Quote of the day – February 5 2015
“A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep.”
Vernon Howard
Internet Boy
Internet boy…
He doesn’t have actual relationships.
Oh, he has 300 followers on Instagram, 500 on Twitter, twice that on Tumblr, 750 on Linked-In and triple that on Facebook (but seriously, when was the last time Facebook was relevant?).
Because he doesn’t have actual conversations.
He tweets and posts and uploads all day long and late into the night, […]
Quote of the day – February 4 2015
“For most of history, Anonymous was a woman.”
Virginia Woolf
San Diego man faces 20 years in jail for running ‘revenge porn’ website
A MAN faces 20 years in prison after being convicted of running a “revenge porn” website where people posted nude pictures of their ex-lovers, who then have to pay him to take them down.
Kevin Bollaert, 28, was found guilty of 27 counts, including identity theft and extortion, and faces up to 20 years in […]
Quote of the Day – February 3 2015
“By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we create it. The nonexistent is whatever we have not sufficiently desired.”
Franz Kafka
Grim world of teen porn exposed in Sundance documentary
In Hot Girls Wanted, two former journalists reveal the disturbing truth behind young women in the porn industry
From the article:
“Hot Girls Wanted tells the true stories of a group of them, mostly naive small-town girls enticed by the promise of money and fame in the bright lights of Florida or California.
The reality is, of course, […]
Quote of the Day – February 2 2013
“I will only let you touch me
if your hands are so full of intention that every brush of your palms feels like you writing a novel on my skin”
if your hands are so full of intention that every brush of your palms feels like you writing a novel on my skin”
Azra.T from ‘Braille’
Quote of the Day – February 1 2015
Being naked approaches being revolutionary; going barefoot is mere populism.
JOHN UPDIKE, On the Vineyard
What I’m reading… ‘Conquering Hollywood: The Screenwriter’s Blueprint for Career Success’
From Amazon:
There are over 1,094 books on Amazon that show you “how to write a screenplay”… but next-to-nothing on how to break into Hollywood, sell your script, and build a successful writing career. Until now. As a producer, Gary W. Goldstein’s movies have generated well over $1B in global box office receipts. His portfolio includes […]
Quote of the day – January 31 2015
“The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible”
Oscar Wilde