Can you imagine Star Trek’s Mr. Spock with his trademark pointy ears… plus cherry-red skin, horns, and a forked tail?
Gene Roddenberry, the sci-fi series’ creator, could. And that was kind of a problem. Continue reading “Revise and Prosper”
Always Abuzz
Friday evening at the Gotham headquarters, around six o’clock. My favorite time of the week.
Cuban jazz plays in our lobby, providing a let-loose vibe for those starting to arrive for our Friday Night Write-In—where people come to write and socialize for a couple of hours. On the menu: writing prompts, hors d’oeuvres, and truly fine wine, compliments of the wine distributor one floor below. Continue reading “Always Abuzz”
Logical Fallacies
A few weeks ago, I got into a mild Twitter spat. (I know! Trust me, whatever you’re yelling, my husband already gently suggested. Twice.)
Usually, I can avoid social media quagmires. This time, I lapsed because a friend (an actual friend, not a “friend”) took something I said, and restated it so that it meant something else, something I totally disagree with. Then he called me an idiot for holding a belief I don’t hold and saying something I never said. Continue reading “Logical Fallacies”