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October 23, 2014
Orchid of my Eye
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Hey all you Free-Thinking Poets and Artists who moderate your comments because you’re scared of a little spam…
Yeah, you know who you are…
Sissies.
And yeah, I know we already discussed this topic in my “PRO” TIP: DO NOT MODERATE ME!…
Still pisses me off though every time I post a comment on your site and get the ol’ “Comment waiting to be moderated/approved” announcement of fear.
Deep breath…
But, I’m learning to cope with it…
My Personal Pope, the Greatest of Gurus, Dr. Wayne “The Wonderful” Dyer tells me that when having to choose between being right or being kind, I should always choose to be kind.
It’s a beautiful piece of wisdom.
Seriously.
I love Dr. Dyer.
He has changed my life dramatically in the most positive ways. You should check him out if you haven’t already.
And that’s why it hurts me so much to sin against this most poetic of his precepts…
But it’s so hard not get mad at you moderating sissies because so many, practically all of you, are doing it!
Deep breath…
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmm…
Deep breath…
Anyway…
I’m not going to revisit all that…well, maybe I am but it’s only because I just read a very interesting WIRED article about REAL Moderators.
According to the article, our major social media tech companies outsource hordes of moderating work – estimated over 100,000 laborers; mostly in the Philippines – to scan the internet and scrub it of all the darkest and most disgusting images that the those with the most darkest and disgusting minds out there like to post just for the shock factor of grossing us out and/or to satisfy their sick perversions — of the porn, the beheadings, the most gruesome of the auto and other kinds of deaths…
Yeah…now that is some Serious Moderating.
Some mind-twisting, psychologically-impairing Moderating.
I cannot imagine having a job where I would have to look at that kind of stuff all day.
Look, I’m no angel, but I can’t even watch an instant replay of a pro athlete twisting his ankle. Seriously. I have to avert my eyes or click off to another channel. Because if I don’t click away, I’m sure to catch a glimpse of it sooner or later because they show the ankle twisting, or knee hyperextending, in super-slow mo, over and over and over…
Gross…
But those REAL Moderators…
Pour souls. A tough gig to earn only around $500 bucks a month.
Hopefully in their noble endeavors they run across some of Dr Dyer’s videos and receive some of his wise guidance and counseling to help them cope.
But, come to think of it, that might just get them in trouble.
Strange to consider, isn’t it?
A job where you could get busted for not watching porn.
Strange, indeed…but I’m glad they’re out there protecting us from all that vileness.
And it should show all you Sissy Moderators moderating your nervous world against the Evil Legions of Spam Armies that are out there just waiting to attack you at the first sign of the slightest weakness in your moderation defenses just what REAL Moderating entails.
Yes, I know, some of you who moderate your comments have valid concerns of serious and potentially dangerous troll threats.
And I completely understand and moderating your comments is exactly the action you should take…at a minimum.
It’s not you to whom I speak against, though.
It’s to all the sissy spam moderators who would rather throttle the flow of freedom and liberty just so they don’t have to delete a spam comment that just so happens to slip through their defenses…L.O.L.
They must sure be getting a lot of comments to be getting so much spam.
Yeah right…
Besides…have you all checked out the spam lately?
Some are actually quite awesome, at least the ones sneaky enough to get through that Akismet spam catcher thingy.
Just the other day one of my evil spambot comments was so awesome, I left it on the post…
In fact, is was so awesome, I replied to it.
Yeah…
Awesome.
So to all the heroes out there, the REAL Moderators, mostly in Manila, doing God’s work by keeping the internet safe for all the innocent like yours truly, I tip my hat to you.
Thank you.
But to all you sissies out there moderating your spam out of fear…
Yeah, that’s right, you.
You’re a sissy.
A big one…
Anyway…
Deep breath…
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmm…
Moderated Me
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Filed under: Writing Tagged: art, artists, authors, Dr. Wayne Dyer, free speech, gurus, Philippines, poetry, poets, pornography, self-help, social media, WIRED, writing
October 22, 2014
Literary Zen IV
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Filed under: Literary Tagged: art, authors, books, consciousness, drawing, Gary Shteyngart, literary quotes, Literary Zen, literature, quotes, reading, Super Sad True Love Story, writing, zen
Hey Author, what’s your book about?
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So, I’ll soon be finishing up the story I’m currently reading (To see it, scroll down the sidebar on the left side of the page until you come to the CURRENTLY READING section. No, no…your left not mine!) and I’ll be wanting to read something else when I’m finished.
