Happy Valentine’s Day
Saturday, February 14th, 2009 Posted in Music | No Comments »For Lisa, and people in love everywhere . . . [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WCRhLCyxFQ]
“We Are Living in Exponential Times”
Thursday, February 12th, 2009 Posted in Around the Web, Fun Clips | No Comments »Watch this, guaranteed to make you think, whether you are an educator, a parent, or just a Homosapien residing on the planet. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpEnFwiqdx8] According to the website, Shifthappens: "Did You Know?" originally started out as a PowerPoint presentation for a faculty meeting in ...
Fan Mail Wednesday #30
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009 Posted in Along Came Spider, Fan Mail | No Comments »I've thought about whether I should pick this one or not, because it's sort of grossly self-aggrandizing, but isn't that what Jamespreller.com is all about? Hopefully my reply might be helpful to somebody out there. Note: As always, I've removed ...
Layoffs Hit HarperCollins, Bowen Press
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009 Posted in Current Events | No Comments »More troubling industry news today. HarperCollins Publishers announced major restructuring and layoffs. According to The New York Times: The industry had been expecting some news from HarperCollins, a division of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation, as it was one of the few ...
Scholastic Book Clubs Criticized in The New York Times
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 Posted in Current Events, Jigsaw Jones | 3 Comments »The New York Times today, in an article by Motoko Rich, reports some criticism of Scholastic Book Clubs. Here's the lead: Scholastic Inc., the children's publisher of favorites like the Harry Potter, Goosebumps and Clifford series, may be best known for ...
For Mets Fans Only: Joni, Too
Monday, February 9th, 2009 Posted in Music, New York Mets | 2 Comments »Two more aerial photos of Shea Stadium from Chopper 880, taken by Tom Kaminski. Why is this so fascinating to me? I feel like a crow circling a cadaver. Don't get me wrong: I'm happy about the new stadium. Shea ...
The Mom Song
Friday, February 6th, 2009 Posted in Fun Clips | No Comments »This song, written by Anita Renfroe, has pretty much gone viral, so maybe you already know it. I like how the momentum builds. Just when you start to think, "Okay, I get it, that's fine," it gets funnier and keeps ...
Fan Mail Wednesday #29 (Thursday Edition)
Thursday, February 5th, 2009 Posted in Fan Mail, Jigsaw Jones | No Comments »BOO-YA, HUZZA-HUZZA-HUZZA! It's Fan Mail Wednesday, a day late for sure, but still unstoppable, perpetual, interminable . . . Dear Mr. Preller, My name is Meredith and I am in second grade. I am writing to you to let you know just ...
Jigsaw Jones Cover: Part 6, Final Art
Monday, February 2nd, 2009 Posted in Jigsaw Jones, the writing process | No Comments »I'm thrilled with the final piece of art that R.W. Alley just sent to me. Actually, it's two scans of the same art -- separated by four hours worth of work. An amazing glimpse behind the scenes, don't you think? ...