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The Daze of My Life: June 2010
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The Daze of My Life. Sunday, June 27, 2010. The Death of Books. I never thought I'd see this day: I'm abandoning physical books for an e-reader. Before I explain why, I have to talk a bit about my previous internal digital battle: to mp3 or not? So, for a while I happily toted my portable cd player and a small holder of cds in my backpack. Then, I decided to upgrade to a portable unit that could play mp3 cds. Just as an option, of course. No way would I turn my back on cds! How could I give it up? With m...
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The Daze of My Life: Hiding Behind Fiction
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The Daze of My Life. Saturday, June 12, 2010. My previous post was about my first public reading. I initially thought that I'd blog about the experience soon after, but in reality, I had far too much to process to talk about it until now. The reason I've always been drawn to fiction is because you can talk about your feelings and experiences through a layer of abstraction. This provides an opportunity to give a fresh look at well-worn themes. It also allows the author to hide behind the story. As I launc...