Category Archives: People

LITERATURE: Blindness – The IF Factor

Posted on December 20, 2008 by Susan

I've posted on the Interactive possibilities of this story on Hypercompendia, the latest post following a train of thought as the blind escape the fire and the confinement of the building. Continue reading →

Posted in BLOGGING, CODE, CURRENT AFFAIRS, EDGAR AND I, EDUCATION, HYPERTEXT, INTERACTIVE FICTION, LITERATURE, NEW MEDIA, People, POETRY, REALITY, REVIEWS, Self Analysis, STORIES, Storytron, TECHNOLOGY, WRITING | Comments Off on LITERATURE: Blindness – The IF Factor

PEOPLE: RIP Miriam Makeba

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Susan

Just caught the sad news of the death of Miriam Makeba, one of my favorites years ago. I have several of her albums and fondly remember seeing her perform in person at the Oakdale Theater in Wallingford, CT with Harry … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in People | Comments Off on PEOPLE: RIP Miriam Makeba

Man Regrets Not Killing Daughter At Birth

Posted on May 11, 2008 by Susan

It is difficult to say where we draw the line on imposing our beliefs on another culture. This is one of the ethical questions that plagues me; is it wrong for this father, in his firm belief (both religious and … Continue reading →

Posted in People | 4 Comments

PEOPLE & REALITY?: Dylan Wins Prize

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Susan

Dylan Wins Prize: Congats to 2008 Pulitzer Prizer winner Bob Dylan:  Special Citation. A Special Citation to Bob Dylan for his profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power. Other 2008 winners … Continue reading →

Posted in People, REALITY | 3 Comments

PEOPLE: Congratulations!

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Susan

108 and blogging away–best wishes to Olive at her blog Life of Riley!

Posted in People | Comments Off on PEOPLE: Congratulations!

PEOPLE: Francisco Toledo

Posted on October 9, 2007 by Susan

Absolutely amazing artwork by Mexican artist Francisco Toledo.  The color, the life, the subject matter that juxtaposes human figures with those of animals, in particular, rabbits, the graphically sexual, the mix of realism with abstract, all eye-catching and inspiring of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in People | Comments Off on PEOPLE: Francisco Toledo

REALITY?: What can I say…

Posted on June 22, 2007 by Susan

…once again, our lawyers have dropped the ball. And frankly, they have none to spare. Continue reading →

Posted in People | Comments Off on REALITY?: What can I say…

PEOPLE: Michael Jackson in Japan

Posted on March 10, 2007 by Susan

I’m tired and cold; long day in the shop.  So  I’m not in the best of moods and therefore, can possibly get away with one nasty: All I could think of when I saw him on the news was that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in People | Comments Off on PEOPLE: Michael Jackson in Japan

INTERACTIVE FICTION: Action!

Posted on October 25, 2006 by Susan

Just happened to click on my Turbulence link under New Media and played a quick (very quick–I got tossed out immediately) game of Mystery House Makeover by Adam Cadre.  Dang it all anyway.  Now the IF bug has bitten again.  … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in BLOGGING, CODE, CURRENT AFFAIRS, EDGAR AND I, EDUCATION, HYPERTEXT, INTERACTIVE FICTION, LITERATURE, NEW MEDIA, People, POETRY, REALITY, REVIEWS, Self Analysis, STORIES, Storytron, TECHNOLOGY, WRITING | Comments Off on INTERACTIVE FICTION: Action!

PEOPLE: Andre Rieu Concert – What Joy!

Posted on October 8, 2006 by Susan

Watching on PBS:  I’ve never seen anything like it; it looks like a highbrow rock concert.  This famous violinist is playing a concert back in his homeland of the Netherlands, and he begins by leading in his musicians in a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in People | Comments Off on PEOPLE: Andre Rieu Concert – What Joy!

INTERACTIVE FICTION: Book and Volume

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Susan

Well here am I, feeling perky and adventurous, and I amble back into Nick Montfort’s Book and Volume.  Where I left off, I had all the original tasks complete but evidently missed on picking up some new ones as well … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in BLOGGING, CODE, CURRENT AFFAIRS, EDGAR AND I, EDUCATION, HYPERTEXT, INTERACTIVE FICTION, LITERATURE, NEW MEDIA, People, POETRY, REALITY, REVIEWS, Self Analysis, STORIES, Storytron, TECHNOLOGY, WRITING | Comments Off on INTERACTIVE FICTION: Book and Volume

INTERACTIVE FICTION: Book and Volume – Lure

Posted on July 17, 2006 by Susan

Just when you’re about to give up, something draws you back to the game.  With me, it may be my absolute obsession to leave nothing undone.  A fool’s dedication, but satisfying in some small way. And reward for the effort … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in BLOGGING, CODE, CURRENT AFFAIRS, EDGAR AND I, EDUCATION, HYPERTEXT, INTERACTIVE FICTION, LITERATURE, NEW MEDIA, People, POETRY, REALITY, REVIEWS, Self Analysis, STORIES, Storytron, TECHNOLOGY, WRITING | Comments Off on INTERACTIVE FICTION: Book and Volume – Lure

INTERACTIVE FICTION & NEW MEDIA: A Revelation

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Susan

All sorts of breakthroughs in writing and in reading these past few days, but even more in understanding and more than that, in further questioning. Separating myself as a writer from the reading, yet that is contradictory to the very … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in BLOGGING, CODE, CURRENT AFFAIRS, EDGAR AND I, EDUCATION, HYPERTEXT, INTERACTIVE FICTION, LITERATURE, NEW MEDIA, People, POETRY, REALITY, REVIEWS, Self Analysis, STORIES, Storytron, TECHNOLOGY, WRITING | Comments Off on INTERACTIVE FICTION & NEW MEDIA: A Revelation

INTERACTIVE FICTION: Book and Volume – Progress Report

Posted on July 4, 2006 by Susan

Well, surprisingly enough with my horrible sense of direction, I’ve managed to get to four out of five servers and rebooted them successfully–my original task.  But I have not as yet stumbled upon the final server which is somewhere in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in BLOGGING, CODE, CURRENT AFFAIRS, EDGAR AND I, EDUCATION, HYPERTEXT, INTERACTIVE FICTION, LITERATURE, NEW MEDIA, People, POETRY, REALITY, REVIEWS, Self Analysis, STORIES, Storytron, TECHNOLOGY, WRITING | Comments Off on INTERACTIVE FICTION: Book and Volume – Progress Report

NEW MEDIA, IF & STORYTRON: More on Story

Posted on July 2, 2006 by Susan

One of the things that is helpful in mixing media forms and exploring them simultaneously is that it focuses on the means and method and necessarily questions the purpose. What then, is the lure of the story in text only … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in BLOGGING, CODE, CURRENT AFFAIRS, EDGAR AND I, EDUCATION, HYPERTEXT, INTERACTIVE FICTION, LITERATURE, NEW MEDIA, People, POETRY, REALITY, REVIEWS, Self Analysis, STORIES, Storytron, TECHNOLOGY, WRITING | Comments Off on NEW MEDIA, IF & STORYTRON: More on Story