09.02.10
Posted in Blog Posts at 1:50 PM by Shelly
- 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 that’s terrific. On the other, the very idea that there is a world outside the closed car window, with people and the sounds they make in it, seems utterly surprising to the author. We’re out here, lady, and some of us have all of our teeth.
- Qrank 2.0 Adds Live Location-Based Head-to-Head Play
September 2, 2010
- If we take away all the bike lanes, where are people going to…
September 1, 2010
- Comparison: Apple TV vs. Roku vs. Boxee Box
September 1, 2010 – I’m sure that a tech site will do a more thorough comparison, but here’s something to chew on while we wait.
- How Malthus drove the Discovery Channel gunman crazy
September 1, 2010 – A really big part of me would like it very much if, when crazy people take hostages, the coverage of the story did not include an analysis of their crazy views.
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09.01.10
Posted in Blog Posts at 1:34 PM by Shelly
- 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.”
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08.31.10
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08.30.10
Posted in Blog Posts at 1:31 PM by Shelly
- 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 give a hoot about check-ins (they are as annoying as saying “I woke up today”), but I do enjoy reading what they are doing WHILE they are where they are!
- Jill Lepore: Chronicling the Great Migration.
August 29, 2010
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08.29.10
Posted in Blog Posts at 1:39 PM by Shelly
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08.28.10
Posted in Blog Posts at 1:30 PM by Shelly
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08.27.10
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08.26.10
Posted in Blog Posts at 1:33 PM by Shelly
- Henson Donates Original Kermit To Smithsonian
August 26, 2010
- Why does this lottery winner want to stay anonymous? | Focal Point
August 26, 2010 – Interesting story, from which I pull the following lesson. If you have a winning lottery ticket and wish to remain anonymous, create a trust prior to claiming your dough.
- Jeffrey's and the $34 cheeseburger
August 26, 2010 – See how fancy we are? I thought you had to go to New York to get a $34 cheeseburger. I can haz?
- Judge won't move DeLay trial from liberal Austin
August 25, 2010 – …and into his home county, where he won election a buncha times, and where, you know, everyone is completely unbiased.
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08.25.10
Posted in Blog Posts at 1:43 PM by Shelly
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08.24.10
Posted in Blog Posts at 1:31 PM by Shelly
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