And I was thinking, which happens sometimes, usually right after eating leftover pizza for some strange reason (guess what I just had for lunch), and I was thinking, you know, I would really really like for the next book that I read to be yours.
And then I thought some more, well, if I’m going to read your book, how am I going to find out about it…
And then it hit me: Why, you can just tell me about it right here where we normally meet and chat from time to time.
It would certainly make it much easier and cut down on all the hassle and time it would take for me to seek out and find your book hidden amongst the verdant and pretty yet thickly tangled jungle of all the other book sites out there.
So, what do you say, Author? Can I read your book?
If so, then tell me, and by me I mean us, me and all of my reader friends who stop by on occasion for a visit.
Tell us a little bit about both your book and your writing self in the comments section. You know, a short synopsis of the story and a short Author bio. Include just enough stuff, and no more, that you think I’ll need to be compelled to tab right out of my cozy little site and rush off find your ode to literary perfection.
And after you convince me that your book is the book that I will be reading next, I will announce it here with a post and profile it in the CURRENTLY READING section until I choose my next book to read.
Which could be a while since I’m such a slow reader…
Anyway, after I read it, I promise I will write to the best of my ability a flowing (and maybe glowing, but glowing is not guaranteed) review for it both here and at Amazon.
Oh yeah, and Goodreads, too, I guess (I don’t have much going on there but my blog feeds into it automatically…I guess I can cut and paste the review, too, so it’s all proper like).
But I will review it here and at Amazon, guaranteed!
Sound good?
Great.
So starting now go ahead and tell me all about it.
Let’s keep it loose and have fun. Because, let’s face it…
This ain’t the Paris Review, that’s for sure.
This is the Anytown Review, for the real, the tangible, the down-to-earth writers and readers.
So keep it real, okay Authors?
I’ll leave the comments open on this post until I make a decision.
My current read is a short story so it may be soon.
But I am a pretty slow reader (did I already mention that?) so…who knows for sure.
Until then, check out my current read, A Note by author JOHN NORTHCUTT YOUNG.
And while you’re at it, you should stop by John’s website and say hello.
And if you decide to buy John’s short story, which I hope you do, remember to always tip your server…meaning John.
Meaning, please write a review for him, and by him I mean all Independent Authors like him…and you…and me.
I can’t wait to read your book!
Oh yeah, for all of you out there who are not authors (or if you are an author but do not intend to tell me about your greatness because you’re one of the (stereo)typical needy and insecure type of authors too shy to trumpet your own glories, which means most of us), i.e., Readers, I ask for your help in this little thing we’re getting going here.
If I’m fortunate enough to have authors leave comments about their work, I ask that you please read through the comments and “Like” the ones that sound compelling to you.
The final decision will be mine, but, since I am also one of those (stereo)typical needy and insecure type of authors who is easily swayed by public opinion, the chances are that the majority just might rule in the selection process.
But we’ll see…
I’m literally being propelled by my leftover pizza high and thinking this up as I type, so if you have any ideas or feedback, or just want to let me know what a pretentious jerk I am because where do I get off thinking I can be a gatekeeper of finely tuned literary masterpieces then, well, please let me know…
BUT NOT IN THE COMMENT SECTION FOR THIS POST!
Let’s reserve that just for the Authors.
Please give me your highly anticipated ideas and suggestions via an email through the Contact page. Or just scroll down to the bottom of the Contact page and leave your comment there.
Okay?
Awesome!
Well, that’s that then…
What do you say we do this?
Right on?
WRITE ON!
~~~~
P.s. For an idea of what the final product will look like, template-wise, you can check out my published reviews here.
(Oh yeah, and BTW, we all know there’s nothing better in the world than free beer; however, free books come in a close second, wink wink. But free is definitely not a prerequisite…only a compelling story is. But I’m just sayin’…)
#indieauthorsrock
#readersruletheworld
#authorspayingitforward
#reblogthelove
UPDATE #1 – Be advised, Authors, that too many links in your comment submission will put it in the spam wait queue so you will not see it until I approve it. (Yeah, if you read my “Pro” Tip about moderating and approving comments you know how that makes me feel.) I don’t care how many links you include, I just want you to know I have to approve those first …am I getting redundant? I’ll stop now…
UPDATE #2 – Hey Readers, please help me out by taking the time to read over the Authors’ submissions and clicking the Like button for the ones you like the best. Thank you.
