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#EDCMOOC Film Discussion: My Thoughts
Film 1: Bendito Machine III What is this film suggesting are the ecological and social implications of an obsession or fixation on technology? Do the film’s characters have any choice in relation to their technologies? What are the characteristics of various technologies as portrayed in this film? The film’s characters here seem mesmerized by the technology, as if they don’t…
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#EDCMOOC Idiocracy: A Dystopian Technology Story
It seems there are quite a few films that are actually dystopian stories about technology gone awry. I was initially torn between discussing Terminator where we make the machines so smart, they take over, or Idiocracy, where the machines do everything, people become dependent on them, and as a result the people become stupid. I think I’ll choose Idiocracy. Idiocracy is, by…
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Anticipation Of…
So while I am never short of book, novel and story projects, sometimes I lack for blogging topics. I don’t want to be trite and lament on the same things over and over again. That’s why I signed up for another year with the Merry Go Round Blog Tour! This month I would like to talk about anticipation. Not anticipation with…
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Planty Goodness
So today I realized I hadn’t done a blog update on all the plants. Some plants are doing great, others are cranky with me. Let’s start with the veggies. The lettuce has all been eaten. Believe it or not, two lettuce plants provided us with about four good sized salads. The tomatoes are just starting to flower. The bell pepper…
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#edcmooc Can Online Learning Be Overwhelming?
I think this is a very real concern. In all the pre-course prep I’ve watched fellow learners build everything from Wiki’s, Twitter accounts, YouTube accounts and blogs, to Google Plus groups, Facebook groups, and everything else. What I found even more interesting is that I already had accounts in place to take advantage of all of these things. It made…
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Writing Orgs & Their Purpose
I have belonged to numerous writing organizations over the years. Many of them serve a good purpose. For example, RMFW, the state fiction writer’s association, was a great organization when I was first starting out. It still is, but it was more useful to me when I first started on my journey to become a professional novelist. The organization itself offered a…
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Short Fiction Prompts
Lately I’ve been paying attention to calls for submissions on short fiction. Especially anthologies. I only pay attention to the unique or fun anthology topics like sci-fi erotica or paranormal horror. For fun, I’ve been using these anthology guidelines as writing prompts. Once my little stories are finished I submit them. I don’t expect them to make it. The competition in the short fiction market is stiff. There…
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The Process of Initiations
Our spiritual paths are constantly changing to reflect a new understanding or our needs at the time. As a matter-of-fact I contend that it’s practically impossible to not change on a regular basis (spiritually-speaking). It’s also difficult to remain in a magickal stalemate if you’re actually doing the work and practicing. For those of you who know me, you know that I…
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Writers Who Wear Blue Stockings Get More Done…
Okay, the title of this post is somewhat misleading. However, it perfectly illustrates the point of this post, which was inspired by another silly comment I overheard. Or is that oversaw? I sometimes wonder why I hang out on writing sites. Some of them are good. Some of them are bizarre. I lurk a lot so I hear things. Funny things. Strange…
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Asmodai
Just a fun factoid: My header pic this week (and last) is the Asmodai (Asmodeus from Collin DePlancy’s Dictionnaire Infernal). As it was explained to me during my apprenticeship, three headed, the Asmodai (desires) are Asmoday, Asmodeus, and Amducius. Three aspects of a similar motivating force. Asmodeus is sexual desire. Amducius is desire for vengeance/wrath. Asmoday is desire for wealth/success. Of course for…