In the Beginning

In the Beginning

Stories are as old as time itself. The first stories were shared around the campfire, then left to future generations (and archeologists) on cave walls, the first written stories.

Stories for the Masses

Stories for the Masses

Advances in technology led to the ready availability of paper, first with pen and ink, then with printing presses. Stories were no longer in the hands of the educated or wealthy; they could be shared with everyone.

Stories at 75 WPM

Stories at 75 WPM

The development of the typewriter improved storytelling dramatically, especially in the hands of master storytellers such as Hemingway, Steinbeck, Twain Updike and Kerouac.

Content is King

Content is King

The digital age did not diminish the popularity of a good story, it only made it easier to read, spread and repurpose. Ebooks now outsell traditional print books, a testament to the enduring popularity of a riveting, finally crafted story.

 

RobZerrvations

robzerrvationsI first started writing RobZerrvations when I was in high school, oh, so long ago. I was in the Journalism class, writing for the newspaper, the Hazen Highlife. I never liked real reporting much, so writing a weekly column fit the bill perfectly for me – an easy way to get an ‘A’.

I continued to write RobZerrvations in college at Green River Community College. I was sequestered with the two comic artists, far away from the rest of the staff. I think Ed Eaton thought we’d be less mischievous if we didn’t have an audience. He was so wrong.

I didn’t really give the idea much thought again until I moved to the tiny community of Port Orchard where I started a local community site, portorchard.com. It was there that I started writing about things that came to my mind, most humorous, some very pointed and downright smarmy.

Fast forward to Florida. Facebook came along and once again I started RobZerrvations. And rather than fill its pages, I opted to go out on my own and finally start an official site, dedicated to my lifetime of observations that are unique to me, i.e., RobZerrvations.

Visit RobZerrvations, if you haven’t already clicked on a link.

You can also buy the collection of “best ofs” from 2011 and 2012 right here. It’s in analog, you know a book, printed, on felled trees.