As if I needed another reason to love NPR!
This video was used as an intro to NPR President and CEO Vivian Schiller’s presentation at this year’s D: All Things Digital conference. It’s a parody of current internet trends and memes, and, OMG, it’s hilarious: “Auto-Tuned Things Considered”! (I want Robert Siegel to release an album!) Peter Sagal using ChatRoulette! (“Hi, I’m Peter Sagal. [...]
Vultures
After the death of a successful author, almost like clockwork, the speculation about whether or not they left behind any unpublished work begins. This may sound harsh, but such speculation almost always makes me think of vultures circling a literary corpse, and the recent death of J.D. Salinger has certainly brought out the vultures in [...]
A few favorites
Hello! My apologies for the brief absence. I’ve been quite under the weather this past week. Also, the new semester starts tomorrow and I’ve been very busy preparing for that. I’ll be back in the swing of things soon. For now, here are a few recommendations/things I’ve recently enjoyed: My friend Paul is both an [...]
Beholds nothing that is not there and the nothing that is.
Brr! It’s very cold out. Oh, elusive, lovely autumn, where did you go? But warm drinks, especially coffee drinks, help. This picture is from last week (it was taken with Photo Booth) and it was inspired by my awesome friend Paul’s coffee-mug-lovin’ Twitter photo. A few current favorites: ………………………………… A few recommended episodes: “The Making [...]
