Eight Days to Amish

No Paychecks . . . No Prospects . . . Always How one writer struggles to elevate from the hammock, overcome his God-given laziness and earn a living in a cruel world that insists he work. (The title of this blog is in no way aspirational or should be considered an endorsement of the Amish lifestyle)

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Sunday, September 27, 2015

Re-run Sunday: The i's of my Apples

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I'm looking forward to the new Steve Jobs movie and eager to see confirmed he was as big a jerk as I’ve always suspected. But toda...

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Avoid unnecessary upgrades! Smart phones smart enough

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(685 words) I’m surprised the rascals promoting booming gun sales have yet to resort to the most surefire way to increase revenue -- ...

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Farewell, Sarah, America's flirt

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I’ve spent the morning hearing moving tributes to Steve Jobs and am disappointed no one’s mentioned what will surely be his last great contr...

Friday, August 26, 2011

Steve Jobs: American iCon

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The still-glowing reaction to the retirement of Steve Jobs highlights what’s wrong with American entrepreneurship these days. Everyone said ...

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Saturday, January 23, 2010

Tech problems inflict Biblical torments

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I always tell prospective authors that being a freelance writer is like being adrift in a rubber raft far out at sea. And that being a freel...

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Friday, June 12, 2009

Introducing my new computer!

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Is this best sentence I’ve ever written? Does it shimmer before your eyes? Is it grammatically flawless? Does it possess a stylistic eleganc...

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