Beyond the Rhetoric

There are some grammar rules out there that are easy to understand, because there is no debate as to whether you should use sale or sell, for example. However, there are other instances that stir up all kinds of controversy, because you have people on both sides of the debate regarding that particular grammar rule. [...]

“Inspiration is wonderful when it happens, but the writer must develop an approach for the rest of the time…The wait is simply too long.” If you are writing largely for pleasure and personal expression, that’s one thing. If you are relying on your professional writing skills to provide a stable income, that’s another thing altogether. [...]

While there are certainly many television shows that worth watching these days — Fringe, House, The Office, and so on — there are many more that are no longer on the air. Yes, it is positively possible that I am viewing these classics through rose-tinted glasses, but I’d still like to see them come back [...]

Many people will tell you about the importance of independence and the importance of being self-sufficient. They’ll tell you that you need to learn how to do things for yourself, because you are the only person who will always be there for you. As important as independence may be, it is far from being the [...]

Every Wednesday, I turn my attention to the rest of the blogosphere to read up on what other bloggers have to say. Some weeks, I stick within a certain theme, whereas other weeks reveal more of a random mish-mash of ideas. Today’s speedlink session lands somewhere in between, looking at the tides of change and [...]