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I just started reading Conversation and Community by the amazing Anne Gentle. I’m a few dozen pages in, and already recognize that I’m sitting at the feet of a guru. I’ve been doing documen...

https://drbacchus.com/conversation-and-community-by-anne-gentle/

I’ve had the rare good fortune to meet many of my favorite authors. Notably, Douglas Adams, Arthur C Clarke, and, a few weeks ago, Terry Brooks. I’ve also met Cory Doctorow, Mo Willems, Will ...

https://drbacchus.com/terry-brooks-signing/

I have finally finished reading The Masked Rider, by Rush drummer Neil Peart. It was both wonderful and disappointing. Wonderful, because of the story that he tells, of the journey that he took a...

https://drbacchus.com/the-masked-rider/

I’m delighted to announce the publication of my newest volume of poetry, From The Inkwell, which is (almost) my complete works from 2008, minus a piece here or there that’s best kept to mysel...

https://drbacchus.com/from-the-inkwell/

Over the last few years, I’ve read a number of books that were suggested to me by Steven King, by reference to them in various of his books. The most memorable of these were “Bartleby the Scr...

https://drbacchus.com/shardik/

I’m in today’s Herald-Leader!!

https://drbacchus.com/technology-and-books/

viz TINSTAAGFT. 1. Do you remember how you developed a love for reading? I don’t remember not having a love for reading, but I can certainly remember a few things that made it stronger. Almost ...

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Apache Cookbook got reviewed on Slashdot yesterday.

https://drbacchus.com/apache-cookbook-on-slashdot/

I’ve been looking for a decent tool with which to write a book, and haven’t haven’t had much luck. Pages is nice for laying out stuff, but although it does a Table of Contents nicely, it do...

https://drbacchus.com/writing-a-book/

Listening is cheating? As I mentioned on a mailing list recently: I grew up with people reading books to me. My parents read the Narnia books to me, as I sat near a fireplace. Mr. Bruce read The ...

https://drbacchus.com/listening-is-cheating/