Monthly Archives: January 2011

The Importance of Sentence Structure in the “Date Question”

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Neil

In some ways, I know less about “dating” now than I did in high school.  I never dated in high school, so obviously, being young and stupid, I naturally assumed I understood it all.  Now, after years of experience going … Continue reading →

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The Recipe for a Happy and Successful Man

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Neil

Editor’s Note: I know this post is rather odd.   Look at it as an experiment. Every man instinctively knows the recipe for a successful and happy life. The recipe is as simple as the easiest homemade mac-n-cheese or a basic … Continue reading →

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Storytelling and Ideology

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Neil

I go to McDonald’s almost every day for a cup of coffee.  There is one downstairs from my apartment building in Queens where I live, so it is convenient.  McDonald’s coffee is cheap, pretty good, and the location has wireless.  … Continue reading →

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The Obvious

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Neil

It is so obvious.  Really.  I’m not sure why it has taken me so long to see it.  Perhaps I wanted to be blind.  To humanize everything.  But every blog, every status update, every tweet that I read at three … Continue reading →

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The Silver Rule

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Neil

I’m sure Martin Luther King Day is going to inspire many posts today, and each one will be different, and reflect the writer’s own interests, whether it be race relations, politics, or religion. Martin Luther King makes me think of … Continue reading →

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The Sad Tale of the Golden Globes Award Tweet

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Neil

As a professional writer, there is nothing worse than finding out that someone else has written material similar to your own, and has gotten his work to the marketplace before yours. This can make your own project die an early … Continue reading →

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Like “Jersey Boys” — The Movie

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Neil

A movie version of my “Jersey Boys” post from December, starring me and my mother.

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Violent Language

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Neil

Even if Sarah Palin’s website didn’t cause Jared Loughner to go out and shoot Representative Gabrielle Gifford in this weekend’s horrific incident, few of us think Palin’s bulls-eye map was a very civilized way of making a political point. But … Continue reading →

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How to Change Multitask Into Milkshake In Three Easy Steps

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Neil

One of the changes I want to make with my blog in 2011 is to use it more as a tool to help other online writers improve their workflow.  As my circle of influential bloggers has grown, I have noticed … Continue reading →

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A Year in Recap: 2011

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Neil

Have a Happy New Year! Written on December 27, 2011 at 9PM, via iPhone – Well, I guess it is that time of year again when we all write our 2011 yearly recaps. Let me just say for the record, … Continue reading →

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