Editing Letter
on Oct 22, 2009 in YouTube Lara Zielin, who is a young adult author (Make Things Happen: The Key to Networking for Teens, and Donut Days, first published novel) and YouTuber. Think John Green but not as popular. Since I am lazy today, I thought I would just throw up a video sh...

Of Doe Eyes and Broken Hearts
on Oct 15, 2009Last week, I embedded a YouTube video by katethegreat011.LarryLilly said, "Quirky person; interesting lyrics, a bit of personal angst."Knot, a musician, added, "Same chord progression as that Goo Goo Dolls song 'Slide'. Refreshingly funny. Good voice...

Minimalist Meme
on Oct 14, 2009That's Sassy has a meme I wanted to attempt. I have not done a meme in years, really, so this should be . . . painful.The rules: (1) You Can Only Use One Word; and (2) Pass this along to 6 of your favorite bloggers.Sassy did not follow the first rule...

Belated Canadian Thanksgiving
on Oct 13, 2009Well, I failed to celebrate another holiday: Canadian Thanksgiving, or as the Canadians call it, "Thanksgiving." (It was October 12 this year.)I found this YouTube clip that describes the celebration – I will not ruin it for you, Ay.Here is what I...

Paranoid about Comments
on Oct 12, 2009I have been absent from blogging for a while. I have also been absent from my Google mail account, where blog comments find themselves. And while cleaning out that inbox, I found a lot of chatter regarding one of my older posts, entitled Temptation.

Dirty Shoes
on Oct 9, 2009 in YouTube This is a new performer on YouTube. Her lyrics are disturbing, original and interesting. Oh, and she has a nice voice. Just thought I would give her a plug.

Connections
on Oct 9, 2009Yesterday I shared a Richard Le Gallienne poem on my blog. And today I wanted to share how I first heard the poem. The story is a bit more convoluted than one would imagine.When I was in elementary school, I had a record player. Me and my friends wou...

National Poetry Day
on Oct 8, 2009Today is National Poetry Day. I looked up to see if their was an official site, and here it is. And you know what bothers me about this website – it is a dot uk site. I mean, which country invented poetry? I mean, the most famous poet of all time i...

Twitter Novels
on Oct 7, 2009When I was in high school, it seems like there was a chasm between subjects. What was Language Arts in elementary and perhaps middle school became Literature. American Literature, English Literature and World Literature. Okay, I was kidding – in th...

Another Argument for Healthcare Reform Debunked
on Oct 1, 2009Someone (I suspect someone working for a political party) answered my short missive on healthcare yesterday:Leesa your point is valid to a degree, however the debate is not simply that health care costs have increased it is that medical insurance pre...