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July 1, 2010
Harpers on the press
Sorry for the crassness, but this, from the always wonderful Mr. Fish, is spot on. What’s that about afflicting the comfortable? Yeah, that’s our job. Let’s do it.
April 14, 2010
Let me pay: A case against “free”
Frank Chimero penned a good post on his blog a few days ago, in an open letter to the Internet. In it, he describes why he’d sometimes rather pay for content and programs than rely on the “free” nature of content. It is excerpted below, and the full text can be found on his blog. [...]
March 16, 2010
On the ground
Why do the haphazard, off-kilter pictures always turn out the best? Frankie and I enjoying the sun today.
March 11, 2010
Aaand we’re back.
I’ve learned a handful of extremely valuable lessons this past week. First, don’t trust someone solely because his/her name tag says “expert.” In fact, if their title includes any variation of the word, be immediately skeptical. Second, if at any point you think you can do what you’re about to pay to have done, do [...]
February 16, 2010
Jónsi prepares to tour
Jónsi, the creative and ever enigmatic musician behind Iceland’s Sigur Ros, is gearing up for a 2010 North American and European tour in support of his yet-to-be released solo album, Go. Today he released a video on his Web site that showcases some of the planning behind his live show, which is being produced by England’s 59 productions. I didn’t think [...]
January 6, 2010
As Twitteresque as they come
Today’s post will be comprised of short, twitteresque bursts of recent updates that, individually, probably wouldn’t warrant a post of their own but collectively, still probably don’t. Anyhow, here goes: A few days ago I finished reading “Where Men Win Glory,” which I wrote about here. The ending was at once heart-wrenching and maddening. Last [...]
November 14, 2009
How Firm Thy Friendship
Photo by Rogue Photo, Flickr My #11 Ohio State Buckeyes face #10 Iowa Hawkeyes for the Big-10 title today at 3:30 p.m. Apart from pre-season play against USC, this will be their biggest test of the season. Let’s hope Cincinnati’s win over West Virginia last night bodes well for Ohio football this weekend. The Bengals [...]
