Today’s Shared Items – January 5, 2011

January 5, 2011 – have come to believe that American politics is nothing but a giant fish tank in which members of the media swim, and above which officeholders and officeholders dangle delicious bait that is irresistible to the hordes of finned writers. Is Michelle Bachman a shiny, expensive lure or a ball of grub bait? Doesn’t matter as long as the word “president” has been whispered over the hook before it is cast out into the water.

January 5, 2011 – Why NO. I don’t think this country is the least bit obsessed with celebrity culture. How can you say that?

January 5, 2011 – Would that this were true. However, the headline and lead are at cross-purposes. Which is it?

January 5, 2011 – Worth reading. i like RSS. Use it every day. But why, oh why must ever tech story feature some sort of blogger flame war. I couldn’t care less about the back and forth.

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January 5, 2011 – Great idea!

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January 5, 2011 – CJR has a podcast. Subscribing now!

January 5, 2011 – Interesting.

January 4, 2011 – This will also be a destination for cocktail fans. The bar is run by Austin’s best bartender, Bill Norris. I told Bill that I’ll miss Thai Tara. But I know it’s not his fault they’re gone.

January 4, 2011 – An aircraft carrier has something like 6000 people on board. It’s a small city, or a mid-sized corporation. It might be tasteless, or inappropriate, or lawsuit-worthy if a direct supervisor engages in this sort of conduct, but the CEO of the corporation? That’s a huge management problem on many levels.

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January 4, 2011 – Well, good for them. People here really seem to like the Frost Tower. I mean, as much as you can be attached to a high-rise. But the community’s feeling tells me that there is some value in good design. And in green methods.

January 4, 2011 – Frank’s brews of choice.