Much is said about how the Internet has changed our communication habits, such as shifting communication to email and text messaging versus pen and paper letters through the post. And I enjoy debates over how email might be effecting our writing styles. But I am noticing a worrisome trend, which is admittedly only anecdotal – … Continue reading If You Read an Email Message, Read It All: Responding to a Worrisome Trend
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The Reader’s Brain by Yellowlees Douglas – Strunk & White Explained
In her new book, The Reader’s Brain, Professor Yellowlees Douglas explains Strunk & White. That is, she explains why some of their guidelines work, and why others might need revision. I am one of many fans of guides to good writing. Lord knows I need them. And Strunk & White’s The Elements of Style (1918) … Continue reading The Reader’s Brain by Yellowlees Douglas – Strunk & White Explained
Books and the Internet in Prisons: Beyond the Right to Read
A British High Court justice has 'struck down a ban on sending books to prisoners', as reported by the NYT: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/06/world/europe/british-judge-lifts-restriction-on-books-in-prison.html A number of writers, poets and human rights advocates have been pressing for the right of prisoners to buy books from the 'outside world'. Apparently the prison service had supported access to books, but only through … Continue reading Books and the Internet in Prisons: Beyond the Right to Read