“Politics is not a picture on a wall or a television sitcom that you can decide you don’t much care for.” – Molly Ivins Molly would have loved to see this day. VOTE Tomorrow.
Author Archives: Norm Benson
Democracy – Molly Style, Part I
“We are the people who run this country. We are the deciders.” – Molly Ivins VOTE on Tuesday, November 4th
Explaining This Election
This is post for my international readers, though it may be interesting to one or two others (i.e. my entire readership). The President of the United States is not elected by popular vote, rather he is elected by the US Electoral College with its 538 electors. These electors come from the states and the DistrictContinue reading “Explaining This Election”
Pushing a narrative
Joe the Plumber is the gift that keeps on giving, isn’t he? Rather like a poison oak rash one can’t help but scratch. John McCain would bring him to Washington? For what? Secretary of the Interior? Secretary Samuel Wurzelbacher?
Fact Trumps Fiction, Again
Amazing. This from the Onion over fifteen years ago. In case you’ve not been following, Samuel Wurzelbacher (a/k/a Joe the Plumber and registered Republican) has become a celebrity. He has now hired a publicist for his burgeoning musical career, though he’s not an accomplished musician or songwriter… Or a licensed plumber. Or a person namedContinue reading “Fact Trumps Fiction, Again”
Happy NaNoWriMo
Happy NaNoWriMo everyone. National Novel Writing Month starts November 1. It’s a great idea. Write a 50,000 word novella novel in thirty days. I’m not going to do it even though it’s a great way to switch off the inner critic (because it’s all about the numbers) and just write. As the NaNoWriMo folks say,Continue reading “Happy NaNoWriMo”
Creating Book Buzz
One of the tenets of selling books is the need for word of mouth. Thomas Nelson publishing has come up with one way to create that buzz about a book–give books away. Bloggers can receive free copies of select Thomas Nelson products. Their stipulation is that, in exchange, you must agree to read the bookContinue reading “Creating Book Buzz”
A Not So Lame Contest
Jeffrey Goldberg over at the Atlantic magazine is having a writing contest. Winner gets a subscription to the Atlantic. You may recall a posting of mine the other day, I noted an article titled, The Things He Carried, written by Jeffrey Goldberg. Goldberg contends that the Transportation Security Administration is concerned with catching the lowestContinue reading “A Not So Lame Contest”
Mephistophelian?
Look, selling books is a business. No different from selling cars. Novel Adventures may simply be another way to place a product, in this case, Saturn cars, it looks like fun and may get people reading. Daphne Zuniga stars in the webisodes. Four female friends will take off on adventures inspired by classic novels. TheyContinue reading “Mephistophelian?”
Cassius, is that an ides of March in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?
Why wasn’t I taught this in high school? I may come to enjoy Shakespeare. Finally, a book about what we all think about constantly, namely sex. At least most guys do, Lexi Revellian on her blog differs a bit with this in Men and women, sex and writing… … men appear entranced by the mechanicsContinue reading “Cassius, is that an ides of March in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?”
Nullius in Verba 