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The Four Rules of Criticism
The Four Laws of Criticism
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How Not to Be a Critical Vandal
I’ve spouted off on these pages about criticism before. Lest someone think I can’t stand any criticism at all, let me say this: I know my work can justifiably be criticized on a number of points. Not every review can be five-star, nor should it be. But, there are rules.
My rules are not, I think, unjust or difficult to follow. What’s more, Read more of this blog post »
Or
How Not to Be a Critical Vandal
I’ve spouted off on these pages about criticism before. Lest someone think I can’t stand any criticism at all, let me say this: I know my work can justifiably be criticized on a number of points. Not every review can be five-star, nor should it be. But, there are rules.
My rules are not, I think, unjust or difficult to follow. What’s more, Read more of this blog post »
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Memoir of a Hockey Nobody: They said I couldn't make the NHL, so I went out and proved them right!:
"Most sports memoirs are written by athletes who have achieved great success in their sports career, have very interesting stories to share along the way, and then somehow tie this all in with what has happened in their lives that makes for an ending "
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| I met Jerry "Teabag" Hack at a signing for some of books at Indigo Langley. He picked up one of my books, and we started chatting. He told me he was a writer, too. As we talked about his hockey memoir, I noticed that he had a box set of Nietzsche und ...more | |
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Stephen Maher's review of Justin Trudeau's reign of error over his "post-national" state is good, considering its perspective. Maher writes from a centre-left perspective; a Chretien Liberal frustrated by Trudeau's ability to always miss an opportuni ...more |
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| Matthew White is probably best known for his infographics on the subject of human beastliness. He brings this irreverant, numbers-nerd take to this book, a compilation of 2500 years of human slaughter centred on what he feels are the 100 worst exampl ...more | |
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Memoirs of a Lucky Man: Junger's diaries provide a fascinating counterpoint to the usual narrative of German behaviour in WWII. Heroic French patriots resisting sadistic Nazis, and all that. Junger was a WWI hero, holder of the Pour le Merite, Wilhelm ...more |
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A Life on the Line: My Unexpected Career with the Canada Border Services Agency:
"Bravo ! Having served with CBSA for 31 years, I can attest to the feelings and frustrations of this CBSA officer. Pathos and humour abound ... they are seldom in conflict and often found together in the "everyman" style of prose that Insp. Patterson "
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The Place of Small Stones: A Novel of the Battle of Ortona:
"I've lost count of the number of times I've been around the block, but I've never been familiarized with the Canadian conquest and bravery during The Battle of Ortona. Taking control of the eastern Italian port town from the Nazis, was crucial to the"
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“The blast of wind and eerie light beneath me announced the moment that always made my testicles shrink. A thin sheet of aluminum, and nothing but the bottom of a canvas chair to protect me over Nazi Germany.”
― Bomber's Moon
― Bomber's Moon
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.”
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