Tag Archives: writing

Why you should write in public  via @david_perell on Twitter [Shared]

Posted on September 6, 2022 by dewelch

I have been preaching the gospel about “Telling people what you do and how well you do it” for over 20 years and this Twitter thread explains some reasons why it is so important. – Douglas Photo by Dylan Gillis … Continue reading →

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How to improve your handwriting via Austin Kleon [Shared]

Posted on July 13, 2022 by dewelch

My handwriting has never been the greatest – and I reverted to printing decades ago – but I have taken pains to improve my handwriting for special purposes and Austin provides a few more methods to finding your own way back … Continue reading →

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On Writing: An Abecedarian via The Hudson Review [Shared]

Posted on July 6, 2022 by dewelch

a·be·ce·dar·i·an| ˌābēsēˈderēən | adjective 1 arranged alphabetically: in abecedarian sequence. 2 rudimentary; elementary: abecedarian technology. On Writing: An Abecedarian | The Hudson Review Alphabet. As notes score music, so the alphabet scores speech. Letters are notes for the music of language, and this explains two archaic practices that once mystified me. Until … Continue reading →

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“Everything Old is New Again” from For The Weekend…June 17, 2022

Posted on June 17, 2022 by dewelch

Subscribe and Forward This To A Friend Today! Contents:  Essay: Everything old is new again Video: How To Draw Mountains via HarrisonHow on TikTok The Art of Luca Available Online for Free The Hidden Engineering Protecting Getty Art from Earthquakes … Continue reading →

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“Shining A Cleansing Light on the (Ongoing) January 6th Insurrection” from For The Weekend…June 10, 2022

Posted on June 10, 2022 by dewelch

Subscribe and Forward This To A Friend Today! Contents:  Essay: Shining A Cleansing Light on the (Ongoing) January 6th Insurrection Video: Favorite New Gardening Knife The Historic Concrete Bridge In Pasadena Is The Only One Of Its Kind In Southern … Continue reading →

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“Sometimes You Need To Get Away” from For The Weekend…June 3, 2022

Posted on June 3, 2022 by dewelch

Subscribe and Forward This To A Friend Today! Contents:  Essay: Sometimes you need to get away Video: Amazing Physics Toys/Gadgets 1 Explain Things Simply Pessimists Archive Root System Drawings Book: The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry … Continue reading →

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“The Need To Take Action” from For the Weekend…May 27, 2022

Posted on May 27, 2022 by dewelch

Subscribe and Forward This To A Friend Today! Contents:  Essay: The Need To Take Action Video: Flower Slomo from MaryMusic on TikTok The Customers Who Repeatedly Buy Doomed Products How to improve your handwriting Cattle panel trellis: How to build … Continue reading →

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Please, for goodness’ sake, start a mailing list via Austin Kleon [Shared]

Posted on May 25, 2022 by dewelch

No matter if you are just keeping up with friends, sharing interesting finds from the Internet, or building a business, keeping a mailing list (and a newsletter) is one of the best ways to keep in touch. – Douglas Please, … Continue reading →

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🗞 “No More Heroes” and more from For The Weekend…May 20, 2022

Posted on May 20, 2022 by dewelch

Subscribe and Forward This To A Friend Today! Contents: Essay: No More Heroes Video: Tropical Butterfly from svete_px on Instagram The Museum Where Everything Is on Display How To Strategically Choose What Nonfiction Book To Read Next These Are America’s … Continue reading →

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“Enough Versus All” and more from For The Weekend…May 13, 2022

Posted on May 13, 2022 by dewelch

Subscribe and Forward This To A Friend Today! Contents: Essay: Enough Versus All Video: Strandbeest Evolution 2021 A Search Engine That Finds You Weird Old Books On Writing: An Abecedarian Garden Gear To Covet, And To Give, With Ken Druse … Continue reading →

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“Pile Up and Pile On” from For The Weekend…May 6,.2022

Posted on May 6, 2022 by dewelch

Subscribe and Forward This To A Friend Today! Contents: Essay: Pile Up and Pile On Video: TWO HOURS of Stunning Nature Scenes | The Green Planet | BBC Earth  A Glimpse Inside the World’s Most Beautiful Libraries Why skyscrapers are … Continue reading →

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“Do Something” from For The Weekend…April 29,.2022

Posted on April 29, 2022 by dewelch

Subscribe and Forward This To A Friend Today! Read the entire newsletter in your browser   Do Something Every day it seems we are faced with news stories of some atrocious, abusive, and even deadly policies and actions. Most recently, … Continue reading →

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“Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils.” from For The Weekend…April 15,.2022

Posted on April 22, 2022 by dewelch

Subscribe and Forward This To A Friend Today! Read the entire newsletter in your browser Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils. The phrase ‘Live Free Or Die” (the motto of the State of New Hampshire) has … Continue reading →

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“Evil and/or Stupid” from For The Weekend…April 15,.2022

Posted on April 15, 2022 by dewelch

Subscribe and Forward This To A Friend Today! Read the entire newsletter in your browser   Photo by Brandi Alexandra on Unsplash Evil and/or Stupid I came across this excellent long review article on the nature of evil this week and it led … Continue reading →

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Narrative Device AI Story Builder [Shared]

Posted on April 12, 2022 by dewelch

A cool way of generating some story ideas for your next story, novel, D&D session, whatever. – Douglas Narrative Device Hi! I am a PhD student researching how AI can augment human creativity. I have had to limit the number … Continue reading →

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