Monthly Archives: April 2008

Blogging for Hire

I had hoped “Military Spouse” magazine would be posting my column on their website, but they haven’t been doing so. They keep Web and magazine content separate for some (probably misguided) reason. Anyway, the good news is that I’m going to be blogging for them. I’m not sure when the start date is, but you …

12 April 2008 – 8:06 pm | By tlitchfo | Posted in Writing | Comments (0)

Delusional

Apparently Philip Roth thinks the idea of life after death is delusional. The exact quote is, “I have no taste for delusion,” in response to Terry’s question about his thoughts on the possibility of life after death. Is it just me, or is it seriously disheartening to hear one of our great writers sound off …

11 April 2008 – 1:15 pm | By tlitchfo | Posted in The Decline of Western Culture, Writing | Comments (0)

Whatever Happened to Mixtapes?

My friend Nancy, whom I love dearly, pointed out, via Facebook, that I haven’t posted anything new in a month, and that she’s bored. So. As a tribute to Nancy, a filmmaker and mixtape-maker, I offer this little tidbit from Newsweek: Philips first unveiled its cassette in 1963, but the durable plastic has long since …

9 April 2008 – 6:15 pm | By tlitchfo | Posted in The Mysteries of Everyday Life, Widely Spaced Beacons of Hope | Comments (1)