Lit Fun #7: The Equestrian
Published September 24th, 2010 | 
My niece, who has a horse show tomorrow, has been riding horses for years. She’s been riding for almost ten years, I think. She’s seventeen now, almost eighteen.
Me, I’ve never been into horses. Rode a couple of ponies when I was very small and once rode an elephant (true story), but, unlike my niece, I’m not what you’d call an equestrian.
Equestrian . . . there’s an interesting word. The word is Latin in origin. Dates back to the first century of the Roman Republic if I remember my 9th grade World History correctly. Roman cavalry officers. Somewhere along the line the definition changed from a specific reference to a class of Roman aristocrat to a broader meaning — one who possesses the skill of horsemanship.
Zen Desktop
Published August 4th, 2010 | Check out this post over at Outside Context. You can read all the desktop computer reviews you want and won’t find anything as insightful with regards to the writer’s desktop. My desktop is a disorganized mess. “Zen and the writers desktop – 7 Steps to writers freedom” gave me some good ideas on how to clean-up and organize my old Dell PC to make it more writer-friendly.
The Mad Editor’s Round-Up #20.5: Special Saturday Edition
Published June 26th, 2010 | News
I was surfing the ‘net this morning while eating a bowl of oat flakes. Thought I’d through together an impromptu Mad Editor’s Round-up. So, dig out your eyeglasses and welcome to a special Saturday edition of the Round-Up.
Carolyn Kellog reports on the LA Times website on the success of book blogs as "Book bloggers catch on with publishers".
E-books pave way for more blockbusters, serials …
DC Comics follows Marvel onto the IPad
In no surprise here category, LimeWire Sued by Music Publishers
Writing Tips
Lisa Mason explains “Why You Shouldn’t Write Your Articles in Parts”.
Mary Anna Evans says, “Know Where You’re Going”.
Writing
John Updike: A Great Writer at Work in the NYT.
Brett Easton Ellis returns to his roots.
ETC.
In the It-Takes-One-to-Know-One category, media fruit-loop, Glen Beck agrees with the late Sen. Joseph McCarthy.
The Communication Exchange offers up a quiz
Vampire’s fangs have become dull according to some writers. Even Stephanie Meyer has grown weary of them.
And that’s all for now. I suspect this being Summer, you’ve probably got better things to do on a Saturday than read this or any other site but, hey, I could be wrong. Maybe you’re a shut-in or laid-up with a broken ankle or whatever. Me, I’m outta here in a few minutes because I definitely have better things to do on a Saturday than read any more blog posts or articles.
So, this quickie Round-Up is thus ended. See you all on the flip-side. Same Bat Channel and all that. . . Ciao.
