Mike
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing |
| Occupation | Attorney, Editorial Manager |
| Location | North East, United States |
| Introduction | I work in publishing because I love words and information. The process of expressing thought, particularly verbal or written, demonstrates the most divine attributes of humanity. In the early 21st century we have experienced rapid evolution in the dissemination of information. Connecting billions of people in an ironic deluge of information has diluted the market for creativity. We must now rethink what it means to express and contribute content to the swelling marketplace of ideas. May we be guided in our quest to express by two great pieces of writing advice: "Fundamental accuracy of statement is the one true morality of writing." (Ezra Pound) "Omit needless words." (Strunk & White, The Elements of Style) |
| Interests | Writing, content development and repurposing, use of technology in best practices, outsourcing, law, legal education, business and management, Torah and spirituality, kung fu, and most important: family |
| Favorite movies | Juno, Fight Club, It's a Wonderful Life, Pan's Labrynth, The Notebook, Forest Gump |
| Favorite music | Tool, Billy Joel, Rise Against, Weezer, Meatloaf, Matisyahu |
| Favorite books | Torah, Strive for Truth, Mesillas Yesharim (or anything by the Ramchal for that matter), Collected Works of Amy Hempel, Fight Club, Rant, (most Paliniuk) Catcher in the Rye, Still Life with Woodpecker, You've Got to Read This (short story collection), Stephen King: On Writing, Harry Potter series, Lolita, Lord of the Rings, Raymond Carver (anything), The Elements of Style (Strunk and White), and many others... |