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Book snobs will grab at anything to disparage a successful author. Particularly noteworthy in that Guardian piece was the repeat of an observation, or rumor, that Dickens was ill at ease amongst gentlemen. Or that he was vulgar. Think I'll go read some Dickens too, not that you mention it. I...

None, zip, zero, zilch, nada.

Well, he still has the big red neon NEWS sign to worry about as well. He has the same look and aura about him as the owner of my favorite Greek restaraunt right before he shut it down and moved away.

Another shot...

You can see some of the NYT logo in this pic posted on Yelp.

The awning outside the shop has the New York Times logo on it.

Lottery tickets. The reason I gave them a 2 star review instead of a 1 star was because of the greasy-haired creepy guy in the back corner of the store seemed to be enjoying the porn section. The extra star was for all those aqualungs out there who can't afford a computer and enjoy the...

Didn't ask. I don't think the proprietor likes me. I always used to ask for a bag when I bought newspapers because I always had a few errands to run before going back home. Giving me the bags seemed to irk him, and maybe I raised his overhead so much by asking for a bag, he had to cut back on...

Doesn't sell newspapers anymore. Seriously. Saturdays with the WSJ and LA Times were one of the highlights of my weekend, but now the only place within walking distance that carries the WSJ is Starbucks, and I ain't waiting in line behind 15 latte drinkers to get a paper. I'm stuck with IBD and...

Looks like the Daily Mail is reporting it too: Lake Vostok: Russian scientists on verge of drilling into Antarctic lake hidden under ice for 20MILLION years | Mail Online My understanding is that only the US has lost contact with the Russian team, maybe the Russians are simply not...

That's the most bizzare behavior he has ever exhibited. I've always been amused at his attempts to write, but his claims about his ability in those private messages show he truly is delusional.

LOL! I have not read Hocking, and I sort of just assumed she was a good writer/story teller. I most certainly salute her success, but now you've got me wondering....

People love to hold up the Amanda Hocking example to show everyone that it can be done. I have to admit, the idea of uploading some book I hacked out on my freeware word processor and sitting back to wait for the millions of dollars in royalties to pour in is appealing. Publishing is an...

White Fang over here too! It was my first London book and it inspired me to look for his other books, but nothing quite measured up to it.

Hopefully nobody will scroll back to see the my post declaring that I would not read any further in the series. I just finished The Girl Who Played With Fire. In one day. It was very good. Stieg Larsson really knows how to construct a thriller to get you involved, there are places in the book...

Su-weeet! That's what I wanted to see. After finally reading the bill enough times to understand it, it appears to be a way for the government to extort innocent web sites, such as craigslist and wikipedia, by forcing them to pay fines for the piracy of third parties. Of course this sounds...

Will legislators take this type of protest seriously? I don't think they will unless they are bombarded with complaints from constituents about it.

It's a black bar over the original Google logo. Clicking on it takes you to a page about the US government proposed legislation.

We are sort of experiencing a "Shrugged" moment right now. Wikipedia and craigslist have both gone to Galt's Gulch, so to speak, in protest of potential government interference.