A Thought Collage

Rather than do a bunch of little posts, I thought I'd try to get it all down in one.

• Prague Daily Photo has a absolutely gorgeous picture titled, "Slavia Cafe and National Theatre." I love rainy nights and glistening streets. The lit detail on top of the theatre is stunning.

• I would love to know how much the collapsing dollar is affecting the book trade. I listened to an interview yesterday with Ian Lawton on Coast to Coast. He's a proponent of what he refers to as "rational spirituality" and the interlife. Much of what he said rang true for me, and I really wanted to buy a few of his books. Alas, he's in the U.K. and the exchange rate is even worse than usual. Twenty U.S. bucks for a paperback gives me great pause and slight heartburn. I'm probably bite the bullet and buy it, but it makes me wonder how the falling dollar is hurting independent publishers.

• One of the myriad of reasons I've been taking an active stance regarding copyright is that I'm shifting my creativity from theater to books and the web. It's in my best interest to study up on these matters. I think it's in your best interest as well, if you choose to publish or produce on the web. However, I do think that Prince is going a wee bit overboard. Sheesh.

• Since I collect vintage paperbacks, I've taken special interest in Marty's interview with Bruce Black. Good job, Marty.

• The ten Mafia commandments struck me as being odd.
  

  That's it for now.