What Writers can Learn from Fanfiction(.net)
About once a year I make a point of visiting the website Fanfiction.net, which as the name might suggest is a giant trove of fanfiction, perhaps the...
Batman, Ace of…What Exactly?
So, yesterday before the Avengers I saw an extended preview for Batman: The Dark Knight Rises, and I have to say I found the whole thing underwhelming....
Stop Certifying New Teachers in Ontario
In London, Ontario right now if you want to become an elementary or high school teacher, here’s what you have to do: Do four years of undergraduate...
Augmented Reality on track to becoming reality.
I’ve been expecting this for a while. The fact Google is backing this project makes it seem like it will be a certainty, and be soon. First...
Nerd Rage Scale
My friend Don C. recently posted this, and I thought I’d share it for consideration: Given how often I’ve seen debate and discussion of redos in established...
CTV News | Nice guys make less than ‘highly disagreeable’ men
Men who score on personality tests as highly disagreeable tend to earn more than 18 per cent more – an average of $9,700 more a year –...
The Future of Self-Publishing: Co-ops
“That which comes together must break apart- that which breaks apart must come together.” – Old Chinese Proverb Today, I was talking to one of my co-workers...
True Confession
I just, finally, started to read the first Harry Potter book. (I saw all the films, but didn’t bother much with the books.) I decided since I’m...
CAMELOT
Yesterday, I saw the recent Stratford Festival production of Camelot at the Festival Theatre. Clicking on the link below or the picture above or link below will...
Missed Opportunities- In Time
I’ve started to read reviews of the new movie In Time, and there is apparently some confusion around the movie’s setting. For those not familar with the...