Happy Public Domain Day! - Cory Doctorow - Medium
The public domain continues to roar back after decades in a coma.The Duke Center for the Public Domain’s collage of artwork from movies, music and books that entered the public domain on Jan 1.On January 1, 2019 something extraordinary happened. For the first time since 1998, the American public domain got bigger. What happened in 1998? Congress — led by Rep Sonny Bono — extended the copyright on all works by 20 years. Works that had already been in the public domain went back…
Happy Public Domain Day! - Cory Doctorow - Medium
The public domain continues to roar back after decades in a coma.The Duke Center for the Public Domain’s collage of artwork from movies, music and books that entered the public domain on Jan 1.On January 1, 2019 something extraordinary happened. For the first time since 1998, the American public domain got bigger. What happened in 1998? Congress — led by Rep Sonny Bono — extended the copyright on all works by 20 years. Works that had already been in the public domain went back…
60 Writing Contests in January 2022 — No entry fees
Pixabay This January there are more than four dozen writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, CNF, nonfiction, and short plays. Prizes range from $60,000 to publication. None charge entry fees. Some of these contests have age and geographical restrictions, so read the instructions carefully. If you want to get a jump on next month’s contests go to Free Contests. Most of these contests are offered annually, so even if the deadline is past, you can prepare for next year. Good luck! __...
60 Writing Contests in January 2022 — No entry fees
Pixabay This January there are more than four dozen writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, CNF, nonfiction, and short plays. Prizes range from $60,000 to publication. None charge entry fees. Some of these contests have age and geographical restrictions, so read the instructions carefully. If you want to get a jump on next month’s contests go to Free Contests. Most of these contests are offered annually, so even if the deadline is past, you can prepare for next year. Good luck! __...
The Fall of Theranos: Fraud, Not Failure - Marker
Does Silicon Valley’s trial of the century signal change for the culture of startups? https://stephenmoore.medium.com/?source=post_page-----463cc4682b10----------------------------------- Stephen Moore https://marker.medium.com/the-fall-of-theranos-fraud-not-failure-463cc4682b10?source=post_page-----463cc4682b10----------------------------------- Jan 4·4 min readPhoto: HBO First they think you’re crazy, then they fight you, then… you get found guilty of committing wire fraud to the tune of bi...
The Fall of Theranos: Fraud, Not Failure - Marker
Does Silicon Valley’s trial of the century signal change for the culture of startups? https://stephenmoore.medium.com/?source=post_page-----463cc4682b10----------------------------------- Stephen Moore https://marker.medium.com/the-fall-of-theranos-fraud-not-failure-463cc4682b10?source=post_page-----463cc4682b10----------------------------------- Jan 4·4 min readPhoto: HBO First they think you’re crazy, then they fight you, then… you get found guilty of committing wire fraud to the tune of bi...
Invisible: The Fault Lines of Motherhood - Human Parts
This Is Us https://medium.com/@catherinevictoriakapphahn?source=post_page-----3a5cdfdf6535----------------------------------- Catherine Kapphahn https://medium.com/invisible-the-fault-lines-of-motherhood-3a5cdfdf6535?source=post_page-----3a5cdfdf6535----------------------------------- Dec 22, 2021·8 min readWe take a few steps from our beds to remote teaching and remote learning, to four desks in three rooms. In our Queens, New York City apartment, we endure lock down, our entry into the pand...
Invisible: The Fault Lines of Motherhood - Human Parts
This Is Us https://medium.com/@catherinevictoriakapphahn?source=post_page-----3a5cdfdf6535----------------------------------- Catherine Kapphahn https://medium.com/invisible-the-fault-lines-of-motherhood-3a5cdfdf6535?source=post_page-----3a5cdfdf6535----------------------------------- Dec 22, 2021·8 min readWe take a few steps from our beds to remote teaching and remote learning, to four desks in three rooms. In our Queens, New York City apartment, we endure lock down, our entry into the pand...
The Very First Sermon Christ Gave Taught Us About The Jubilee
Photo by Raghavendra V. Konkathi on UnsplashApparently, debt cancellation isn’t the most popular topic in Christianity. https://scottcdunn.medium.com/?source=post_page-----c9c4f95b8ab3----------------------------------- ScottCDunn https://scottcdunn.medium.com/the-very-first-sermon-christ-gave-taught-us-about-the-jubilee-c9c4f95b8ab3?source=post_page-----c9c4f95b8ab3----------------------------------- Dec 25, 2021·5 min read It’s early Christmas morning as I write this. I just could not sleep...
The Very First Sermon Christ Gave Taught Us About The Jubilee
Photo by Raghavendra V. Konkathi on UnsplashApparently, debt cancellation isn’t the most popular topic in Christianity. https://scottcdunn.medium.com/?source=post_page-----c9c4f95b8ab3----------------------------------- ScottCDunn https://scottcdunn.medium.com/the-very-first-sermon-christ-gave-taught-us-about-the-jubilee-c9c4f95b8ab3?source=post_page-----c9c4f95b8ab3----------------------------------- Dec 25, 2021·5 min read It’s early Christmas morning as I write this. I just could not sleep...
