The Mischievous Imp Between My Thoughts and My Writing — Technology

~ Vincent Mars ~ 43 Comments

When I type at my laptop I often have the feeling that a mischievous imp interferes between my thoughts and my writing. He misplaces punctuation marks, misspells words, lengthens sentences, creates an unpleasant sense of urgency, lessens my concentration, tempts me to write faster, in short, distracts me with his mischief. Strangely enough, this imp … Continue reading The Mischievous Imp Between My Thoughts and My Writing — Technology

Is Writing a Vice or a Virtue?

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When you write at your leisure, when the children are asleep or in the evenings after work, and you do it because putting words on paper improves your disposition, without caring too much how good your writing is because you don’t plan to show it to anyone anyway, all is well. But when you isolate … Continue reading Is Writing a Vice or a Virtue?

Jean Gabriel Domergue’s Sylphlike Women With Mean Faces

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Jean Gabriel Domergue was a French portrait painter who used for his subjects Parisian women.                   Domergue is regarded as the inventor of the pin-up.                   'Domergue died 16 November 1962 on a Paris sidewalk.' Related articles Why We … Continue reading Jean Gabriel Domergue’s Sylphlike Women With Mean Faces