HEMINGWAY ON THE WRITING LIFE

Dateline - August 10, 2009   I just finished “Ernest Hemingway on Writing” (edited by Larry W. Phillips) which is not a treatise on the subject written by Papa, but excerpts from his books and letters on the subject.   I culled the parts that relate to the daily writing discipline.  According to Hemingway, here’s what his daily routine looked like (and how he recommends the writer’s routine should be): In general, wake... Read more

THE WORD: BILL MOYERS INTERVIEWS W.S MERWIN

To understand the concept of the Word and perhaps get an inkling of how to approach the Bible, read Bill Moyers’ interview with Pulitzer Prize winner W. S. Merwin (From Bill Moyers’ Journal): BILL MOYERS: Welcome to the Journal. To persuade a poet to depart from paradise, even if only briefly, requires a special kind of enticement. The acclaimed poet W.S. Merwin spent part of his childhood just across the Hudson River from our studios... Read more

WRITING: ON PAM GELLER’S JOURNALISM

I’m fascinated with Pam Geller of Atlas Shrugs, from the journalistic viewpoint. I admit it – I’m longing for the days of Woodward and Bernstein, when reporters were interested in uncovering the truth, regardless of who it helped or hurt - not being cheerleaders for an ideology. The freedom of the web means that not all is lost, however, and I find Geller tenacious at least on her perspective, which allows her to search for the “other... Read more