THE VIEW FROM SIGNAL HILL

The Biggest Fans Are Often the Shortest
Posted by Scott Pruden in Scott Pruden, Story at 9:10 pm on 7/29/2010.
Writers, like musicians, are notorious for leading double lives. We have our day jobs, which pay us the wages we need for things like groceries and the mortgage, and our side jobs that usually involve artistic expression that would be out of place (or wholly inappropriate) in our other work. Read More...
The Sound of Memory
Posted in Scott Pruden, Story at 2:49 pm on 7/9/2010.
Much noise is made about the digital age we’ve been living in for a while, whether as part of a discussion of e-books, digital music or new ways to watch movies at home. And among that noise is usually a discussion of how the “gatekeepers” have been removed from the process of enjoying art or entertainment. Read More...
Don't Call it a Hobby
Posted by Scott Pruden in Design, Scott Pruden, Story at 5:30 pm on 5/10/2010.
On Mother’s Day, my wife, Kelly, celebrated six years as a mom not by going to brunch or being given a day “off” from maternal duties, but by running her first 5K footrace with nearly 300 other women to help support a local charity. My wife is many things, but until that moment had never considered herself a runner. Read More...