Spent yesterday in NYC with a few appointments and generally enjoying the holiday cheer that prevails with the season. Good to wrap up business and the year and look forward to upcoming projects.

On that note, here’s a fiery take from writer, editor, consultant Harlan Ellison (Star Trek, Dangerous Visions) on the business of payments. Harlan is also known as Cordwainer Bird and “possibly the most contentious person on Earth”.

He’s got a reputation for being protective, some say overly so, of his copyright to the point of bringing and winning legal cases. His points are fitting across any work