- That moment . . .
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dcozy- November 14th, 22:02
. . . of discomfort, apprehension, uncertainty, and also of freedom when one has finished one book, and begins to scans stacks and shelves for the direction one needs to go, the turning one needs to take, the book one needs . . . .
- When the Audience Laughs at the First Joke . . .
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- dcozy
- October 18th, 15:58
Then you can relax.
- See Me Speak: Japan Writers Conference
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- dcozy
- October 12th, 10:54
The Japan Writers Conference is next weekend, October 17 and 18, in Kyoto. Here's what I'll be talking about at 3:00 on Saturday:Writing About the Arts: As Print Media Wither, Whither Criticism? (short lecture with Q&A)
Summary: In this presentation David will explore the following questions: What does the withering away of print media mean for aspiring and established critics? Is the Internet friend or foe? How can aspiring critics get started, and what, once started, must critics do to be good? Can a critic make money?
Abstract: Newspapers and magazines have long been the primary venues for non-academic writing about the arts. Now, in Japan as elsewhere, these venues are withering, if not dying altogether. In the coming years there will, it is clear, be fewer print venues, and fewer paying venues, open to writers who persist in believing that books and art are worthy of close and careful consideration. What, then, are critics, aspiring and established, to do? In this presentation I hope to discuss how one gets started as a critic, and what one must do to be a good one. I also intend to explore the fact that lion’s share of criticism—from the dreadful to the sublime— is now published on-line and what that means for working writers. Finally, I would like to consider the importance of being paid for one’s work, and the unlikelihood that, as a critic, one will be.There will be lots of other interesting things going on, too. Here's a list of what's on offer.
And here's a blurry poster:
- The Rule of Three
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- dcozy
- September 29th, 10:39
amused
The rule of three: Any do-it-yourself project will require three trips to the hardware store.
Yesterday's attempt to put up some bookshelves (they've needed to go up for, oh, ten years or so) was no exception to the rule.
Thus three times I had to climb on my bicycle and pedal out for more supplies.
Thus three times I got to take a bike-ride on a beautiful day.Corollary to the rule of three: Any do-it-yourself project will cost three times what you originally planned to spend.
The upside of this is that you end up with tools that you won't have to pedal to the hardware store to buy ten years down the line when you again catch the DIY bug.
- One Doesn't Expect to See . . .
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- dcozy
- September 26th, 18:00
A man practicing the bagpipes on a beach in Japan.
- A Scottish Genius
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- dcozy
- September 20th, 7:41
- grateful
Why did no one ever tell me about Lewis Grassic Gibbon? His novels are remarkable, and a year ago I hadn't even heard of him.
- The Heart of the Heart of the Country
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- dcozy
- September 16th, 17:49
- amused
Here I am in the heart of the heart of the country, deepest darkest Fukushima Prefecture, after a hot spring bath, and before a gourmet dinner. Oh, and did I mention I'll be sharing that meal with twenty beautiful young women?
I get paid for doing this.
But actually, I'm not posting this just to gloat. I wanted to see if the LJ Location widget would know where I was. It's been "detecting" for a long time, so maybe they won't find me. If the location is not specified, it didn't.
- I Remember Him
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- dcozy
- September 10th, 11:28
nostalgic
- Cold Remedy
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- dcozy
- September 3rd, 16:12
Nose running buckets last night.
This morning a peach-banana-orange-mango smoothie, Haydn, and Tree of Smoke
put paid to that.
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- Chigasaki IPA
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- dcozy
- August 18th, 17:51
Shonan locals and beer lovers throughout the archipelago will want to know that Shonan beer's IPA is now in season. Head down to Chigasaki and give it a try.
- Not Working is Better than Working
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- dcozy
- August 15th, 13:01
Bax today, grapes, and buttered rolls followed by a chapter or two of the remarkably hard to put down Wuthering Heights.
- Working at Home is Much Nicer
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- dcozy
- August 13th, 12:07
- calm
Peaches and scones. Vaughn Williams. Noon before I get to the desk.
- Comparison
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- dcozy
- August 12th, 17:04
- After Two Weeks Ill
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- dcozy
- July 24th, 21:18
My first day back at the pool: Trying to swim intervals, my "fast" laps were no more rapid than the regular ones.
- Such a Deal!
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- dcozy
- July 23rd, 21:57
Ten minute haircut. ¥1000,
hot- The Worst Cold I've Had in Years
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- dcozy
- July 11th, 17:55
sick
Read fifteen minutes, sleep fifteen minutes,a little music, repeat: that's it for today.
