The Rachel Maddow Show: Christian Conservatism's Shadowy Secret Society | Video Cafe

The Rachel Maddow Show: Christian Conservatism's Shadowy Secret Society | Video Cafe: "Sharlet: That's dead on the money. The family began, it's the oldest Christian conservative organization in Washington and it goes back seventy years. And the founder believed that god gave him a new revelation saying that Christianity had gotten it wrong for two thousand years and that what most people think of as Christianity, as being about, you know, helping the weak and the poor and the meek and the down and out, he believes god came to him one night in April in 1935 and said what Christianity should really be about is building more power for the already powerful. And that these powerful men who were chosen by god can then if they want to dispense blessings to the rest of us, through a kind of trickle-down fundamentalism."

THR to honor Stan Lee

THR to honor Stan Lee: "'Spider-Man' and 'X-Men' creator Stan Lee is getting the superhero treatment, with The Hollywood Reporter honoring the legend with its Comic Book Icon Award.

The honor, which celebrates Lee's five-decade role in the emergence of comic books as the driving force behind studio blockbusters, will be given in conjunction with THR's Comic-Con special issue and cocktail reception on July 23 in San Diego.

'Stan Lee is the master of the genre and that genre has now become the mainstream,' THR editor Elizabeth Guider said. 'We're excited to honor that kind of creative influence.'

Famous for co-creating some of the most enduring comics heroes in history (Spider-Man, Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, the X-Men and the Fantastic Four, to name a few), Lee, 86, is still actively developing characters and story lines.

His latest project, a digital comic book titled 'Time Jumper' that he created for Disney, will be unveiled at Comic-Con."

New York Times Considers $5 Monthly Web-Access Fee - Bloomberg.com

New York Times Considers $5 Monthly Web-Access Fee (Update2) - Bloomberg.com: "New York Times Co. said in a survey of print subscribers that it’s considering a $5 monthly fee for access to its namesake newspaper’s Web site.

Times Co. also asked whether subscribers would be willing to pay a discounted fee of $2.50 a month for access to the site, in the poll confirmed today by Catherine Mathis, a company spokeswoman. Nytimes.com, the most visited among newspapers’ sites, is currently free."

Bishop Sends Shockwave, Slaying the Sacred Cow of Individual Salvation [Includes an online comic] |

Bishop Sends Shockwave, Slaying the Sacred Cow of Individual Salvation [Includes an online comic] |

While many expected LGBT issues to be at the forefront of controversy at the Episcopal Church's General Convention, presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori stunned some participants by taking aim at narrow notions of salvation.

Reclaiming Biblical Jerusalem

Reclaiming Biblical Jerusalem: "The world of archeology is rocked by evidence of King David's palace unearthed in Jerusalem."

Zoom! Yum! New Internet 'Paper' to Cover Jetpacks, International Conflict, Food | The New York Observer

Zoom! Yum! New Internet 'Paper' to Cover Jetpacks, International Conflict, Food | The New York Observer: "Just when you thought the Internet couldn’t get any louder! Tomorrow brings the launch of the Faster Times, “a new type of newspaper for a new type of world.”
Modeled on the Huffington Post, the Faster Times is a combination of original content and aggregated links divided into about 15 sections, including business, politics, arts, food, sports, design and travel. Its staff, led by Faster Times’ founding publisher and editor in chief Sam Apple, 33, will consist of several dozen editors and writers, including correspondents in 20 countries worldwide. At launch, the site will consist mainly of commentary, but somewhere down the line, Mr. Apple wants the Faster Times to offer original reporting, the way Talking Points Memo does."

Online radio stations strike big deal on royalties

The Associated Press: Online radio stations strike big deal on royalties: "The future of Internet radio appears more secure after a handful of online stations reached an agreement Tuesday to head off a potentially crippling increase in copyright royalty rates.

The deal is the product of two years of negotiations between webcasters and copyright holders. In March 2007, a ruling by the federal Copyright Royalty Board dramatically raised the rates that Internet radio stations must pay artists and recording labels — leading many online radio stations to warn that the new rates would put them out of business by eating up as much as 70 percent of revenue.

At least one popular online radio service — Pandora Media of Oakland, Calif., which derives much of its revenue from advertising — said the new agreement will help ensure its survival."

