I went to see Margin Call yesterday and liked it very much. My main impression was that it is an adult film. No, not porn. Adult. It did not have to wrap up in an easy ending. No happily-ever-after here. Neither did it avoid moral ambiguity. Real issues require real struggle, and we see can see the characters fighting to make sense of the world they’ve created. I liked the film very much. The performances — some big names with …
Margin Call……
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Writing…..and Kindle
I find I am using my Kindle more and more. It is especially useful for reading documents from students. They send me a paper, I send it to Amazon, and bingo-bango it’s on my Kindle. That helps. I also find looking at my own work on Kindle is useful. I used to print out things, but now I find it just as workable to use the Kindle. All I need is a different font and look to what I am …
Publication of Finding Somewhere…..
Tomorrow Finding Somewhere will be published. I read recently where an author said he was pleased that a book in paper — the one he had composed — came as close as possible to the book he had envisioned before starting it. I feel that way about Finding Somewhere. The story seemed to come out of my consciousness in a whole, solid thought. When I began writing it, I felt as though I had known these characters a long time. …
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Steve Jobs…..
I’m reading Walter Isaccson’s biography of Steve Jobs with real pleasure. It’s well written, well conceived, and well delivered. I find Jobs compelling. He is a complex person — as most of us are — and has a genuine love for what he does. I’ve mentioned the book to my son and to other young men I know, because Jobs’ passion for his work is infectious. It demonstrates, more than lectures, what it takes to be successful. And when I …
New England Curses……
I wrote this a while back. It’s about curses in New England. It seems like a good time of year to re-post it. If you think we are not a superstitious lot in this country, think again! New England Curses By Joseph Monninger Caleb Merrill, a deaf boy, went hoeing one day and was struck by a terrible noise like the sound made from the wings of a mighty bird. …
Video of my writing routine…
Trevor Thalin made this video of my writing routine. Take a look if you get a chance. Trevor is a talented young guy and a good buddy to my son.
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Polar Bears…..
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Review of The World As We Know It….
The World As We Know It by Joseph Monninger Brothers Allard and Ed Keer are thoughtful, contented boys who seem joined at the hip. To say their family is close would be an underestimation. Mr. and Mrs. Keer are delightful folks, the kind who appreciate a simple life of understated beauty and sentimentality. Nature is their arena, and their children want no other life than the one they’ve been given. Surrounding their sensible New Hampshire home is a picturesque green …
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Bear Stare…..
Wanted to post this because I find the bear in this picture to be riveting. Take a look and stare for a few moments. You won’t be disappointed. It’s difficult not to connect with the bear and sense its intelligence. I love this photo.
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Finding Somewhere…..
In a little less than three weeks, Finding Somewhere, a young adult novel about girls and horses, will be published. I thought it might be interesting to see two covers — one that was proposed, but didn’t make it, and one that will be on the novel when it comes out. Take a look.
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