Bloggers: Don’t Get Sued For Copyright Infringement!

On May 3, 2011, in Blogging Aspects, Professional Blogging, by Wilfried F. Voss

As a blogger using external resources and references, you should be very careful about copyright infringement. Yes, you can copy excerpts from other website’s articles and reference their ownership through a hyperlink. This is called “fair use.” However, there is a huge gray zone around the exact definition of fair use.

Why I Created My Own Online Newspaper

What are good reasons to start an online newspaper in Greenfield, Massachusetts, you may ask? The answer is simple: Bigotry, hypocrisy, racism… Will that do?

The Wrath Of The CAVE People In Greenfield, Massachusetts

On June 21, 2010, in Greenfield, MA, The C.A.V.E. people of Greenfield, Massachusetts, by Wilfried F. Voss

For the record, I do not support the biomass plant. I simple observe what I call the CAVE (Citizens Against Virtually Everything) people, and their disturbing degree of aggressiveness when it comes to dealing with opposite opinions. That’s where the thought of politburo came to mind.

Being A Successful Newspaper The Old-Fashioned Way

On June 18, 2010, in Greenfield, MA, Life in New England, Marketing, by Wilfried F. Voss

New York Times, Washington Post, and all other big newspapers all over the country struggling to survive the Internet boom, here is my ode to the Recorder, serving the people of Greenfield, Massachusetts and the North Quabbin region.

The CAVE People of Greenfield, Mass. And The Wastewater Issue

On June 8, 2010, in Greenfield, MA, The C.A.V.E. people of Greenfield, Massachusetts, by Wilfried F. Voss

Just a rhetorical situation: A business approaches you, offering to pick up your trash on a daily basis, and they want to pay you for it! What would your answer be? I personally would tell them to come a.s.a.p. Not so the CAVE (Citizens Against Virtually Everything) people of Greenfield, Massachusetts!

The Big Bucks Will Come, When They Go Into Prime Rut

On October 15, 2009, in Greenfield, MA, Life in New England, by Wilfried F. Voss

This morning my wife reminded me that as of last Monday the archery deer season had opened. She read the entry from the Sports section of our local newspaper (Yes, killing deer is considered a sport over here).

A Species Of Its Own: The Greenfielder

On September 28, 2009, in Greenfield, MA, Life in New England, by Wilfried F. Voss

The Greenfielder, at his heart, is a communist in so far that everybody is equal – with equal voting rights – but with a few ones more equal than the rest. Political decisions, including votes and elections, are made by a very active, aggressive minority in the form of “If you are not with us, you are against the system, and that is now allowed.” – Politburo comes to mind. So, the Greenfielder is kind of a Soviet communist. In addition, there is the fight against every intrusion of modern life improvements, almost to the degree of the Amish people.