Barrel Aged Cocktails April 4, 2011 – This may veer into exceedingly geeky territory for some, but it’s worth reading if you have any interest in the topic. Darcy is a chemist, which always makes his take on mixed drinks interesting. Yeah, my name April 2, 2011
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John Mellencamp and the agony of the tweet April 3, 2011 – How Twitter has changed concert reviews, and not for the better. The takeaway: “Twitter’s great, but can it give me back the 35 years I’ve spent developing a craft?” Not on Netflix: My Dream List Queue, Part 1 April 3, 2011
EBay to add 1,000 Austin jobs over 10 years in new city incentives proposal | Statesman Business Blog April 1, 2011 – These incentive deals kill me: What business, especially a business in a volatile field like online commerce, can realistically project its job needs in a specific area over ten years’ time? Joan Jett & the Blackhearts/Rick Springfield/George Jones/Devo – Music Review – The Austin Chronicle April 1, 2011 – We had Joan Jett at our rodeo. We rock, yo. Florida GOP commandment: Thou shalt not say “uterus” March 31, 2011
Failure of Empathy and Justice – NYTimes.com April 1, 2011 – A good case for the value of empathy in judging. Classic Cinema A-Z April 1, 2011 – Most of these are awesome. You should watch them. Classic Cinema A-Z April 1, 2011 – Most of these are awesome. You should watch them. Classic Cinema A-Z March 31, 2011
Battle erupts over GOP convention in Tampa March 31, 2011 – Here’s how political parties should do primaries: hold a lottery for one of, say, five primary dates (10 at the most), with each state having an equal chance at each date. Perhaps you can trade your date, similar to the way sports trades are conducted. Just to make it interesting. I wunt choklat, darn it! March 30, 2011 Facebook Acting Buggy? You Could Be a Test Subject March 30, 2011 – The headline of this story might as well be, “Don’t worry, be happy.” What happens when TV covers…
10 Vintage Visions of the Future [VIDEOS] March 30, 2011 Austin Loses Google's Ãœber-Fast Broadband Project To Kansas City March 30, 2011 – It’s because we didn’t rename Congress Avenue for the Goog, isn’t it? 'Use and Abuse of Literature,' by Marjorie Garber March 30, 2011 – I think I need to get this book. Such good points about reading. SXSW 2011 In Five Minutes March 30, 2011 Go-Go’s final show to be at the Paramount Aug. 28 March 29, 2011 The WSJ Is Excellent On Bad Doctors March 29, 2011
Buffett Declares Social Media Valuations Overpriced [REPORT] March 28, 2011 – He’s almost certainly right. The Cheezburger Network Acquires Know Your Meme March 28, 2011
City Council Candidates Take the Stage to Face an Audience of Artists [Public Forum Tomorrow] March 28, 2011 – I do like my city! We have more than the usual share of artists, musicians and other creative types, and the city council does make decisions that are relevant to them. The Atavist looks for new ways to present long-form content for the digital age March 28, 2011
Cost of Procedures Varies Widely by Hospital, Area March 27, 2011 So Who Makes Costco's Kirkland Signature Bourbon? March 25, 2011 Steamed mussels recipe March 25, 2011
Explore Hyde Park With “The Story Seekers” [Theatre Preview] March 25, 2011 BBC + PBS = YES March 25, 2011 Kidnapping, Prostitution, Racism, Satanism: Those Wonderful Old Movie Musicals March 25, 2011 – Those of us who love old movies often introduce friends to the medium by suggesting films that are more risque (modern?) than most in the genre. It helps take the edge of for people who freak out about black-and-white photography. But with the exception f Kiss Me Kate (which I LOVE), none of these would be candidates for converting a non-classic fan.