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Review: The Gettysburg Address | Wordbits
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Review: The Gettysburg Address. December 8, 2013 12:09 PM by Ken Gagne. Comments Off on Review: The Gettysburg Address. The Gettysburg Address: A Graphic Adaptation. By Jonathan Hennessey and Aaron McConnell. My rating: 5 of 5 stars. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Google (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window). Click to print (Opens in new window). Send to Email Address.
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Archive for the ‘Non-Fiction’ Category. It must be true! Review: Still Foolin' 'Em. January 21, 2014 8:02 PM by Ken Gagne. Comments Off on Review: Still Foolin' 'Em. Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys. My rating: 4 of 5 stars. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Google (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window). Review: The Gettysburg Address.
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Posts by Ken Gagne. Ken Gagne has been a writer, editor, and publisher in both print and online, on topics ranging from enterprise IT to retrocomputing to daytime soap operas. He believes in a future for print publications and is fascinated by the role mobile technology will play in shaping and merging old and new media. When not writing, Ken enjoys reading science fiction and humor novels. Follow him on Twitter. Weird Al's Word Crimes. July 15, 2014 9:44 PM by Ken Gagne. Filed under On Writing. Click to...
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Weird Al's Word Crimes | Wordbits
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Weird Al's Word Crimes. July 15, 2014 9:44 PM by Ken Gagne. Filed under On Writing. Comments Off on Weird Al's Word Crimes. I was a latecomer to Weird Al Yankovic; fellow geeks at KansasFest. 1999 spoke highly of his. Tour, but that high a recommendation didn't prompt me to seek out his work. It wasn't until July 24, 2006, when I got his. Albums in a bundle deal with the stuff I. Wanted, that I came to appreciate his parodies and weird sense of humor. (His collaboration with RiffTrax on. Check out my boo...
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Grammar nazis and other extremes | Wordbits
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Grammar nazis and other extremes. May 7, 2010 2:38 PM by Ken Gagne. Filed under On Writing. Sticklers for the rules of the English language are sometimes referred to as "grammar nazis" — an exaggeration if ever there were one, given the difference in scale of enormity between a crime against humanity and one against language. Still, it is an amusing mental picture, and one that humor Web site College Humor recently decided to bring to life. Note: some violence follows.). While it is important to both wri...
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Review: Blackdog | Wordbits
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July 29, 2013 3:53 PM by Ken Gagne. Comments Off on Review: Blackdog. I first discovered Blackdog in Charlie Jane Anders' review on io9. By all the Gods, this standalone epic fantasy novel is a fun ride. The first 50 pages of this book really pulled me in: it starts with a great action sequence and an interesting mythology. But after that, it just plodded. The book is called. My rating: 2 of 5 stars. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Google (Opens in new window). Review:...
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Review: The Moth | Wordbits
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November 10, 2013 11:06 AM by Ken Gagne. Comments Off on Review: The Moth. Edited by Catherine Burns. I'm a big fan of. An introduction, further contributes to the self-congratulatory air.). I'd previously heard 14 of the 50 stories on the audio podcast so skipped those. The ones I did read, I could tell they were originally spoken: plenty of sentences begin with "And", I don't think much would've been lost if these transitions had been eliminated in the editing. Should be heard, not seen. Review: The Ge...
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Fantasy | Wordbits
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Archive for the ‘Fantasy’ Category. July 29, 2013 3:53 PM by Ken Gagne. Comments Off on Review: Blackdog. I first discovered Blackdog in Charlie Jane Anders' review on io9. By all the Gods, this standalone epic fantasy novel is a fun ride. The first 50 pages of this book really pulled me in: it starts with a great action sequence and an interesting mythology. But after that, it just plodded. The book is called. My rating: 2 of 5 stars. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). His knowledge of no...
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Review: Machine of Death | Wordbits
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Review: Machine of Death. February 6, 2014 7:59 PM by Ken Gagne. Comments Off on Review: Machine of Death. Machine of Death: A Collection of Stories About People Who Know How They Will Die. Edited by Ryan North. I loved the variety of these 33 stories, each starting with an illustration and a prediction that somehow relates to the story, serving as its title. My favorite was "Almond", followed by:. Torn Apart and Devoured by Lion. And, of course, "HIV Infection from Machine of Death Needle". Sorry, your ...
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