Maureen Dowd - Sarah’s Secret Diary - NYTimes.com

Op-Ed Columnist - Sarah’s Secret Diary - NYTimes.com: "I am one to believe I can use an all-of-the-above approach, too. I can abandon Alaska and ambition myself for the presidency. I can get bored with my job and fight apathy. I can take the easy path out to work hard on a path for fruitfulness. I can move on selfishly and call it altruistically. I don’t need a title now when I can shake up the good ol’ boys and get a better title in the end.

You didn’t really think I was going anywhere, did you? I’m one of Google’s hot trends. We’re doing a fund-raising push this week on SarahPAC to destroy Obama’s attempt to destroy capitalism. And forget about Obama’s youth revolution. I posed for a cheesecake shot in Runner’s World with short-shorts and a crumpled American flag that’s destined to be on the bedroom wall of every conservative 12-year-old boy. It’s the metaphor, stupid! Heck yeah, I’m running! As I learned when I was a beauty contestant — flags and gams show you it’s about country."

Google Plans a PC Operating System - NYTimes.com

Google Plans a PC Operating System - NYTimes.com: "In a direct challenge to Microsoft, Google announced late Tuesday that it is developing an operating system for PCs that is tied to its Chrome Web browser."

The Man Behind Wednesday Comics - 7/6/2009 2:29:00 PM - Publishers Weekly

The Man Behind Wednesday Comics - 7/6/2009 2:29:00 PM - Publishers Weekly: "Mark Chiarello, the DC Comics editor behind the art series Solo, is launching one of the most ambitious and unconventional forays into superhero comics with Wednesday Comics, which debuts this week. The 12-issue weekly series features one-page stories by some of the top creators in comics on 20-by-14-inch newsprint pages. Here Chiarello explains how the project came about and how such a massive undertaking 'almost killed me.'"

Saturday Evening Post Undergoing A Redesign

Saturday Evening Post Undergoing A Redesign: "The Saturday Evening Post, a centuries-old publication that helped make illustrator Norman Rockwell a household name and showcased some of America's greatest writers, is returning to its roots to show readers the value of a quiet read in an increasingly frenetic digital age.

A redesign launching with its July/August issue combines the Post's hallmarks _ art and fiction _ with folksy commentary and health articles. The revamped Post promises a more relaxing option for people who are used to doing much of their reading online, or are simply tired of special-interest magazines crammed into tight niches."

“God Needs You To Get Out of the Bubble”: Riverside Controversy Exposes Theological, Racial Fault Lines of the Christian Progressive Movement | Religion & Theology | ReligionDispatches

“God Needs You To Get Out of the Bubble”: Riverside Controversy Exposes Theological, Racial Fault Lines of the Christian Progressive Movement | Religion & Theology | ReligionDispatches: "What does it mean that Rhodes Scholar and Progressive Evangelical Brad Braxton resigned as senior pastor of the influential Riverside Church? In this discussion over the implications, a reverend and a scholar ask whether multi-racial churches require making white people comfortable, why God needs liberal protestants to get out of the bubble, and what the future holds for the mainline church as a whole."

Gail Collins - Sarah’s Straight Talk - NYTimes.com

Op-Ed Columnist - Sarah’s Straight Talk - NYTimes.com: "Truly, Sarah Palin has come a long way. When she ran for vice president, she frequently became disjointed and garbled when she departed from her prepared remarks. Now the prepared remarks are incoherent, too."

Microsoft chucks vomit ad | Technically Incorrect - CNET News

Microsoft chucks vomit ad | Technically Incorrect - CNET News: "Earlier this week, we were all rather intrigued by the appearance of a Microsoft ad, in which a wife borrows her husband's laptop and suffers a technicolor nightmare when she espies a site that he has been, um, enjoying.

By Wednesday night, however, Microsoft had second thoughts about the pulling power of puke."

AO Scott on Karl Malden - Not a Contender, but a Quiet Hero - NYTimes.com

An Appraisal - Karl Malden - Not a Contender, but a Quiet Hero - NYTimes.com: "It’s a face that you can’t help noticing. Not handsome in the usual movie-star way, by any means, but — befitting a man who defined what it meant to be a character actor — full of character. The jutting chin and oft-broken nose curve toward each other as though affixed to a Punch-and-Judy puppet, but Karl Malden’s face was not made for comedy. Like his voice, pitched between a honk and a growl, it was an instrument full of gravity and dignity, capable of showing strong measures of menace, passion and hurt."

