Earl Merkel's Blog

• 'Obscene' Profits At KFC, Taco Bell?

  October 25, 2009

  • Given today's widely publicized comments about the need to regulate 'rapacious' businesses --notably, the insurance industry-- AP rings in with a fact-checking analysis of its own. Can a government takeover of Col. Sanders' realm be far behind?This is the kind of reporting that an unfettered, non-partisian news media can --and should-- provide in a democracy. It's not pleasant reading if you have ...
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• CSI's Zuiker & His 'Digi-Novel:' We Have Seen The Future; Does It Work?

  October 24, 2009

  • Here's the latest in our ongoing examination of "what the heck is the future of the novel?" -series... --Earl Merkel ----- "Digi-novel" combines book, movie and website  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Is it a book? Is it a movie? Is it a website? Actually it's all three. Anthony Zuiker, creator of the "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" U.S. television series, is releasing ...
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• 'Publisher Seeking Authors!' Danger, Will Robinson?

  October 16, 2009

  • A writer e-mails me to ask about ad ("Publisher Looking for Authors!"). I reply-- but is your answer different? Respond, and I'll forward your comments.--Earl Merkel-----------------------  Sent: Thu, Oct 15, 2009 10:17 am Subject: FW: publisher looking for authors  Dear Earl:  I received this through my writing group.  The article talks about publishers – have you heard of ...
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