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ArtDaily: Treasure hunter Greg Brooks of Sub Sea Research says he found $3B WWII wreck.

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:37:27 -0000

Nations seem to temporarily misplace their ships ...

NY Times: Newt Gingrich Attacks New York Times Editorial Board.

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:31:59 -0000

“I learned through Twitter that Mr. Gingrich criticized this paper’s editorial writers because, he says, we live in high-rise condos and take the subway to work ‘unlike the rest of America.’” I understand the need to analyze it, but I really wonder what the hell he was trying to get at. Taking subways doesn’t indicate elitism to me - nor does living in a high-rise. Does it to you? Why?

CNN: Prosecutors drop Lance Armstrong doping investigation.

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:29:04 -0000

Free, but probably won’t be the last. Whether you believe or not, some will forever dog him.

Testing one more time.

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:44:48 -0000

Still screwed. Completely illogical. Getting there. Slowly.

Trying to fix my RSS feed. With limited results.

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:19:01 -0000

Expression Engine has difficulties with time ... sorry for meta-postings in your aggregators.

The Coolist: Boxx Electric Bike.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:44:21 -0000

I’ll pedal, all the same. Don’t think I want people to believe I’m driving a food-and-drink-cart scadged from an airline.

Jay Mug: Ira Glass to all beginners …

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:36:39 -0000

May not want to hear it, but it’s the best advice.

LA Review of Books: An Appreciation for James Hillman (1926-2011).

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:10:46 -0000

“The soul sees by means of affliction … the wound and the eye are one and the same.” I have to admit, shamefacedly, that I missed the announcement of James Hillman’s demise on October of last year. A great man. The NY Times did him a disservice by prominently linking him to the Bly/Men’s movement. Hillman was so much more than that. His books got me through some rough patches with grace and style, linking today’s modernity to Greek myth (myth being a continuing thread in my life). I had the opportunity to meet and thank him in person here in Santa Fe. I will cherish that memory. Rest in peace, James.

Salon: Can bells and whistles save the book?

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:57:36 -0000

“What matters is not the story on the page — or the screen — but the story in your head. Interactive baubles pull a reader’s attention back to the screen, serving as a reminder of the thing you want to go on forgetting: the fact that all of this is just made up, words on a page. Some enhanced e-book publishers have cottoned onto this problem and as a result they’ve moved away from inserting video or clickable illustrations into their books, and in new directions.” And yet ... the newer generations absorb information and ‘story’ in fundamentally different ways, don’t they? They live with multitasking and distraction and construct coherent narratives. I like this article, but can’t completely buy into it.

EnergyBoom: Boulder Electric Vehicle Sells First Electric Truck with Max Speed of 70 MPH.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:55:14 -0000

Cool - looks sort of like a Euro-design steam iron on wheels.

NY Times: For Founders to Decorators, Facebook Riches.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:46:09 -0000

“The graffiti artist who took Facebook stock instead of cash for painting the walls of the social network’s first headquarters made a smart bet. The shares owned by the artist, David Choe, are expected to be worth upward of $200 million when Facebook stock trades publicly later this year.” That’s a score.

CJR: NYT Paywall Datapoints of the Day.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:41:22 -0000

Perhaps, but they’re still offering low cost deals for periods of time. Once the specials stop, what happens?

Daily Beast: The Fireplace Delusion - A Metaphor for Religious Belief.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:37:49 -0000

“Among adults, wood burning is associated with more-frequent emergency room visits and hospital admissions for respiratory illness, along with increased mortality from heart attacks. The inhalation of wood smoke, even at relatively low levels, alters pulmonary immune function, leading to a greater susceptibility to colds, flus, and other respiratory infections.”

LA Review of Books: True Story.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:35:56 -0000

The mythology of film school. “With each passing year, a new and ever-growing horde of students arrives, checkbooks at the ready, poised to live out the Steve Boman dream. But film school is not a dream or a myth; it is a school, a place to learn the nuts and bolts of shooting a movie. If you are looking for anything more than that, buyers beware.” All the best folks I worked with, learned by doing ... working in the industry. Starting at the bottom and pushing upwards.

Flickr: myvintagevogue.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:10:43 -0000

Scans from vintage Vogue magazines. I expect this poster may run smack dab into a copyright challenge shortly (yet I hope not), so enjoy while you can.

Dismal.com: The January Jobs Jolt.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:06:06 -0000

Annoying, that morning news talk shows feel they have to echo the worst parts of the McLaughlin Report (talking over each other).

The Atlantic: Why Your Prius Will Bankrupt Our Highways.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:59:07 -0000

“Since back in the Eisenhower era, the federal government has maintained a Highway Trust Fund, paid for mostly by taxes on fuel, that helps cover the repair and construction of our country’s roads, bridges, and mass transit. The idea was that drivers themselves should bear some of the cost the roads they used. Unfortunately, Congress hasn’t raised the gas tax since 1993. Since then, inflation has eaten away at least a third of its value.” Driving down to Austin over the holidays, I have to say that our interstates are disgusting. They used to be smooth and well-kept ... now crisscrossed with cheap tar gap-fill and potholes. Some are turning to gravel, like the remnants of Route 66.

Reuters: The French breast implant scandal.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:08:35 -0000

“Maybe it’s shameful, but there you go. [snip] We live in a capitalist world.” And that says it all, doesn’t it?

Reuters: China’s Wen: May consider bigger role in EU rescue.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:05:32 -0000

Been waiting for China to give America a little slap, by supporting the Euro.

NY Times: A Painful Betrayal.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:02:59 -0000

“Abortions make up only about 3 percent of its work, but most of this crowd also objects to its leading role in providing access to contraceptives.” Like I’ve said before ... ignore this issue at your peril, ladies. Otherwise, it’s yearly pregnancy and early death for you.