January 2009
20 posts
The Big Religion Comparison Chart: Compare World... →
«The ReligionFacts “Big Religion Chart” is an attempt to summarize all the complexities of religions and belief systems into tiny little boxes on a single, quick-reference comparison chart. Yes, of course this is impossible. As we always warn with our comparison charts, this is no substitute for reading about religions in greater detail, talking with religious adherents, etc....
Seth's Blog: What are you good at? →
Seth Godin — a marketing guru worth following… e.g., this is his latest blog… Makes you think about what process knowledge you’re developing at college…
«What are you good at?
As you consider marketing yourself for your next gig, consider the difference between process and content.
Content is domain knowledge. People you know or skills you’ve...
17 Noteworthy Alternatives To Google Notebook →
I’m quite dependent on Google Notebook, so am looking around for a replacement. Do you guys keep online notes for your courses? Do you share them with you friends/classmates?
«Google’s decision to discontinue development of Google Notebook had some users petitioning to save it, while rival service Evernote is already offering Google Notebook imports. So for those left in the cold,...
If I had one piece of advice to a journalist... →
«If I had one piece of advice to a journalist starting out now, it would be: learn to code
Yes, it would. Seriously, if you’re doing one of those courses where they’re making you learn shorthand and so on, take some time to learn to code.
OK, you might think that I’m saying this because I’m in technology. Not at all. All sorts of fields of journalism - basically, any where you’re going to...
Two Little (Huge) Things Obama Said - The Board... →
Atheism gets a public nod…
«There was a lot to reflect on in President Obama’s inaugural speech today, but there were two small points that are worth noting, two things that Mr. Obama mentioned that American politicians, especially presidents, never mention: Vietnam and atheism.
To hear most American leaders tell it, the Constitutional freedom of religion allows you to be a Christian,...
Political Funny Pages - The Daily Beast →
A history of the 2008 campaign — in comic book style…. I want to read the whole thing….
«An exclusive excerpt from 08: A Graphic Diary of the Campaign Trail which captures the campaign through comics.»
Inauguration Speech Wrap - The Daily Beast →
The Daily Beast is a news service that sends you a daily email of headlines and best articles from a variety of news sources. Here’s their collection of rapid responses to Obama’s inaugural address.
Findings - Anti-Love Drug May Be Ticket to Bliss -... →
«In the new issue of Nature, the neuroscientist Larry Young offers a grand unified theory of love. After analyzing the brain chemistry of mammalian pair bonding — and, not incidentally, explaining humans’ peculiar erotic fascination with breasts — Dr. Young predicts that it won’t be long before an unscrupulous suitor could sneak a pharmaceutical love potion into your drink.»
Whole Earth Catalog: Access to Tools and Ideas →
I grew up on the Whole Earth Catalog (my copy is still up at the farm, well-thumbed), which I can only describe as a thinker-hippie’s bible. Now it’s been put online.
«In 1968 Stewart Brand launched an innovative publication called The Whole Earth Catalog.It was groundbreaking, enlightening, and spawned a group of later publications. The collection of that work provided on...
Sacha Baron Cohen's black Jesus to shock America -... →
Borat comes back…
«Sacha Baron Cohen is preparing to shock America with his latest film, which is said to contain a black model called Jesus wearing a loincloth and a crown of thorns. »
A Better Sort of Insult - Dick Cavett Blog -... →
on the art of clever insults…
«I haven’t ever found any great writing on that wonderful and often unappreciated art form, the insult.
There are two kinds of insult. “I was bored by your book” is one kind. “Your book? Once I put it down, I couldn’t pick it up,” is the other.
Although both are insults, only one is witty. Or, at least, funny.»
'Atlas Shrugged': From Fiction to Fact in 52 Years... →
Ever heard of Ayn Rand? Take a moment to put her on your cultural map. “The Fountainhead” and “Atlas Shrugged” were novels I devoured in high school. I’m not saying you should read them, but you should know about them. They are anti-government, pro-capitalist diatribes in novel form. And look how the Wall Street Journal is suggesting this is what we’re...
50 Things Everyone Should Know How To Do (from... →
interesting list of what you think is essential to know in life, e.g., build a fire, operate a computer, google effectively, perform CPR, drive a manual transmission vehicle, basic cooking, deliver bad news, change a tire, etc. Even provides links on instructions for those things you haven’t mastered yet in life…
How many can you do / not do?
Danny Boyle: Why the Oscars are finally calling... →
«He made his name directing a cast of unknowns in a squalid urban setting, on a tiny budget; 13 years after ‘Trainspotting’, Danny Boyle has pulled it off again, and ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ is already a contender for film of the year. Here, the director talks about his Mumbai miracle By Tim Walker, Sunday, 4 January 2009»
Gus Van Sant on the making of Milk - Telegraph →
<<Director Gus Van Sant talks about his struggle to get Harvey Milk’s tragic story on screen.»
Slumdog Millionaire's Bollywood Ancestors: Oscars:... →
Films that influenced Danny Boyle and other classic Indian films..
«Slumdog Millionaire has a pedigree. Its director, Danny Boyle, says there are at least three Bollywood films that inspired him directly. Those films were themselves influenced by a long family tree that stretches back to the last days of the nineteenth century.
Here, then, is a list of Slumdog’s ten most flamboyant and...
