Category Archives: Writing, blogging

I’m back (hopefully . . .)

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Katherine Wikoff

Here’s what happens sometimes when I’m not even trying. I have been away from blogging for over a month because my offline responsibilities have claimed the lion’s share of my attention.  Family, job, that sort of thing. Part of the problem, … Continue reading →

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Twinkies, Dan White, and that raisin in the sun

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

By now you have probably heard the news that Hostess, makers of Twinkies, Wonder Bread, and Ho Hos, is closing.  A bankruptcy judge has ordered last-ditch mediation between company and union, but if things have gotten so bad that both union … Continue reading →

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If you build it, they will come: the importance of infrastructure for creativity and innovation

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

Here’s a little factoid I’d forgotten about until my husband and I were discussing the recent Presidential debates between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney: The famous series of debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas were not held during the … Continue reading →

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What’s the difference between grammar, punctuation, and mechanics?

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

The title of today’s post is actually one of my blog’s categories, shown at the lower right-hand side of the screen.  Someone was wondering about the difference, so I thought I’d explain.  What follows here is not dictionary-type definitions, but rather my own … Continue reading →

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The Power of “Freshly Pressed”

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

. . . and peril of the paralysis that follows. At least for me, anyway. If you are a blogger, you know that WordPress features 19 blogs daily on its home page, continually updating and rotating them out as the … Continue reading →

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Jonah Lehrer, and the “marvellous Boy”

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

Well, the sad news last week was that Jonah Lehrer, one of my favorite writers, admitted to fabricating quotes from Bob Dylan in his recently published book Imagine.  I intended to purchase Lehrer’s book but hadn’t gotten around to it … Continue reading →

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Creativity and the importance of routine

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

One of my favorite writers is Flannery O’Connor, a Southerner who lived and wrote for most of her life on a farm in rural Georgia.  Possibly you’ve never read her, or maybe you read one of her stories once and wound … Continue reading →

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Getting use to journalists who can’t spell?

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

This morning I was watching The Weather Channel® and saw this promo for an upcoming story: “Getting use to the heat.”  Sigh.  It reminded me of my disappointment two weeks ago when one of my favorite writers, Peggy Noonan, penned a column … Continue reading →

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