Remembering Robert Hilferty
Robert Hilferty I have thus far resisted the temptation to eulogize on my blog, but the passing of my longtime friend Robert Hilferty in July has left me deeply saddened. I consider myself unusually...
View ArticleThought for September 3, 2009
I’m concerned about Swine Flu. It occurs to me that if millions of people are going to become infected with this virus, that it is going to need a more upbeat name, perhaps Clown Flu. Swine Flu sounds...
View ArticleThought for September 21, 2009
Current American Politics in a nutshell: The Right vs. the right.
View ArticlePolanski’s Arrest is Disappointing.
Roman PolanskiThe news this morning that the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office had presented an arrest warrant to Swiss Authorities four days ago, in advance of the director’s appearance at...
View ArticleThis Christmas, let there be Noam.
Garden Noam Chomsky (via Boing Boing)Please forgive me for adding nothing original or profound to this. I merely wanted to post this so more people see it. It is an item posted last week on Boing...
View ArticleIf a picture is worth a thousand words: Flickr considered
I’ve been a happy Flickr user for several years. Like many, I love the ability to establish an online circle of friends and family with whom I can share my photos. But there’s a great deal more to...
View ArticleA few thoughts on Avatar
Avatar Movie Poster It has been a busy holiday season, but I finally made it to see James Cameron’s film Avatar yesterday. I was amazed. I’ll not endeavor to write a full review with spoilers, but I’d...
View ArticleA blog in search of its author
The last post I made on this blog was months ago. I should feel bad, but I’m writing other things at the moment and I really find blogging doesn’t mix well with other forms of writing. So, forgive my...
View ArticleLife by Keith Richards
Here’s a little review of a big book (possible spoiler alert in effect): Life by Keith Richards Hardcover, First Edition, 564 pages Published October 26th 2010 by Little, Brown and Company ISBN:...
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