Weather Channel changing up 'On the 8s' tunes | ajc.com

Weather Channel changing up 'On the 8s' tunes | ajc.com: "So now, instead of hearing Spyro Gyra in the background while the announcer is intoning the latest local weather update (“Sunny and 75”), listeners hear tracks from the Rolling Stones (“Can’t You Hear Me Knocking”) and the Allman Brothers Band (“Blue Sky”).

Darby said the new sound can’t be “too dramatic” or thematically intrusive. So don’t expect the Doors’ “Riders on the Storm” with the next tornado alert."

Religion thriller: Michael Jackson & faith - Articles of Faith - Boston.com

Religion thriller: Michael Jackson & faith - Articles of Faith - Boston.com: "In those days since the King of Pop died, I've now seen so many items about his faith that my head is starting to spin. He was a Jehovah's Witness. A Muslim. He accepted Jesus before he died. The Vatican loved him, but was that right? There's even a Jewish angle of sorts. Not to mention the unending discussion of what it means to call him an icon, or an idol. Some folks have suggested that his funeral will shed some light on his final faith practices, but I'm not holding out much hope for that."

Jim Salicrup on Michael Jackson and Stan Lee

Jim Salicrup’s Addicted to Comics: R. I. P. Michael Jackson, King of Pop, and Comics Fan � PopCultureShock Community

Interesting story, and a video to boot.

Casey Kasem's final countdown | Pop & Hiss | Los Angeles Times

Casey Kasem's final countdown | Pop & Hiss | Los Angeles Times: "It’s the final countdown—again—for Casey Kasem. The radio legend will wind up his “American Top 40” spin-off programs, “American Top 20” and “American Top 10,” on July 4— a date of significance: He created the franchise on July 4, 1970.

“Hosting various versions of my countdown program has kept me extremely busy, and I loved every minute of it,” Kasem, 77, said in a statement. “However, this decision will free up time I need to focus on myriad other projects.”

But that famous voice (he provided the vocals for Shaggy on the “Scooby Doo” cartoon series) will live on. His classic 1970s and 1980s “AT40” countdowns will continue to be distributed by syndicator Premiere Radio Networks."

BBC - Ant mega-colony takes over world

BBC - Earth News - Ant mega-colony takes over world: "A single mega-colony of ants has colonised much of the world, scientists have discovered.

Argentine ants living in vast numbers across Europe, the US and Japan belong to the same inter-related colony, and will refuse to fight one another.

The colony may be the largest of its type ever known for any insect species, and could rival humans in the scale of its world domination."

A Visit to The Center for Cartoon Studies - ShelfTalker: A Children's Bookseller's Blog - Blog on Publishers Weekly

A Visit to The Center for Cartoon Studies - ShelfTalker: A Children's Bookseller's Blog - Blog on Publishers Weekly: "What's it like to spend every day drawing comics in the company of and under the tutelage of other comics pros? Last November my fianc�Gareth Hinds and I got a taste of this life when we spent the better part of a day at the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, Vt."

By the Way: Riverside Minister’s Abrupt Resignation Reveals the Perils of the Pulpit | Op-Ed | ReligionDispatches

By the Way: Riverside Minister’s Abrupt Resignation Reveals the Perils of the Pulpit | Op-Ed | ReligionDispatches: "Wherein the author, a friend of the Rev. Brad Braxton and an Episcopal priest, recalls his own harrowing year in the pulpit and the toll it can take on self and family."

Authorlink.com: News Item Childrens-Book-Burning a Shocking Law

Authorlink.com: News Item Childrens-Book-Burning a Shocking Law: "In 2008 Congress passed a Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act which has the effect of requiring the destruction of any children’s book published before 1985, due to trace elements of lead in the printed inks. When we first read this report we thought it was a hoax. Unfortunately, it is true. Selling or giving books published before 1985 technically can result in a $100,000 fine."

