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About David W. Boles

Publishes 14 blogs through BolesBlogs.com. Teaches via BolesUniversity.com. Publishes through BolesBooks.com. Lives at Boles.com.

Why Do Movie Remakes of Classic Television Series Mock instead of Honor?

Posted on May 1, 2012

As a nostalgic movie and television lover, I am dismayed by the modern notion of taking classic television series and turning them into movies that mock the original.  Tim Burton and Johnny Depp are the current master marauder murderers of a classic … Continue reading →

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Is Copying the Mona Lisa Inspiration or Stealing?

Posted on April 16, 2012

On October 26, 2007 in our WordPunk blog, I wrote an article — Is Stealing Ever Good? — advocating the theft of inspiration as a qualified original intent: Some call stealing inspiration, but if you see or experience something and … Continue reading →

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Why the Boles Blogs Network Moved Back to WordPress.com After a Week of WordPress Multisite

Posted on April 10, 2012

WordPress.com backend billing problems temporarily forced the 14-blog strong Boles Blogs Network from the warmth and sanctity of WP.com and into the lonesome cold of independent WordPress Multisite hosting on my personal Pair Networks VPS.  After a week in the … Continue reading →

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Oh, Noes! It’s Tim Tebow!

Posted on March 26, 2012

Oh, noes!  Tim Tebow is now a New York Jet and he is one of the worst examples of a self-righteous Christian I have ever seen playing a major sport and he’s taking center stage in my beloved Big Apple: University … Continue reading →

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