There I was, my sole self fighting against three others. They had their way with me at first, knocking me down quickly whenever it seemed like I would rise to the occasion. They kept on pummeling me with their shots, holding me down like a bunch of crabs who’d never let go.
I furiously fought on, […]

A Lipogram is a form of writing that prohibits a symbol or group of symbols. Such an approach is in play on this post; what’s missing is that fifth symbol most common in writing and talking. Do you know what I’m talking about?
Lipograms signify a good work out for your brain. Trying to fashion writing […]

Benj recently wrote about his mainstream media exposure, calling for a “truly democratized setup with no idiots to rattle off insane arguments.” Kudos to him.
There’s an easy way to avoid being an idiot rattling off insane arguments, and that’s to concentrate on value. Maybe bloggers should focus on creating something useful for their readers—even on […]

To quote a cliche: the more things change, the more they stay the same. All great stories have similarities. Panday is a fantasy epic of a blacksmith fighting against supernatural enemies, while the Harry Potter series is a bildungsroman.
Thanks to my devoutly Catholic parents, I’m pretty familiar with the Bible. Many protagonists of the so-called […]

Many times, when writing a blog post featuring an interesting product on The Smart PDA, I catch myself writing advertising copy:
Product is great because it does stuff. Now users can now do some more stuff!
I always shudder when I realize this, because it’s a sign that my formal personality makes connecting with my readers harder […]