November 2008
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MoJo Audio: Joss Whedon →
October 2008
59 posts
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One Week to Change →
Michelle Obama on blogher.com. She rocks.
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“We’re set up, unlike other states in the union, where it’s collectively Alaskans...”
– Like, Socialism: Comment: The New Yorker
So, wait. Alaska, under Palin, shares its wealth? With everyone? Collectively? OMG. Why isn’t she running as a socialist?
Energy-Generating Spinning Wheel Provides Power... →
The Endorsement From Hell →
This election so is as much about the U.S. on the world stage as it is about it within its own borders.
Gothamist: Rock the Vote Gaffe May Leave Thousands... →
smartgrrrl:
Double you tee eff.
“Apple views this as a civil rights issue, rather than just a political issue,...”
– Apple - Hot News
Right on, Apple.
Coen Brothers Movies: Drawing Storyboards →
“One bright spot was McDonald’s Corp., where third-quarter profits rose...”
– NPR: NPR News In Brief
*Shudder*
“Words are always only pointers. Let’s remember what they point to, and not get...”
– Tim O’Reilly on “social media”, in a comment on Web 2.0- Was It Ever Alive? | chrisbrogan.com
Callie Shell: Obama - The Digital Journalist →
A stunning and telling portrait of Barack Obama in photographs over the last couple of years.
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WatchColin Powell, ever a thoughtful voice of reason, not only endorses Barack Obama but also says what desperately needs to be said about the increasingly open prejudice against Muslims that has been displayed by Republicans and their supporters.
The McCain We Rarely See Anymore: Funny, Sincere →
Both McCain and Obama speak at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Dinner.
What Publishing Can Learn From Music →
McCain's YouTube Takedown Inspires Fair Use Fervor →
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Shannon Okey on Martha Stewart Radio. She provides...
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“The onus is on the man who says he puts his country first to call off the dogs,...”
– Op-Ed Columnist - The Terrorist Barack Hussein Obama - NYTimes.com
A salute →
Carol says it like I would, but better.
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Your Political Exercise For Today →
The comments on this post are really interesting.
Just Say It: The Race-Baiting Tactics Of John... →
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Can This Be Pro-Life? →
Even a single-issue vote-maker like family-planning rights is infused with complexities. Cutting off birth-control supplies to rural Africans ain’t so pro-life.
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A Recipe for Seething Resentment →
Last month during KDTV taping, Shannon shot the longest two minutes of YouTube video ever. Wanna see the sort of antics that go on in the green room between segments? Here you go. But the real…
Geek Central Station: Free Lightsaber Pattern! →
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The 2008 presidential election as seen on daytime... →
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Seasons change, but their love for books holds... →
My Ovaries Made Me Do It →
On Tuesday our good friends welcomed the most adorable infant into this world and on hearing the news an hour after she was born, my ovaries hijacked my body and made me crochet a tiny…
Humans: Making Happy Happen →
Last Friday I received a new credit card in the mail, accompanied by a letter explaining that my old card was compromised and so it was being replaced for security reasons. I appreciated that, and…
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“We are rapidly approaching a tipping point in our global ecosystem - if we do...”
– West Coast Burrito
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From Print to E, Some Items To Consider →
I love everything about this post. Smart smart smart.
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The Future of Words by Dave Eggers →
Book Club Run Down →
A few years ago a friend of mine gathered a bunch of us together and started a book club. I’d never belonged to one before, and it was pretty fantastic. We met every few weeks for a couple of years…
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Little, Brown Will Publish Tina Fey Book →
Yup. She’s the big winner this season. For shiz.
Why Editors Should Rule the World →
Editors should rule the world because good ones prevent smart people from looking like idiots.
I live with an engineer. In our house are professional and academic journals that do such painfully…
