“R” You Ready?
After another post, considering how words are used — and misused — my thoughts turned to how words are pronounced — and mispronounced. I, for one, have a “flexible” pronunciation style. For any word...
View ArticleCross Words
I have had a lifelong affection with words. An avid reader of fiction as a child and teenager, gave way to becoming a student of non-fiction as an adult. Along with that goes thirty years of random...
View ArticleHope for the Flowers
In addition to all my varied writing functions (writing articles, websites, and blogs, publishing two magazines, and way too much editing) I also write an occasional movie review and book review — just...
View ArticleMemristor
I’m more than a little stoked about the announcement of a “memristor,” but I doubt if most readers will be similarly impressed. A memristor is an electronic device that was first theorized in 1971 and...
View ArticleMisdirected Press Releases Seem A Lot Like Spam
After yesterday’s column mentioning press releases that were poorly targeted, I made a list of the headlines sent my way recently. None of them have anything to do with what my magazines cover. Even...
View ArticleWebsites I Can’t Live Without
Please forgive the hyperbole in the title “Websites I Can’t Live Without.” The truth is that, yes, I can live without them. However, I use them so frequently that not having them at my disposal would...
View ArticleA Lament for W
No, this isn’t a post about George W. Bush. Instead, this is a blog about the letter W. I feel sorry for W; you see, it’s hard to pronounce. Consider the phrase, the “World Wide Web.” It is easy to …...
View ArticleHow to Spell the Letters of the Alphabet
Recently I pondered the correct spelling for W. Not finding an official answer, I went with “double-u.” Upon further contemplation, I realized having similar doubts about the spelling of many letters....
View ArticleSeven, Eleven, and Zero
A few weeks ago, I lamented about the number of syllables in the letter W. I asked for he be given equal treatment to the alphabet’s other 25 one-syllable letters. Today, I have the same concern for...
View ArticleMy Netflix Reviewer Rank
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a huge fan of Netflix, the online movie rental site. In addition to making movie selections, I spend time rating movies so that Netflix can make recommendations of other...
View ArticleMy Website Search Engine Rank
Earlier this week, I talked about my Netflix reviewer rating and my associated questions of how it was determined. Aside from my love affair with Netflix, there was a greater purpose in sharing it,...
View ArticleForty years ago today
Forty years ago today, on July 20, 1969, two men, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, landed on the moon and walked on its surface. It was an historic event, the crowning achievement of space travel to...
View ArticleKindle Continues to Grow
Since its introduction, I’ve been tracking Amazon’s Kindle, a portable, wireless reading device for e-books and digital media (such as magazines). When it was first introduced in April 2008, the...
View ArticleSarah Palin Goes Rogue in Grand Rapids
It seems that in recent days, every time you turned around you heard about Sarah Palin and her new book, “Going Rogue.” Released yesterday, it was immediately proclaimed a best seller. To promote it,...
View ArticlePeter DeHaan and Jerry Barrett Start Writers Group
The Kalamazoo Christian Writers critique group holds first meeting and generates excitement. Mattawan, Michigan, July 19, 2012 – Peter DeHaan and Jerry Barrett have started a writers critique group,...
View Article4 Reasons to Set Goals
By Peter DeHaan It’s important to set goals, both for our work and for our self. Goals move us forward: Without goals, it’s easy to drift from day to day, week to week, month to month, and year to year...
View ArticleWhat I’m Looking Forward to the Most at the Breathe Conference
This weekend I’m heading off to the Breathe Writers Conference. It will be my third time in three years. There are many things I’m looking forward to, among them: I’m looking forward to my workshop...
View ArticleSix Types of Books in My Library
I really enjoy books. I like to read them and I like to buy them. My collection is vast, falling into six categories… Read the rest of this post at its new location.
View ArticleBook Review: Ditched
Ditched: A Love Story By Robin Mellom (reviewed by Peter DeHaan) Justina’s prom didn’t go at all as planned. After tumbling from a moving car just as the morning light emerged, she finds her prom dress...
View ArticleBook Review: The Napkin, the Melon & the Monkey
The Napkin, the Melon & the Monkey: How to Be Happy and Successful at Work and in Life by Simply Changing Your Mind By Barbara Burke (reviewed by Peter DeHaan) Promoted as “a customer service...
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