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Category Archives: Writing
In the Cabin
The flight to the land really begins with my last day in town. I had to input some grades and then a number of people wanted to see me, so I organized Jackie just after I dealt with my grades … Continue reading
Posted in Journaling, The Cabin, The Land, Writing
Tagged Alone in the Wild, Cabin, cabin in the forest
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Science Fiction and the Literary World
In her condemnation of contemporary novels, Linda Miller’s “How Novels Came to Terms with the Internet,” makes several arguments that many novelists—actually she argues all novelists worthy of the name—avoid the implications of the internet in their work by confining … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Astronomy, Culture, Literature, Writing
Tagged Linda Miller, literature, science fiction, speculative fiction
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Content Management and the Internet
In prehistory the production of goods was done by hand and the potential purchaser had an item they could examine and then buy. The item was a chipped rock and the purchase was made with promise, threat, or exchange of … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Editing, Internet, Literature, Social Media, Writing
Tagged Content Provider, Internet, Neolithic spear point, Vanity Press
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Introduction to my book about Winnipeg
In the Aboriginal storytelling tradition, which is more than applicable to stories about Winnipeg, your right to tell a story is important. You cannot merely claim, as those from the European tradition do, “I read this in a book”. You … Continue reading
Outsourcing our Memory
I’ve been editing some journals lately and I am often struck by how little I remember about events that theoretically happened in my own life. I wonder at my own reports of meeting what sound like wonderful people and having … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Peoples, Culture, Editing, Journaling, Literary Theory, Social Media, Writing
Tagged blog, blogging, Descartes, Jacques Lacan, Outsourcing memory, Story, whimsey
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Preparing for Visitors
It was sunny all day today, which is kind of what I’d expected when I came to the bush. Instead this is the first day of sun. I went for a walk to the stream but spent most of my … Continue reading
Posted in Code World, Editing, Solitude, The Cabin, The Land, Writing
Tagged Alone in the Wild, Cabin, cabin in the forest, Code World, Ebook Publishing, Writing
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Is it Better to be Social for Christmas?
It’s warm this evening and a storm is blowing in apparently. Freezing rain tomorrow and Christmas day, which makes me a bit concerned about getting back here. I felt like I should spend Christmas with the family since they seemed … Continue reading
Posted in Editing, The Cabin, Writing
Tagged Alone in the Wild, Cabin, cabin in the forest, In Light of Ray, Writing
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Nasty Emails and Pleasant Families
I went out of the bush today at 2pm, having spent the morning letting the fire go out and packing what I needed. Crossing the stream was easier than I thought, with the garbage bags wrapped around my feet and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alone in the Wild, Cabin, cabin in the forest, Nasty Emails, Writing
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Getting Wet in the Winter
You wouldn’t think that a shower in the icy cold greenhouse would be that nice, but I thought again today how it was at least as pleasant as other showers I have had in the UK, for instance, where the … Continue reading
Posted in Editing, Solitude, The Cabin, The Land, Writing
Tagged Alone in the Wild, Cabin, cabin in the forest, Isolates and Survivors, Showering in the Winter, Writing
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The Changes in a Person
The night is very still. Outside the sky is clear for the first time since I arrived nearly, and the stars are brilliant and plenteous. My water supply is still largely due to the rain and snow that came off … Continue reading
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Tagged Alone in the Wild, Cabin, cabin in the forest, Multiple Personality Disorder, Personal Changes, Tracks, Writing
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