2010: Watson Chats With White July 12, 2010 – Disclaimer, first off: Kirk is my state senator, and I like him and I like Bill White. for politicians, this is a smart method of communication, and its novelty makes it interesting. As a voter, I wouldn’t even mind it (I’ll probably watch the video later), were it not for the “virtual town hall” spin of the article. this is not a virtual town hall. It’s…
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Octopus oracle Paul to retire July 12, 2010 Techmeme Offers Tech News at Internet Speed (Claire Cain Miller/New York Times) July 12, 2010 – Techmeme links to a story about Techmeme. Just made me snicker. Can you sell your imported gadgets? Court guts “First Sale” July 12, 2010 I Knew There Was a Catch July 11, 2010 One drunken nite July 11, 2010
MSM Orientation July 10, 2010
Facing extinction: The “responsible Republican” July 9, 2010 Black cat and a ladder… July 9, 2010 National Public Radio wants to be known simply as NPR July 9, 2010 – I enjoy the NPR very much, but I would remind them what happened to that oil company after it stopped being British Petroleum.
The Rich Are Different, Still July 9, 2010 – Reading CJR is kind of like watching a news story about how your favorite guilty food pleasure will kill you. I read something somewhere that fits into my pre-conceived opinions, and here comes CJR to suggest that maybe the story isn’t as well-researched as it could have been. No, I do not want fries with that. I prefurz July 7, 2010 Walking Away From Million-Dollar Mortgages…
Teaching a (City) Child to Ride a Bike July 7, 2010 – Another one for Todd.
Buy Film Noir Classic Collection, Vol. 5 DVD – Movie Quotes and Pictures from Film Noir Classic Collection, Vol. 5 July 7, 2010 – Just pre-ordered this set. Can’t WAIT. There is no 'free' lemonade – In giving drink away … (Terry Savage/Chicago Sun Times) July 7, 2010 – Ayn Rand visits a lemonade stand. You know how parents get huffy when strangers correct their miscreant kids? If this joker showed up to tell my…
Bookshare Crosses 100,000-Member Milestone — As More than 60 Publishers, 20 Universities and 2,200 Volunteers Contribute Files to Online Accessible Library July 6, 2010 My Bootlegger Makes Liquor Smuggling Easy June 28, 2010 Tar Balls Hit Texas, BP Oil Spill Now Reaches All Gulf States July 5, 2010 Salmon-Flavored Vodka: It's Handcrafted July 5, 2010 – Um, no thank you. WARNING: Cats take total July 5, 2010 Ann LOVED her July 5, 2010 Hold Me…
US: MillerCoors expands into fish food July 5, 2010 Happy 100th to the Lovely and Talented Gloria Stuart! July 4, 2010
Tony Sachs: The Spirit Of America: Rye Whiskeys For The Fourth Of July, And Every Other Day July 4, 2010 – Good survey of rye (click into the article to see the specific recommendations). I was surprised to see no love for the Sazerac6-year old, my everyday favorite, and a pretty good value, too. Rittenhouse, which is mentioned, probably my other favorite. The Gettysburg Reunion of 1913 July 4, 2010