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Two From R.W. Emerson

David Scott — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:10:24 +0000

A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. The true philosopher and the true poet are one, and a beauty, which is truth, and a truth, which is beauty, is the aim of both.

Actress with Down Syndrome Thinks Sarah Palin is Just an Opportunist

David Scott — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:27:03 +0000

Usually it’s my fellow bleeding hearts who go overboard with the whole political correctness thing, but apparently the Republican Rogue herself loves to play that card too. It seems that Family Guy, which makes a point of trying to offend everyone equally, stepped over the line by featuring a character with Down syndrome who’s mother [...]

The Return of Lieberman

David Scott — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:42:06 +0000

I remember watching the 2004 U.S. Democratic Primaries and thinking that this Lieberman fellow was so obviously pandering to whatever groups he figured could give him a leg up that even George Bush would be better to have around for another four years if he was the alternative. Thankfully, Joe Lieberman never even got [...]

Interview with John Irving / Sympathy for Young Writers

David Scott — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:09:20 +0000

I’m a huge fan of John Irving. If you happen to not like the stuff I write and wish I’d never gotten the itch to put it out in public, then you can put at least a bit of the responsibility on his shoulders. To me, his work is the perfect blend of literary and [...]

The Rise of Collectives

David Scott — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 07:59:01 +0000

Just the word “collective” makes me shudder. Every time I hear one described, I can’t help but think about the failed experiments of communism and hippy communes. Just mention the former and you’ll get any serious right-wing American frothing at the mouth, and the latter has been a punchline almost since it was conceived. At [...]

Slick Steve Harper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

David Scott — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:49:28 +0000

Yes, despite his tough stance on marijuana and other drugs, Slick Steve Harper really just wants to get high with a little help from his friends. Congrats to the guy for getting up on stage and singing a song. That ain’t the easiest thing to do. But could he have picked something more contradictory? Hopefully [...]

Your inner censor is a heartless bastard…

David Scott — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:30:41 +0000

Wow. Copyblogger’s How Your Emotions Are Strangling the Life Out of Your Copy is right on the money. I struggle with this all the time. Whenever you feel like you’re taking a risk, an emotional response is triggered. Your emotional needs feel threatened. The filter is engaged, and your bold copy turns into a big puddle [...]

In the Web 2.0 World, the Recession Gets its Own News Site

David Scott — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:30:55 +0000

With posts like “Love in the Time of Layoff: Unemployment Jacked Up My Libido” and “Recession Briefing: Men’s Underwear Sales Dip”, how can you miss? Check out these (and more!) at Recessionwire.

Live your dreams… but figure out what they really are first!

David Scott — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:02:09 +0000

UrbanMonk has an interesting article on how to get to the core of your passion(s) and then pursue them. A lot of it’s just the standard “don’t give up on your dreams” rhetoric (which isn’t exactly a bad thing) designed to give that much needed boost of hope that creative types need more often than [...]

We are all Michelle Malkins (cringe, shudder)

David Scott — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:11:51 +0000

I recently stumbled upon Michelle Malkin, someone I had no clue existed but who is apparently quite popular with the far right of the United States. I found myself gritting my teeth as I read attack piece after attack piece, each one held together by questionable links and even more questionable reasoning, and as I [...]