tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147294842012-02-16T14:42:16.830-05:00Essays and Musings by Gene WilburnGene Wilburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08131525309574536225noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14729484.post-34939714704243910742007-10-07T18:45:00.000-04:002007-10-07T18:48:18.355-04:00

By Gene Wilburn <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> [Readers] adore images that trot by like a unicorn in pyjamas -- Arthur Plotnik <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> As I was preparing for my annual rereading of Strunk and White's Elements of Style, I happened to listen to an episode of Writers on Writing, a podcast that included an interview with Arthur Plotnik, author

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On Acquiring a DanaBy Gene WilburnLike many writers, I've spent years in search of the perfect writing machine. I've tried desktops, laptops, PDA's -- I've even tried returning to writing on a yellow legal pad with a fountain pen. My quest has resulted in a checklist of features I've narrowed down as essential attributes in any electronic device I use principally for writing: portability,

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Encountering Digital PhotographyIn Washington Irving's story "Rip Van Winkle", the central character, Rip, a Dutchman, undergoes a life-altering experience: after accepting a few drinks from a distinctly odd-looking crew he encounters while hunting in the "Kaatskill Mountains" of the American colony of New York, he feels drowsy, leans against a tree for a nap, and awakens twenty years later, to a

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