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Culture on Memorial Day

Posted on May 26, 2012 by editor, facilitator, decider

This purports to be a cultural deconstruction thing. An art/film/literature fanboy thing. Kind of thing that’s frivolous around the time of somber memorial holidays. Maybe. Or maybe the line twixt culture, and the service-people sworn to protect that culture, isn’t … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 25, 2012 by editor, facilitator, decider

Simon Pegg zombified by neural linguistic programming. Real or fake? You tell me:

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The fine art of frantically selling books

Posted on May 23, 2012 by editor, facilitator, decider

Most books these days have exactly one lead salesperson/cheerleader: the author. Oh, there are exceptions. Undoubtedly you’re thinking of your favorite author, who simply writes books. Maybe gives interviews from time to time. But toiling in the crass commerce of selling? … Continue reading →

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The week Disco died

Posted on May 20, 2012 by editor, facilitator, decider

Or rather if disco isn’t dead, it has in the last week suffered mortal wounds. RIP Robin Gibb (22 December 1949 – 20 May 2012). And RIP Donna Summer (31 December 1948 – 17 May 2012). Both refuted to the end that … Continue reading →

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From Wired.com: from Reddit to a movie (USMC vs SPQR)

Posted on May 19, 2012 by editor, facilitator, decider

Awe and congrats to James Erwin, who went from writing software manuals to landing screenplay contracts, based on his participation in a Reddit thread: “Could a US Marine Battalion Destroy the Entire Roman Army?” Write like the wind, James, because … Continue reading →

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Horror news: remake of Carrie in the works

Posted on May 14, 2012 by editor, facilitator, decider

Slated for a March, 2013 release is an updated (that is, set in the present day) version of the 1976 classic Carrie, which was adapted from Stephen King’s first novel. Chloë Grace Moretz (Dark Shadows, Kick Ass) reprises Sissy Spacek’s … Continue reading →

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Scary, scary monsters, now available!

Posted on May 11, 2012 by editor, facilitator, decider

Now available through Booklocker.com: Voracious by yours truly (distribution will be picked up within mere days by Amazon, Barnes&Noble and all your favorite book-hawkers; ebook version dropping within a week). “Patrick Worden delivers a unique story, horrifying monsters, characters with … Continue reading →

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RIP Adam “MCA” Yauch (Aug 5, 1964 – May 4 2012)

Posted on May 4, 2012 by editor, facilitator, decider

We’ve lost one of the founding members of the Beastie Boys; MCA is dead, reportedly of cancer, at the tragically young age of 47. He leaves behind a wife, a daughter and a musical legacy that bridges styles and cultures. … Continue reading →

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Sensationalist and Fantastical Fiction!

Posted on May 3, 2012 by editor, facilitator, decider

Veering uncomfortably close to the realm of self-promotion, I present to you the Spring, 2012 edition of The Red Penny Papers. RPP is the place to go for amazing speculative fiction, presented for your convenience in HTML and e-book formats. … Continue reading →

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Digital (r)Evolution – a personal perspective

Posted on April 28, 2012 by editor, facilitator, decider

One thing about the craft of writing that has undeniably changed down through its history, is its actual methodology. It’s become way, way easier. And it would be way way easy to belabor that point with a thousand and one … Continue reading →

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The Cultural Revolution continued

Posted on April 22, 2012 by editor, facilitator, decider

The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution roiled mainland China from 1966 to 1976. Inspired, perhaps even triggered, by Chairman Mao, it was a violent reaction to perceived capitalist, counter-revolutionary forces infiltrating governmental and cultural institutions. Its costs were incalculable. Millions of … Continue reading →

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RIP Levon Helm (May 26, 1940 – April 19, 2012)

Posted on April 19, 2012 by editor, facilitator, decider

Clearly not a good week for rock-n-roll. Today we’re bidding farewell to Levon Helm. His band was The Band. Choosing a name like that means you put the music first, and just maybe you expect to claim a place in … Continue reading →

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RIP Dick Clark (Nov. 30, 1929 – April 18, 2012)

Posted on April 18, 2012 by editor, facilitator, decider

He’s been around so long, and has been so steeped in our media and pop culture (see: rock-and-roll, game shows, restaurants, etc.)  that it’s difficult to say what, exactly, Dick Clark’s passing means. So for now let’s leave it at … Continue reading →

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Long Lost Leo?

Posted on April 14, 2012 by editor, facilitator, decider

Short of a time machine, there’s just no way to authenticate some works of art. The above painting, Salvator Mundi or Savior of the World, is widely believed to have been painted by Leonardo DaVinci in the late 1490s or … Continue reading →

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Books as business, or books as art?

Posted on April 7, 2012 by editor, facilitator, decider

Books are dying, if not already dead. Or they’re bigger than ever. Or maybe they’re lining Schrödinger’s litter box, because both facts seem to be simultaneously true. Technology, including print-on-demand and electronic readers, has expanded publishing unlike anything since Guttenberg … Continue reading →

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