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September 2, 2014
An Ethical Conundrum For Writes?
Do individuals have a right for their medical records to remain private...
An Ethical Conundrum For Writes?
Do individuals have a right for their medical records to remain private after death, or can public interest prevail?
by Jack El-Hai
Photo by Bettmann/Corbis
Good question in the light of recent news. I believe the answer is yes, if the subject of the medical records was a public personality and is is no longer alive it's OK. Another words, the subject of the medical records will not be adding to his medical records any time soon, so, what's the harm?
What do you think?
Link to story here: http://aeon.co/magazine/philosophy/a-writers-duty-overrides-the-ethics-of-patient-privacy/
Do individuals have a right for their medical records to remain private after death, or can public interest prevail?
by Jack El-Hai
Photo by Bettmann/Corbis
Good question in the light of recent news. I believe the answer is yes, if the subject of the medical records was a public personality and is is no longer alive it's OK. Another words, the subject of the medical records will not be adding to his medical records any time soon, so, what's the harm?
What do you think?
Link to story here: http://aeon.co/magazine/philosophy/a-writers-duty-overrides-the-ethics-of-patient-privacy/
August 31, 2014
So Bad They're Funny
So Bad They're Funny
August 27, 2014
Far More Spine-Chilling Than Fiction?
I haven’t read eighth grade language arts teacher Patrick McLaw’s...
Far More Spine-Chilling Than Fiction?
I haven’t read eighth grade language arts teacher Patrick McLaw’s book. It is fictional story about a school shooting set in the future, but it appears the nightmare he is living is by far the more alarming tale.
...law enforcement across Delmarva have been sent McLaw's photo and information. The sheriff said McLaw is banned from county properties in Dorchester and Wicomico counties, as well as the Delmar School District.
Those books are what caught the attention of police and school board officials in Dorchester County. "The Insurrectionist" is about two school shootings set in the future, the largest in the country's history.
…The same day that McLaw was taken in for an evaluation, police swept Mace's Lane Middle School for bombs and guns, coming up empty.
I think the real life story about a people driven to heights of mass hysteria by vehicles of mass media is the better story, but it’s not a fiction of some distant future.
When did it become a crime to write fiction?
I haven’t read eighth grade language arts teacher Patrick McLaw’s book. It is fictional story about a school shooting set in the future, but it appears the nightmare he is living is by far the more alarming tale.
...law enforcement across Delmarva have been sent McLaw's photo and information. The sheriff said McLaw is banned from county properties in Dorchester and Wicomico counties, as well as the Delmar School District.
Those books are what caught the attention of police and school board officials in Dorchester County. "The Insurrectionist" is about two school shootings set in the future, the largest in the country's history.
…The same day that McLaw was taken in for an evaluation, police swept Mace's Lane Middle School for bombs and guns, coming up empty.
I think the real life story about a people driven to heights of mass hysteria by vehicles of mass media is the better story, but it’s not a fiction of some distant future.
When did it become a crime to write fiction?
August 22, 2014
An Existential Question For The Self Published From Someone Who Is Not An Existentialist.
Every five...
An Existential Question For The Self Published From Someone Who Is Not An Existentialist.
Every five minutes someone is self publishing a book and it shows no signs of slowing down. Do you think there will come a day when there are just as many published books as there are readers?
Every five minutes someone is self publishing a book and it shows no signs of slowing down. Do you think there will come a day when there are just as many published books as there are readers?
August 18, 2014
If you think "Futurama" has an exciting intro, just wait, it can be upgraded from the cartoon to a very...
If you think "Futurama" has an exciting intro, just wait, it can be upgraded from the cartoon to a very impressive photo realistic animated version. Artist Alexy Sakharov had done a test of what it would look like in his his new and improved intro to "Futurama." Whether or not you are a fan of the show it is still very impressive to watch what he has done to it.
If you think "Futurama" has an exciting intro, just wait, it can be upgraded from the cartoon to an ...
If you think "Futurama" has an exciting intro, just wait, it can be upgraded from the cartoon to a very impressive photo realistic animated version. Artist Alexy Sakharov had done a test of what it would look like in his his new and improved intro to "Futurama." Whether or not you are a fan of the show it is still very impressive to watch what he has done to it.
August 5, 2014
Male or Female Narrator, Does It Matter?
In need of some advice
I am considering having my book, “The...
Male or Female Narrator, Does It Matter?
In need of some advice
I am considering having my book, “The Sun They the Called the Moon” made into an audio book. It is a story of a man looking back later in life and recalling a part of his childhood. However, I been playing around with the idea of having a female voice narrate the book. I am wondering if this would cause a confusion in telling the story. What do you think? It is not written in the third person, but the first. The male character is telling the story as well as being one of its main characters. Would it matter if the audio book has a female voice?
In need of some advice
I am considering having my book, “The Sun They the Called the Moon” made into an audio book. It is a story of a man looking back later in life and recalling a part of his childhood. However, I been playing around with the idea of having a female voice narrate the book. I am wondering if this would cause a confusion in telling the story. What do you think? It is not written in the third person, but the first. The male character is telling the story as well as being one of its main characters. Would it matter if the audio book has a female voice?
Male or Female Narrator, Does It Matter?In need of some adviceI am considering having my book, “The...
Male or Female Narrator, Does It Matter?
In need of some advice
I am considering having my book, “The Sun They the Called the Moon” made into an audio book. It is a story of a man looking back later in life and recalling a part of his childhood. However, I been playing around with the idea of having a female voice narrate the book. I am wondering if this would cause a confusion in telling the story. What do you think? It is not written in the third person, but the first. The male character is telling the story as well as being one of its main characters. Would it matter if the audio book has a female voice?
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In need of some advice
I am considering having my book, “The Sun They the Called the Moon” made into an audio book. It is a story of a man looking back later in life and recalling a part of his childhood. However, I been playing around with the idea of having a female voice narrate the book. I am wondering if this would cause a confusion in telling the story. What do you think? It is not written in the third person, but the first. The male character is telling the story as well as being one of its main characters. Would it matter if the audio book has a female voice?
http://d6kwxij4p6uvm.cloudfront.net/a...
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August 3, 2014
When a craft is gone it is unlike a job going somewhere else. Once it goes it's gone for good along ...
When a craft is gone it is unlike a job going somewhere else. Once it goes it's gone for good along with the craftsman, the person whose skill created it. The person who embodies what they make to such a degree they have a unique quality in their character because of what they do. I get a little wispy when a craft in my life time goes out like a candle. The projectionist is going the way of the lacemaker.
Studios have decided they will no longer send out film prints of new releases after 2014, eliminating the need for a 35mm film projectionist in most theaters. Going Dark, the short film profiles two projectionists during their last days
Studios have decided they will no longer send out film prints of new releases after 2014, eliminating the need for a 35mm film projectionist in most theaters. Going Dark, the short film profiles two projectionists during their last days
August 2, 2014
"The Holi One colour festival at Wembley Park in London saw thousands of people dressed in white come...
"The Holi One colour festival at Wembley Park in London saw thousands of people dressed in white come together to share in music, dance, performance art and visual stimulation, and to take part in ‘powder drop’
There are six colours in the Holi One powder; pink bikini, green planet, blue lagoon, yellow sunrise, juicy orange and violet secret"
Photograph: Rex Features
From theguardian
There are six colours in the Holi One powder; pink bikini, green planet, blue lagoon, yellow sunrise, juicy orange and violet secret"
Photograph: Rex Features
From theguardian
