Bobby Jindal Crosses the High Water

April 8, 2008

So the time came, and we went to the place where the men were building a wall to stop the water. The tilted blades of the Black Hawk helicopter made a heavy whut-whut sound as they arced through the air above us – ferocious, unrelenting, yet somehow comforting to the ear. Beneath us, the lazy […]

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The Adventures of Tintin

April 4, 2008

>> It’s amazing how some creations can influence and charm across the generations.  Herge’s Tintin is one of those.

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I Remain Slightly Skeptical

April 2, 2008

>> I know you’re trying to be charitable here, but – I just don’t trust any list of “Healthy Restaurants” which actually includes Denny’s. Just because they tell you how many Grand Slams you can eat to have a sudden stroke on the premises doesn’t make them healthier, you know.

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Where have you been all my life, Jewelboxing?

April 1, 2008

>> I couldn’t possibly tell you how much I’ve wanted something like this.  I’ve given mix albums as stocking stuffers to friends and family for years – now I’ll finally be able to make one that doesn’t involve four trips to a printshop to make a custom case.

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Crave

April 1, 2008

>> I love design. I’m not sure I would love design conferences. But I crave this one. And it looks like some people are gravely in need of it.

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Why the iPhone Still Won’t Win

April 1, 2008

>> It’s not that I dislike Apple – I like things that are well-designed, intuitive, compact – it’s that I dislike the cult of the Jesus Phone.  No brand should command such blind unflinching loyalty – can you imagine if there were as many pro-Puma or pro-Converse blogs as there are pro-Apple blogs? – and […]

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Classic Comebacks

April 1, 2008

>> Now this is just brilliant stuff here: In 1921, Agnes Macphail became the first woman elected to the Canadian House of Commons. Not all of her colleagues welcomed her. One tried to embarrass her by asking, “Don’t you wish you were a man?” “No,” Macphail replied. “Don’t you?”

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Yes, I Know I Always Disagree with Christopher Orr

March 28, 2008

>> This is just genius.  Christopher Orr reviews 21: The Trailer, versus Christopher Orr reviews 21: The Movie.  Shorter Orr: The Trailer is staying on 17, The Movie busts.

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Please Continue To Pray Peacefully As We Round You Up For Slaughter

March 25, 2008

Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before. (NAS) I was asked by a friend once about […]

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The Business of Being Cinderella

March 23, 2008

>> A fascinating piece backs up the idea of the Flutie Effect – that the better your Cinderella team performs on the national stage, application numbers and academic stature increase at the same time. George Mason is just the latest example. Read it all.

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