UPDATE #3 – Just received word that the author of my current read is having a giveaway promotion until Oct 20. You can check it out at his site or get the free story here
.
UPDATE #4 – Keep an eye on my Tagline Status Update. I’m tracking my progress there.
(For more information on Tagline Status Updates, check out the “PRO” TIP: HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR WRITING RESOURCES – GUARANTEED! (QUICK TIP #1)
UPDATE #5 – I will post my Review of A NOTE by John Northcutt Young tomorrow evening at 8:00PM*, Thursday, 23 October 2014. I will suspend further commenting on this post at 11:59PM, Friday, 24 October 2014. And I will announce the selection for my next INDIE AUTHOR BOOK REVIEW at 8:00PM, Monday, 27 October 2014. Sound like a plan?
Great.
So, any Authors out there considering submitting a book, you still have a couple days to tighten up your proposals and get your submissions in.
And Readers, please continue to “Like” the submissions you like best. It’s a great help to everyone.
Good luck to all…and to me…I gots me some writin’ to do, fast like.
*All times are Eastern (NYC) USA
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Cherub Behind the Cosmos
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IF NOTHING’S WRONG
…then something ain’t right
#notetoself
#questioneverything
#alifeofcontinuousprocessimprovement
#yesiusedtobeabusinessmanagementconsultantsorry
#ifeverythingisperfectthenwhatistheretowrite/artabout
#perfectionisfoundonlyintheeyesoftheonetryingtocontrolyou
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Filed under: Notes to Self Tagged: author quotes, authors, culture, humor, life management, note to self, oppression, process improvement, quotes, society, writing, writing tips
October 21, 2014
Musically speaking…
This wonderful, seemingly lesser-known, online music mag provides a very meaty, eclectic new music mix download each month all for the low cost of you subscribing to their newsletter – CMJ
(back in the dark ages all this used to happen each month within the confines of a slick paper magazine and the mix was presented on an exciting and tangible thing called a CD, if you can imagine)
While I tend to bounce around from music service to music service (mostly pandora and tunein (see About), this station was my first find oh so long ago and is still my favorite, mostly because their streams are programmed by humans with hot blood coursing through their veins that percolate various and ever changing brews of moods and vibes and feelings that respond like a lava lamp to the life going on around them instead of by the tuneless pings of zeroes-and-ones-eyed spybots…and also because the site still has that new 90s internet web 1.0 smell to it – 3WK
And finally, I have been listening to Dashboard Confessional (does it change anything between us, you now knowing that I like Dashboard’s music?) lead singer Chris Carrabba’s new band, Twin Forks, for literally, oh yes I did just say literally, two straight days now. It’s a blast of banjo playin’ whistle whistlin’ toe tappin’ hand clappin’ folksy Americana of the most righteous sort, yet with an odoriferous air of sweet freshness all about it. Their site has a handy player at the top that allows you to “listen while browsing” to three of their songs off their self-titled debut album. And yes, you can still feel Carrabba’s heart-felt emotion when he sings, but now it’s emotion without the emo (so to speak). The site also features two videos, one of which I have placed just so, just for you, right here within this private little post of ours. Now, I’m not sure what all the drama is about in the first minute and 17 seconds of the clip, but when the music kicks in afterwards, I dare you to not wiggle or tap in time at least some part of your blood coursing, human-like body.
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Filed under: Music, Reviews Tagged: 3WK, banjos, Chris Carrabba, CMJ, Dashboard Confessional, debut albums, music, music reviews, musically speaking, reviews, streaming music, Twin Forks, writing
A Song of Life for Thee, A Song of Life for Me (a haiku) #2
do not fear the dark
for faith requires no light
grace shines through the night
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Filed under: 俳句 Tagged: abundance, affirmations, haiku, life, poems, poetry, songs, songs of life, writing
Hey Author, what’s your book about?
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So, I’ll soon be finishing up the story I’m currently reading (To see it, scroll down the sidebar on the left side of the page until you come to the CURRENTLY READING section. No, no…your left not mine!) and I’ll be wanting to read something else when I’m finished.
And I was thinking, which happens sometimes, usually right after eating leftover pizza for some strange reason (guess what I just had for lunch), and I was thinking, you know, I would really really like for the next book that I read to be yours.
And then I thought some more, well, if I’m going to read your book, how am I going to find out about it…
And then it hit me: Why, you can just tell me about it right here where we normally meet and chat from time to time.