Gawker - What This Country Needs Is a Good Terrorist Attack! - glenn beck

Gawker - What This Country Needs Is a Good Terrorist Attack! - glenn beck: "Last night Glenn Beck's guest was ex-CIA person Michael Scheuer, who stated that the only hope for the country was for Osama Bin Laden to 'deploy and detonate a major weapon in the United States.' Seriously.

Why would any good, patriotic American say such a thing in a discussion about border protection? Because all of our politicians crave is the approval of Europeans and to hold on to their cushy jobs and it's going to take an attack from Bin Laden to wake America up to the fact that our leaders need to use 'as much violence as necessary' to firmly establish our place in the world. Meanwhile Beck just sat there nodding his approval."

Rev. Brad R. Braxton, Riverside Pastor, Announces Resignation - NYTimes.com

Rev. Brad R. Braxton, Riverside Pastor, Announces Resignation - NYTimes.com: "...by almost all accounts, Dr. Braxton’s decision to give up the pulpit at Riverside reflected a crisis of identity rending not only one congregation and its 2,000 members but the soul of Protestant liberalism in the United States.

“It’s about all the issues confronting the progressive tradition within the church,” said Serene Jones, president of Union Theological Seminary and a member of the Riverside congregation. “Liturgy. Theology. Finance. Race and class. This is a tragedy.”"

Bone fragments confirmed to be Saint Paul - Telegraph

Bone fragments confirmed to be Saint Paul - Telegraph: "Fragments of bone which have been kept in an underground sarcophagus for nearly 2,000 years have been identified as the remains of St Paul."

Riverside Church Pastor Resigns After 2 Months - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com

Riverside Church Pastor Resigns After 2 Months - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com: "The pastor of Riverside Church, the renowned bastion of liberal theology and social activism on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, is resigning after just two months on the job.

The pastor, the Rev. Dr. Brad R. Braxton, has been the focus of a fierce battle within the congregation over his compensation package and the mission of the church. He said he notified the church’s board Monday night that he was stepping down."

Ten Commandments of the Anti-Christ: The Georgia Guidestones | Religion & Theology | ReligionDispatches

Ten Commandments of the Anti-Christ: The Georgia Guidestones | Religion & Theology | ReligionDispatches: "Back in 1980 a mysterious set of stones bearing a message for civilization in various languages appeared in Georgia. From Christian dispensationalist symbol of the New World Order to Native American “power-nexus” to the interpretations of Contemporary Pagans, UFO buffs, and New Agers, the Guidestones are a spiritual and political Rorschach test."

Obama Picks Camp David Church -- Not a D.C. Congregation - TIME

Obama Picks Camp David Church -- Not a D.C. Congregation - TIME: "For the past five months, White House aides and friends of the Obamas have been quietly visiting local churches and vetting the sermons of prospective first ministers in a search for a new — and uncontroversial — church home. Obama has even sampled a few himself, attending services at 19th Street Baptist on the weekend before his inauguration and celebrating Easter at St. John's Episcopal Church.

Now, in an unexpected move, Obama has told White House aides that instead of joining a congregation in Washington, D.C., he will follow in George W. Bush's footsteps and make his primary place of worship Evergreen Chapel, the nondenominational church at Camp David."

Fifty Books for Our Times | Newsweek Books | Newsweek.com

Fifty Books for Our Times | Newsweek Books | Newsweek.com: "What to Read Now. And Why

We know it's insane. We know people will ask why on earth we think that an 1875 British satirical novel is the book you need to read right now—or, for that matter, why it even made the cut. The fact is, no one needs another best-of list telling you how great The Great Gatsby is. What we do need, in a world with precious little time to read (and think), is to know which books—new or old, fiction or nonfiction—open a window on the times we live in, whether they deal directly with the issues of today or simply help us see ourselves in new and surprising ways. Which is why we'd like you to sit down with Anthony Trollope, and these 49 other remarkably trenchant voices."

Michael Chabon: The Wilderness of Childhood - The New York Review of Books

Manhood for Amateurs: The Wilderness of Childhood - The New York Review of Books: "Art is a form of exploration, of sailing off into the unknown alone, heading for those unmarked places on the map. If children are not permitted—not taught—to be adventurers and explorers as children, what will become of the world of adventure, of stories, of literature itself?" -- Michael Chabon

NPR's Krista Tippett makes radio show a place of testimony

NPR's Krista Tippett makes radio show a place of testimony: "National Public Radio's Krista Tippett was no stranger to the grateful fans who filled a ballroom during the 27th General Synod in Grand Rapids, Mich. If she had her audience in the palm of her hand, they had the originator of the popular weekly radio program, 'Speaking of Faith,' in the arms of a giant embrace.

