The Voice of America radio and web site is about the closest you will find to an “official” media voice of the government of the United States. I like to visit it regularly – just to see what my government is thinking publicly. (Now, now, let’s not be overly cynical about public v. private for … More For 2016: Let’s Resolve To Listen And Learn
This is an interesting web site, and it got me thinking. It’s called the “Passport Index.” It ranks the world’s passports by “power”: The “most powerful” are not too surprising. That ranking is due to how many countries you can visit as a tourist on that passport without needing to obtain a visa. In the … More How “Powerful” Is Your Passport?
Okay, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Read no more of this post if you have not seen the film, plan to, and care about this subject. You can, of course, read on if you don’t care. 😉 **********SPOILER ALERT********** I REPEAT: LAST WARNING: Do NOT read on if you care about spoilers!
Authoring and social media – inseparable these days. Getting them right is really important. My main social media links on the final page of Distances – published only a month ago – have always been correct:
Our tree – with a glimpse of the oddly snowless Catskills visible through the window: Maybe a new author photo? 😉 Taken yesterday evening, wearing my new Christmas jumper:
I’m sure you don’t begrudge me taking a few days off for Christmas… Uh, that’s not my house, by the way. 🙂 Before I vanish for a bit (I’ll still be – as the mood hits me – on Twitter), I thought I’d share some excerpts from the three novels – including (mostly) from the … More Treasure Those Around You
If you ever find yourself hereabouts in upstate New York, try to visit Springwood, President Franklin Roosevelt’s family home in Hyde Park. Seeing it is like stepping back into the America of the first half of the 20th century. Having been there several times, I always smile when I pull into the lot and realize … More “Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought”
Please forgive a Saturday morning ramble. Writing some Christmas cards for mailing here in the U.S. yesterday (I still do some, mostly for “older” relations), it struck me my uncle doesn’t get one this year and will never get one again. That’s the sort of moment it’s toughest: the holidays are indeed the worst of … More His And Hers
I remember U2 lead singer Bono some years ago being questioned on why so many people seemed to dislike him. We know his image in media is that of someone who’s generally excessively sanctimonious and pompous. He responded by saying of himself that he understood why: if he saw “Bono” as reported on the news, … More Where Everyone Is The Same, Thinks The Same, And Owns A Camel
R. J. Nello 