-
Recent Posts
Archives
Categories
- Ideas and Opinions (343)
- Interviews (230)
- Language (72)
- Literary Events in Southern Oregon (52)
- What People Are Reading (83)
Meta
Monthly Archives: April 2011
“Mc”Copyright Infringement
I found the story in the New York Times article “‘McSleep’ Loses to Big Mc” to be both comical and fascinating. It’s comical in that “McSleep Inns” sounds silly, mostly because the name does indeed call to mind McDonald’s and … Continue reading
Posted in Ideas and Opinions
Comments Off on “Mc”Copyright Infringement
Oregon–State of Mystery
This year Jackson County Reads celebrates mysteries. On March 26, 2011, the Medford Branch Library of the Jackson County Library Services in Southern Oregon hosted about 70 attendees in a workshop featuring five southern Oregon mystery writers: Phil Messina, Ken … Continue reading
Posted in Literary Events in Southern Oregon
Comments Off on Oregon–State of Mystery
An evening with the Wixons
At Bloomsbury Books On March 31, a crowd of about 50 poetry fans were treated to a reading by Vince and Patty Wixon. The couple read from their two recently published books—Vince’s Blue Moon: Poems from Chinese Lines (WordCraft of … Continue reading
Posted in Literary Events in Southern Oregon
Comments Off on An evening with the Wixons
Interview with Thomas P. Flanagan
Thomas P. Flanagan was a research chemist with National Starch and Chemical Company in Bridgewater, NJ. He is the holder of 20 US and 40 international patents for glues and adhesives designed between 1965-1990. Flanagan is the author of Hot-Melt … Continue reading
Posted in Interviews
Comments Off on Interview with Thomas P. Flanagan