miconian

Online Self-Promotion 101

miconian — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:10:48 +0000

I know a lot of talented writers who spend most of their time creating, and are not particularly followers of, or even interested in, the world of social media. Once in a while, one of these talented offline people will get something published online. Galvanized by the idea that more pageviews is better, they clumsily

Memories Of V

miconian — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:32:48 +0000

Tonight is the premiere of the ABC science fiction series V, which is a reboot of the NBC franchise that ran, in some form or another, from 1983 to 1985. The 12-to-14 year-old me loved the original show, which I now recognize as, most likely, being pretty horrible, even without having to go back and re-watch

Chase, Overdrafts, And The Evil Of Small Checking Accounts

miconian — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:27:18 +0000

Today I was woken up by a phone call from a guy who wanted to know if I would do a “check by phone” to pay the $10 that is overdue on my Chase credit card. This guy, who was obviously reading from a script in India, didn’t balk when I refused to confirm my checking

“flunking out” at the co-op

miconian — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:17:08 +0000

In an article that shows a disappointing lack of perspective and research, Alana Joblin Ain whines in today’s New York Times that at the Park Slope Food Co-op, of which I am a member, she isn’t given the respect that she’s due: As I was checking out, I reached for my entrance receipt, which I

New RF Essay: “Passing, Period.”

miconian — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:21:44 +0000

My own latest essay is up on Revolving Floor, of which I am also the publisher. The piece is about test-taking, bureaucracy, work vs. school, the passage of time, and… well, check it out. Revolving Floor now has an “I liked this” voting system, for those who want to show support of a particular piece, but