For those in a Christmas mood (and I know not everyone is or even needs to be) and aren’t working too hard today (and I know some people are by choice or necessity), here’s a fun diversion: the Official NORAD Santa Tracker
I hope this brings a little holiday cheer to everyone!
The top 25 holiday songs this year, according to the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
My faves:
What I believe is missing:
Happy holidays to you and yours!
I just love the name of this blog I discovered: Black Plastic Glasses.
It contains “musings on publishing and life in the digital age.”
Interesting stuff.
It’s quite thought-provoking how important one’s perspective is to writing about and understanding an issue.
Right now, my work has me focusing on the history of the manufacturing industry in the United States. (My forthcoming book is a guide to careers in manufacturing, and I’ve been working on the industry history chapter.) In a way it never seemed before, the entire history of this country is all about manufacturing and business interests.
History for me has always been social or urban. Never military or business or religious or any other thing. So it’s quite an eye opener to be looking at the same stories and the same basic information from a different perspective.
It really opened my eyes. And it makes me realize that purposefully looking at the same information from another perspective is a good exercise to help my writing be more inclusive and perceptive.
Plus, it’s just really fascinating to see in a different light something I thought I knew.
What are your experiences of looking at something with a new perspective?
What about your home life are you thankful for?