It would certainly make it much easier and cut down on all the hassle and time it would take for me to seek out and find your book hidden amongst the verdant and pretty yet thickly tangled jungle of all the other book sites out there.
So, what do you say, Author? Can I read your book?
If so, then tell me, and by me I mean us, me and all of my reader friends who stop by on occasion for a visit.
Tell us a little bit about both your book and your writing self in the comments section. You know, a short synopsis of the story and a short Author bio. Include just enough stuff, and no more, that you think I’ll need to be compelled to tab right out of my cozy little site and rush off find your ode to literary perfection.
And after you convince me that your book is the book that I will be reading next, I will announce it here with a post and profile it in the CURRENTLY READING section until I choose my next book to read.
Which could be a while since I’m such a slow reader…
Anyway, after I read it, I promise I will write to the best of my ability a flowing (and maybe glowing, but glowing is not guaranteed) review for it both here and at Amazon.
Oh yeah, and Goodreads, too, I guess (I don’t have much going on there but my blog feeds into it automatically…I guess I can cut and paste the review, too, so it’s all proper like).
But I will review it here and at Amazon, guaranteed!
Sound good?
Great.
So starting now go ahead and tell me all about it.
Let’s keep it loose and have fun. Because, let’s face it…
This ain’t the Paris Review, that’s for sure.
This is the Anytown Review, for the real, the tangible, the down-to-earth writers and readers.
So keep it real, okay Authors?
I’ll leave the comments open on this post until I make a decision.
My current read is a short story so it may be soon.
But I am a pretty slow reader (did I already mention that?) so…who knows for sure.
Until then, check out my current read, The Note by author JOHN NORTHCUTT YOUNG.
And while you’re at it, you should stop by John’s website and say hello.
And if you decide to buy John’s short story, which I hope you do, remember to always tip your server…meaning John.
Meaning, please write a review for him, and by him I mean all Independent Authors like him…and you…and me.
I can’t wait to read your book!
Oh yeah, for all of you out there who are not authors (or if you are an author but do not intend to tell me about your greatness because you’re one of the (stereo)typical needy and insecure type of authors too shy to trumpet your own glories, which means most of us), i.e., Readers, I ask for your help in this little thing we’re getting going here.
If I’m fortunate enough to have authors leave comments about their work, I ask that you please read through the comments and “Like” the ones that sound compelling to you.
The final decision will be mine, but, since I am also one of those (stereo)typical needy and insecure type of authors who is easily swayed by public opinion, the chances are that the majority just might rule in the selection process.
But we’ll see…
I’m literally being propelled by my leftover pizza high and thinking this up as I type, so if you have any ideas or feedback, or just want to let me know what a pretentious jerk I am because where do I get off thinking I can be a gatekeeper of finely tuned literary masterpieces then, well, please let me know…
BUT NOT IN THE COMMENT SECTION FOR THIS POST!
Let’s reserve that just for the Authors.
Please give me your highly anticipated ideas and suggestions via an email through the Contact page. Or just scroll down to the bottom of the Contact page and leave your comment there.
Okay?
Awesome!
Well, that’s that then…
What do you say we do this?
Right on?
WRITE ON!
~~~~
P.s. For an idea of what the final product will look like, template-wise, you can check out my published reviews here.
(Oh yeah, and BTW, we all know there’s nothing better in the world than free beer; however, free books come in a close second, wink wink. But free is definitely not a prerequisite…only a compelling story is. But I’m just sayin’…)
#indieauthorsrock
#readersruletheworld
#authorspayingitforward
#reblogthelove
UPDATE #1 – Be advised, Authors, that too many links in your comment submission will put it in the spam wait queue so you will not see it until I approve it. (Yeah, if you read my “Pro” Tip about moderating and approving comments you know how that makes me feel.) I don’t care how many links you include, I just want you to know I have to approve those first …am I getting redundant? I’ll stop now…
UPDATE #2 – Hey Readers, please help me out by taking the time to read over the Authors’ submissions and clicking the Like button for the ones you like the best. Thank you.
UPDATE #3 – Just received word that the author of my current read is having a giveaway promotion until Oct 20. You can check it out at his site or get the free story here.
UPDATE #4 – Keep an eye on my Tagline Status Update. I’m tracking my progress there.
(For more information on Tagline Status Updates, check out the “PRO” TIP: HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR WRITING RESOURCES – GUARANTEED! (QUICK TIP #1)
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