March 23rd, 2009

"Publishing Isn't Broken"

From Jane Smith at How Publishing Really Works, a pretty nifty blog for us writer types:

Publishing is a business, and publishers have responsibilities to their shareholders to run their businesses as profitably as possible.  That means they have to publish books with a good potential for turning a profit: which means the books which aren’t [...]

March 12th, 2009

Poll: 62 percent of Americans in touch with reality

A new poll says 62 percent of voters, including “a similar majority of moderate Republicans” believe the Republican party is “stuck in the past.”

Cripes.  Only 62 percent?  It’s practically the party’s slogan.

March 11th, 2009

Gay Rights in Pennsylvania?

They’ve seen the light in New York, Maryland, and New Jersey, but today Pennsylvania remains a holdout, denying protection against discrimiation to the gay folks who call the state home.  With a little luck and a lot of work, that may soon change.