She described how surprised the NPR's skeptical staff was with the overwhelming reception of the program in which men and women — many unknown, some prominent in their fields — share their journeys to the center of life's meaning. At a time when several golden-voiced radio preachers have fallen from their pedestals in scandal, 'Speaking of Faith' meets the needs of listeners from many religious persuasions and others who reject institutional religion."

Taped Jackson's Last Night Alive, Could Be CD, DVD | The Wrap

Taped Jackson's Last Night Alive, Could Be CD, DVD | The Wrap: "Michael Jackson’s last rehearsal at the Staples Center on Wednesday, the eve of his death, was recorded in multi-camera, high-definition video and multi-track audio, and could be released as the performer’s last album, according to several people close to the now-defunct concert tour.



The recordings were made as part of concert promotion company AEG Live’s deal with Jackson, which included a plan to produce both an album and DVD of what Jackson had billed his “final performance” tour, titled “This Is It.”"

Police: TV pitchman Billy Mays found dead at home | ajc.com

Police: TV pitchman Billy Mays found dead at home | ajc.com: "Tampa police say Billy Mays, the television pitchman known for his boisterous hawking of products such as Orange Glo and OxiClean, has died. He was 50."

Frank Rich - 40 Years Later, Still Second-Class Americans - NYTimes.com

Op-Ed Columnist - 40 Years Later, Still Second-Class Americans - NYTimes.com: "It’s a press cliche that “gay supporters” are disappointed with Obama, but we should all be. Gay Americans aren’t just another political special interest group. They are Americans who are actively discriminated against by federal laws. If the president is to properly honor the memory of Stonewall, he should get up to speed on what happened there 40 years ago, when courageous kids who had nothing, not even a public acknowledgment of their existence, stood up to make history happen in the least likely of places."

Maureen Dowd - Genius in the Bottle - NYTimes.com

Op-Ed Columnist - Genius in the Bottle - NYTimes.com: "Sanford can be truly humble only if he stops dictating to others, who also have desires and weaknesses, how to behave in their private lives.

The Republican Party will never revive itself until its sanctimonious pantheon — Sanford, Gingrich, Limbaugh, Palin, Ensign, Vitter and hypocrites yet to be exposed — stop being two-faced."

The Message of Michael Jackson - Peter Wallace

The Message of Michael Jackson - Peter Wallace: "So many, many people around the world are sharing their thoughts about what Michael Jackson's death means to them. This is one of those events people will be asking about for years to come: 'Where were you when Michael died?'

I grew up with Michael Jackson. I'm only four years older than he was when he died, so I have followed his career virtually my whole life. After all, if you owned a radio or TV during those years, there's no way you could have avoided him."

Unheard George Harrison Tracks Prepared For Release | undercover.com.au, Music, News, Entertainment

Unheard George Harrison Tracks Prepared For Release | undercover.com.au, Music, News, Entertainment: "There will be a number of previously unheard George Harrison songs released over the next year.

The late former Beatle had a large batch of unfinished tracks at the time of his death in 2001 and they will now be worked on by musician Jeff Lynne – who was a member of 80s super-group The Traveling Wilburys along with George.

A source said: 'George half-finished loads of songs and often just forgot about them. There is probably an album’s worth of material."

Conservative Christianity and Adultery -- Trying to Explain Sanford and Ensign -- Politics Daily

Conservative Christianity and Adultery -- Trying to Explain Sanford and Ensign -- Politics Daily: "There is one odd coincidence being noted about South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and Nevada Sen. John Ensign (aside from the adultery, that is) -- they are both linked to the mostly secretive D.C.-based Christian The Fellowship, also called The Family."

Discovery News: Michael Jackson Had a Patent

Discovery News: Material World: Michael Jackson Had a Patent: "His death was a big surprise, but then this morning, another surprise: Jackson had a patent.

The title: Method and means for creating anti-gravity illusion.

