Jul 31 2008
Even when they lied to your face about having clean air and unfettered internet access for journalists, did you really think they were being forthright with you?
The International Olympic Committee failed to press China to allow fully unfettered access to the Internet for the thousands of journalists arriving here to cover…
Jul 30 2008
Conor brought this up, and when I looked into it I was too entranced to leave it as a mere comment. His post was to a great degree about the rebirth of dialog[ue] as a verb, which hearkens back…
Jul 28 2008
Either there’s a new problem on Facebook, or someone with whom I am “friends” (that is to say, they “friended” me) had their account taken over by spammers.
Here’s a wall entry by this person, written today (I’ve blurred to name to protect her privacy):
I’m not the only one that her…
Jul 25 2008
When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David SedarisI’ve previously read Sedaris’ Me Talk Pretty One Day as well as Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim for this meme, enjoying them every time.
This book of collected essays…
Jul 25 2008
The “Because why not?” edition.
Jul 20 2008
Bonk by Mary RoachI picked up Bonk entirely on a whim: it was sitting precociously on the shelf of new books at the library. It wasn’t until later, when I was reading that, I noticed that “Amazon.com…
Jul 09 2008
Me Of Little Faith by Lewis BlackI like Lewis Black’s standup, and I like him on The Daily Show; I was less than impressed, however, by his sort-of-biography, Nothing’s Sacred. Lewis qua storyteller with occasional swearing is not the Lewis…
Jul 07 2008
The Gun Seller by Hugh LaurieFor many people, House might be their first exposure to British actor Hugh Laurie; others, especially if you live on the Isles or have a particular affection for British television, may very…
Jul 03 2008
The Ten-Cent Plague by David HadjuI was always around comics growing up; with the exception of the 6-part Double Dragon series, however, I was never really a collector myself. I spent a lot of time around…