The story of Keoki Selznick, my dog. Read more...
Keoki Selznick, A Good Dog
Thank You, Ray
Ray Bradbury was a more profound influence in my life than either of the men I could call "father." Today, after more than ninety one years on the planet (seventy eight of them spent at the age of thirteen), my story-father has died. Read more...
After The Blackout
The SOPA Blackout Protest On January, 18, 2012, I participated in a website blackout to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act, the Protect-IP act, and similar legislation. A big chunk of the Internet (the World Wide Web, technically) joined me. The point? Turn our sites off for a day while... Read more...
Scheduled Blackout In Protest Of SOPA / PIPA
On Wednesday, January 18, 2012, this website will join the SOPA blackout in solidarity with others in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act currently being considered by the legislative branch of the government of the United States of America. If either of these acts,... Read more...
Did You Know What Happened To The Creator of Cloak and Dagger?
When I was a kid in the seventies and eighties, I loved comics. For a while there, I was buying three dozen books every two weeks. Many of them were Marvel comics, and of those, many of those Marvel comics were written by Bill Mantlo. It’s not an exaggeration to... Read more...
Will You Buy A Tablet E-Book Reader This Holiday Season?
The holiday season is shaping up to be huge for e-books and e-book readers… especially since two of the most popular e-book readers, the Amazon Kindle and the Barnes and Noble Nook, are available in several models, including versions that are full-fledged media tablets. If you’re thinking about purchasing an... Read more...
Spider Face Lives!
Some weeks ago one evening, my girlfriend and I noticed a huge — I mean, like, thumb-sized — spider building a web just beyond the frame of the front porch. The little (okay, not so little) guy or girl was working very hard on that web, no doubt in anticipation... Read more...
Status Update: Autumn 2011
Hello and welcome to mattselznick.com! If you’ve come here after meeting me at the DIY Days conference in Los Angeles, it’s great to see you! Here’s what’s up with me right now: For Hire That’s the big news these days! For the last two years, I’ve been gainfully employed as... Read more...
You Have A Lot Going On
“You have a lot going on.” I hear that from people, not infrequently. Recently, I’ve been hearing it from potential clients and employers when they encounter my site, see my resume, or even do a pre-interview Google search. At first, I took it as a compliment. Lately, though, I’m hearing... Read more...
Two Lessons Learned. Again
Lesson One: Don’t use your blogging platform to write the first draft of a blog post. Especially a long blog post. Most especially a long blog post that is the second installment of an extended series. Really most especially when you’re trying to establish consistency in the posting of the... Read more...