the novel). I’m limited to 900 words, … Continue reading →