'Without the media, Quran-burning would be little more than a grainy video on YouTube' September 9, 2010 – PRECISELY. Stories about this have been unavoidable, and the pastor (term used accurately, but reluctantly) has been given access to national audiences, despite having very little to say. State of the Art: In Season 9, iPods Still Get High Ratings September 8, 2010 – I’ve been staring at this headline for a minute, trying to figure out what “season 9” means. Tonight: Screaming Females, The Crack Pipes and YellowFever at the Mohawk September 8, 2010 – Just for the super-awesome group of…
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It’s official: We’re sick of Lady Gaga September 8, 2010 'Newsweek Six' appear on TV more often than most practicing Catholics attend mass September 8, 2010 – Jack Shafer can sometimes be a little too curmudgeonly, but I do like him. 'Freedom' video book review with Ron Charles September 8, 2010 Rethinking Crosswalks September 8, 2010 As Stadiums Vanish, Their Debt Lives On September 8, 2010 Daimler to Launch the Twitter of Ride Sharing September 7, 2010 Is there too much tech training going on in j-schools? September 7, 2010 Cheryl Wheeler's lyrics combine with calligraphy in 'Nice Rendition' coffee…
Republican Runs Street People on Green Ticket September 7, 2010 – Happening in AZ. For Dani.
The Tigress: Small pub, big-time cocktails September 4, 2010 – I’m so proud of my friend Pam. the Tigress is a great place. If any of you come to Austin, I’ll be taking you there.
Food: Taco Journalism Presents East Side + Downtown Taco Crawl This Saturday September 2, 2010 – I love this town. 10 Things You Need to Know About Apple’s New Social Network, Ping September 2, 2010 Women in Tech: What to Do Now September 2, 2010 – Pretty thoughtful piece. Worth a read. But seriously, taking Michael Arrington seriously about women in tech is kind of like Glenn Beck planning an Obama fundraiser. Don’t Track Me: Anti-Google Video Plays on Times Square September 2, 2010 Burger King Agrees to $4 Billion Bid September 2, 2010 – Would that be some sort…
Open House, Day 4: Does America Crave American Tennis Champions? – NYTimes.com September 2, 2010 – Several years go, a relative was raptly watching the US Open. I asked who she was rooting for and she said “Oh, the American, of course!” Never mind that there are lots of Americans and non-Americans competing. I don’t think she actually saw any players, just flags. A tale of two strangers | Charity Chat September 2, 2010 – I have very mixed feelings about this post. On the one hand, the author has obviously made a compassionate connection to someone unlike herself, and…
Inside the Rumors on Apple's Big Announcement September 1, 2010 – Wouldn’t it be enough to say that there is an announcement, and there are some rumors? Now we gotta go INSIDE the rumors? Bastrop police chief resigned Monday August 31, 2010 – For the headline: Notice how most headlines are in the present tense. “Chief Resigns”. This one is actually more accurate. “Um, we just learned about something that happened a couple of days ago.”
Fitness social app developer grabs $5M from Austin Ventures; moves HQ to Austin August 31, 2010 – I think some of my friends are using these tools. So what I’m thinking is that now they’re in my town, I should get a job there and MapMyWalk to work.
Why my kids are pop-culture illiterate August 29, 2010 Chuy's opening Kentucky location August 30, 2010 – Interesting. Chuy’s is a local chain of Mexican places. Very fun and high-concept, with mediocre food. It’s where people at local tech companies take their out-of-town business guests. Kentucky seems an odd fit. Now Memphis, that would be interesting, given Chuy’s fondness for velvet Elvises. For Now, Most Americans Happy to Be Un-Located [Privacy] August 30, 2010 – Hehehe… yuppy novelty. That’s about right. I was into it for awhile using Brightkite, but the novelty really wore off. I found I really don’t…
The kind of 'question' you'll only hear on Fox News Sunday August 29, 2010