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Posted on August 31, 2010 - by Ken

The Lost Art of Reading Books

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The Lost Art of Reading Books

When I was a kid, the other kids used to tease me about being a bookworm. No one I know uses that term anymore.  They refer to people who have their heads in books as nerds or geeks or something but, more to the point, very few people actually read actual books anymore.  Yet, books are being published by the thousands…millions.  All kinds of books from cookbooks to mysteries to self help to, well, to marketing books.

I love books but with Twitter and Facebook and blog posts that rarely go past five paragraphs, I find that I don’t have that much desire to read a full length book.  That still doesn’t prevent me from buying them, though.  I love to rummage through my local Barnes and Noble or Borders.  I really enjoy Amazon.com.

You know why?

The marketing hype on the back or on the inside sleeves just makes me drool.  Amazon.com is the best.  Their marketing and rave reviews from “readers” (who may or may not be shills for the author) make each and every book sound like a must have.  I get sucked in by a lot of it.  Even worse is when someone else recommends the book and I think I’ll like it and, lo and behold, the book sucks or it’s written poorly or something.  Bottom line:  I don’t even get through it.

The real deal, though, is that unless I’m reading some mystery or compelling fiction, I get bored.  Even with fiction, I’m shouting (in my head), “Get to the point, already!!”  I’ve grown restless with the fast food, commercialization of the written word.  Tell me what you want me to know and don’t make me wait for it.

Gone are the days when I could lose myself in the plot and character development or the ideas being expressed by authors.  In fact, one of my biggest weaknesses is that my mind is racing through all kinds of other thoughts about my “to do” list or “Did I take care of Task A or Task B?’  or  ”What’s for dinner?”  Yes, I find it hard to concentrate.  So I end up reading the same page over and over and over which frustrates me even more.

I wish I could turn the clock back to the day when I would devour two or three books a week.  They may not have been earth shattering or philosophically breathtaking but it’s where I learned to write.  Writers read.  That’s what I’ve always heard.  I need to get back into it…and stay awake.

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Posted on August 29, 2010 - by Ken

How To Write A Funny Blog Post

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How To Write A Funny Blog Post

Wait. Don’t go anywhere. Seriously. OK.  I ripped off this eye catching blog post title from Jordon Cooper.  I admit it.  What can I say? The man  is a hoot.  His writing is funny, his videos are hilarious.  I haven’t listened to his podcast. Anyway, in his blog entitled How To Write A Funny Blog [...]

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Posted on August 27, 2010 - by Ken

Developing a Blog Persona

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Developing a Blog Persona

I read a lot of blogs.  No wonder.  I try to write and I like to see what’s out there.  You know, scout out the competition. There is a ton of stuff. blogs that are funny blogs that are serious blogs that are stuffy blogs that go on and on and on a million gazillion [...]

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Posted on August 23, 2010 - by Ken

Niche Affiliate Marketing System – Conference 4

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Niche Affiliate Marketing System – Conference 4

I have been playing around with the idea of getting into Internet Marketing for awhile.  I had been using it, somewhat, it my real estate business to mixed results.  Sometimes it would be gangbusters, other times not so much.  Now, I thought it might be time to see exactly what this Affiliate Marketing thing was [...]

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Posted on August 21, 2010 - by Ken

Are There Really “Green” Hotels?

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Are There Really “Green” Hotels?

While I’m at this great conference in Atlanta, I’ve been staying at the Crowne Plaza near the Atlanta Airport.  It’s actually a pretty nice place.  Best of all the room rates that the conference was able to get are killer…in a good way.  The staff is friendly and helpful and the facilities are great.  Of course, what [...]

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Deep Thought Featured

The Lost Art of Reading Books

When I was a kid, the other kids used to tease me about being a bookworm. No one I know uses that term anymore.  They refer to people who have their heads in books as nerds or geeks or something but, more to the point, very few people actually read actual books anymore.  Yet, books [...]

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Musings

Developing a Blog Persona

I read a lot of blogs.  No wonder.  I try to write and I like to see what’s out there.  You know, scout out the competition. There is a ton of stuff. blogs that are funny blogs that are serious blogs that are stuffy blogs that go on and on and on a million gazillion [...]

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Reviews

How To Write A Funny Blog Post

Wait. Don’t go anywhere. Seriously. OK.  I ripped off this eye catching blog post title from Jordon Cooper.  I admit it.  What can I say? The man  is a hoot.  His writing is funny, his videos are hilarious.  I haven’t listened to his podcast. Anyway, in his blog entitled How To Write A Funny Blog [...]

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The Real Deal

Ch-ch-ch-changes

Change.  Not the stuff jangling around in your pocket.  The stuff that happens when things get different. Yeah.  We all live with change.  The weather changes.  We change what we wear everyday. We eat different things or, at least, we try to mix it up a little. It’s the more deep rooted change that really [...]

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