Tag Archives: Amazon

Banks found complicit in rainforest destruction

Posted on August 19, 2020 by pendantry

Since 2009, 19 banks — despite having policies on advancing human rights, sustainability, and climate change — have financed US$10 billion for approximately 155 million barrels of dirty crude destined for refineries in the United States. But they aren’t only … Continue reading →

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How to make an eBook, Part Three

Posted on March 4, 2020 by pendantry

Some time ago, I joined Scribophile. I find it an invaluable resource for refining text content of all sorts; there’s a community of like-minded folks there who help each other to improve their writing. (Parts One and Two of this … Continue reading →

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How to make an eBook, Part Two

Posted on February 26, 2020 by pendantry

Now that I have my writing and eBook cover ready (or so I think… more on that later), it’s time for the next step. (Steps one to three were covered earlier.) Step four: Install the software and learn how to … Continue reading →

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How to make an eBook, Part One

Posted on February 19, 2020 by pendantry

Now that I’ve got your attention, I’ll admit that I don’t have a clue. But I’m going to try to find out how to make an eBook, and I thought it might be useful to blog my experience. If you’re … Continue reading →

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Join the Amazon Boycott!

Posted on June 20, 2018 by pendantry

Pages Unbound asked the question recently ‘How can Barnes & Noble save themselves?‘ and offers a variety of solutions to the problem. Of course the issue isn’t one faced just by Barnes & Noble, it applies to all vendors of … Continue reading →

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All I need is the air that I breathe

Posted on July 3, 2013 by pendantry

James Cameron’s Avatar is more than just allegory. The action isn’t happening on Pandora in the far future; it’s happening right here, right now, on Earth; anyone who can’t see this has their eyes wide shut. ‘A message from Pandora‘ … Continue reading →

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