Why are books better than movies?
Which is better: the book or the movie based on the book? I don’t have polling data but I believe it’s a safe bet that the majority of folks would say books are superior to their film versions. I just...
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My three-week writing vacation in Provence
A writing vacation? Really? I’m retired, so I should have all the time in the world to write. Right? If you’re currently in a ball-busting job (sorry all the juicy descriptors don’t have gender neutral...
View ArticleDon’t get hooked by ‘fake news’— look for the editor
I’m having a grand chuckle over all the hand-wringing about “fake news.” You know where you find real news? Newspapers. Boom. Mic drop. But we didn’t want newspapers anymore, did we. Oh no! We wanted...
View ArticleAt least I plucked two diamonds from the steaming pile of 2016
You know, 2016, you could have stopped at Prince’s death. On the heels of losing David Bowie, that was more than enough suckfulness for one year. Nobody likes an overachiever. But overachieve you did....
View ArticleFan mail
Sometimes my fans send in little comments to my email when they like my column. Some of the comments aren’t too positive but at least they are comments. My wife thinks all of these comments were...
View ArticleSupporting free speech is one way to fight back
When you write commentary for a living, hate mail’s part of the gig. Not only that, it means you’re doing it right. One of my favorite quotes on writing opinion is, “If half the readers aren’t mad at...
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Dear President Obama: How about a writing gig?
(Courtesy CondeNast) February 19. 2017 Dear President Obama, You have stated that, in your retirement, you want to rest, enjoy your family, and do some writing. I am putting this forward in order to...
View ArticleWhy Twitter brings out my worst self (and perhaps yours)
As a full-time freelance writer – having transitioned from law practice at midlife, accursed with all the selfish, self-doubting sensibilities that kind of crisis entails – Twitter brings out my...
View ArticleGetting unstuck
Eyes are transfixed on the lighted screen, glued to the flashing line that keeps time as reliably as a clock. Blink, blink, goes the cursor against the empty white background. The eyelids never move....
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