It's a system that consists of a special shoe that has a hitch designed to attach to a projection in a stage. When the shoe engages with the component in the stage, the performer can lean forward beyond his or her center of gravity."

Deepak Chopra: A Tribute to My Friend, Michael Jackson

Deepak Chopra: A Tribute to My Friend, Michael Jackson: "Michael Jackson will be remembered, most likely, as a shattered icon, a pop genius who wound up a mutant of fame. That's not who I will remember, however. His mixture of mystery, isolation, indulgence, overwhelming global fame, and personal loneliness was intimately known to me. For twenty years I observed every aspect, and as easy as it was to love Michael -- and to want to protect him -- his sudden death yesterday seemed almost fated."

Noah Wyle in alien-fighting role

Noah Wyle in alien-fighting role: "Former 'ER' star Noah Wyle has signed as the lead in TNT's untitled alien-invasion pilot, marking a reunion with producer Steven Spielberg.

The project, written by Robert Rodat from an idea he conceived with Spielberg, is set shortly after aliens have wiped out most of the human population. Wyle will play the leader of a ragtag group of soldiers and civilians who struggle against the occupying alien force."

When The Gods Die: Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett Take the 70s With Them | Media/Culture | ReligionDispatches

When The Gods Die: Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett Take the 70s With Them | Media/Culture | ReligionDispatches: "Michael Jackson, pop theologian and transcendent performer, went from Jehovah's Witness to Nation of Islam to Islam searching for the well-being embedded in so many of his songs. Farah Fawcett, who was so much more than a pretty face and healthy head of hair, courageously faced death on camera in a youth-obsessed culture."

The Prizewinners 2008/2009 - The Millions

The Prizewinners 2008/2009 - The Millions: "With the awarding of the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award last week, the 2008/2009 literary award season is now over, which gives us the opportunity to update our list of prizewinners.

Though literary prizes are arbitrary in many ways, our prizewinners post is compiled in the same spirit that one might tally up batting titles and MVPs to determine if a baseball player should be considered for the Hall of Fame. These awards nudge an author towards the 'canon' and secure them places on literature class reading lists for decades to come.

Most notably, after being named to the IMPAC shortlist, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot D�az has joined the ranks of the most celebrated novels of the last 15 years, making it, along with the other books near the top of the list, something of a modern classic."

Pop-Eye: Blind Faith and the Invisible Font | Religion & Theology | ReligionDispatches

Pop-Eye: Blind Faith and the Invisible Font | Religion & Theology | ReligionDispatches: "Simply put: Font matters. Is it possible that the most pervasive typeface of late capitalism—Helvetica—is telling us what the gods wish: Do not worry. Trust in me. Put your value here, and you will be rewarded?"

Gail Collins - The Love Party - NYTimes.com

Op-Ed Columnist - The Love Party - NYTimes.com

There are some larger lessons here...

First of all, we may want to consider the possibility that the governor’s decision to reject the federal stimulus money was not a mighty stand against government spending but instead an early sign of total nuttiness.

Second, perhaps it is time to rethink the idea of constantly electing middle-aged heterosexual men to positions of high importance.

...

Fourth, before this search for a presidential nominee goes any further, I’m thinking it’s time for the Republicans to apologize for putting us through the Clinton impeachment. We seem to have pretty well established that sexual stone-throwing is a dangerous sport.

synchro-blogging on sexuality - Brian McLaren

synchro-blogging on sexuality - Brian McLaren: "Neither race nor sexual identity was an obstacle for the apostles in welcoming a new brother into the community of faith. As early as Acts 8 in the story of Jesus and his apostles, the tough issues of race and sexual identity are being addressed head-on. But as we all know, as the years went on, both issues once again became obstacles. It's only in my lifetime that we have truly begun to put racism behind us - although even there, we still have a long way to go. Now, it's time for us to remove the second obstacle. Not in spite of the Bible, but because of it. We've lost a lot of ground since Acts 8. That's why I am among those who dissent from the conventional approach and attitude, appealing back to Philip's even more ancient church tradition."

The truth about writers - Los Angeles Times

The truth about writers - Los Angeles Times: "we writers tell our friends and children, there is nothing more sacrosanct, more vital to our intellectual and emotional well-being, than writing time. But we writers have a secret.

We don't spend much time writing."

Wish it could be more though...