In a very interesting circle of events, former Los Angeles Times investigative journalist Bill Lobdell has joined with ex-felon Barry Minkow to launch iBusiness Reporting, “an online news operation that will report on business corruption and fraud.” Bill is the author of “Losing My Religion: How I Lost My Faith Reporting on Religion in America–and… Continue reading unique team investigates fraud
If you’re looking for a great gift idea for children, I’ve got a terrific recommendation. Rhinos Who play sports is a really fun series of children’s books. Check out Rhinos Who Surf. The books are full of wildly colorful illustrations of rhinos in sportsgear, and the storyline is made up of applicable sports lingo. So… Continue reading gift idea for kids
I spent today at Biola University at the Christian web conference, which continues tomorrow. Turns out, this is an expanded version of GodBlogCon, the first Christian blog conference of its kind back in 2005, which has evolved to include social networking and interactive media. Here are a few snapshots. Tim Challies spoke on Ephesians 4:15:… Continue reading christian web conference
I’ve done a lot of reading this summer, and feel compelled to make at least one recommendation. This is it. If you love a great story – one with loving but imperfect families, compelling characters, and an occasional miracle – make time for Leif Enger’s Peace Like a River. This Los Angeles Times Best Book… Continue reading Peace Like a River
There’s an interesting regular activity on Twitter known as “Follow Friday.” It has a very positive purpose to promote other Twitterers, as well as help people find other interesting people they might like. The problem is, people will often just list off a bunch of names, like this: #followfriday @smashadv @hardlynormal @chrissonksen @fattybombatty @seejenwrite @davidhfoster… Continue reading fail friday
Welcome to the new View From Her, an upgrade that has been long overdue, considering I’ve now been blogging for a little more than three years. And… let’s be honest. When one is of a certain age, three years can take quite a toll. So it was definitely time for a little face lift. I… Continue reading a new view
I love writing. I may possibly even be obsessed with words. And one of the things I’ve learned over the years is that people rarely write in the same language in which they speak. For some reason, they write much more formally, foregoing contractions and adding unnecessary phrases for the purpose of sounding intelligent. At… Continue reading an authentic voice
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