Less Reader, more Twitter
I’ve noticed that I spend less and less time in Google Reader. I made sure to hit some of my favorite feeds and political bloggers, the comics that come in via RSS, a couple tech blogs, and whichever of my friends has posted something recently. But generally I’m most of my inbound interesting links from Twitter these days. Reader has been pretty great for archiving though. I often search for a phrase or a name and find out what people I follow have written about it. It makes for a pretty powerful “personal library.” Anyone else find they’re seeing more Read more…
Author! Author!
One of the more fun projects we’ve tackled recently was this book for a local psychologist, which she’s self-published. There’s nothing like watching an author receive that first copy of a book with their name on the byline. As a writer myself, I felt just as excited. This was one of most fun projects in awhile … (and, if you’ll allow me to say so, something that is pretty affordable too if you’re a budding author!)
Watch out Iceland!
via strangemaps.wordpress.com Europe seems angry. Though she has some nice boots.
The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle
“Dizzle” is one of those movies that film festivals were invented for. Too bizarre to ever see wide distribution it’s a gem of a film that expands minds even as it wallows in, well, the toilet. The film starts with a stunning sequence of a message in a bottle making it’s way down from Snoqualmie Falls to the Seattle waterfront. Shot over many months in numerous locations, it’s an opener that even big budget films wouldn’t have the budget for. It’s obvious from the beginning that this film is a labor of love and dedication. via blog.thenewstribune.com I forgot to Read more…
Email ‘n Walk at the same time …
Screenshot by Peter MayEmail ‘n Walk Sometimes an iPhone app comes along that seems crazy, but turns out to have redeeming values. This is just such a case. Email ‘n Walk does something amazing. Using your iPhone’s camera, it displays a live view of the world in front of you above a virtual keyboard. Now, in the spirit of walking and chewing gum, you can walk and send e-mails at the same time, while reducing the risk of stepping into traffic or falling flat on your face. via electronics.howstuffworks.com Fun and also helpful … 🙂
Piano Stairs make life a lot more fun
via holykaw.alltop.com I’m sold!
More on the Prize
I posted my thoughts this morning without looking at any other reaction, except for a few very funny twitters. The most interesting I've read so far is James Fallows. He refers to a post he made about Al Gore's nomination two years ago which, I agree, is more relevant now. He also dissects Obama's speech this morning. I'll quote at length, because I think it's an interesting point and it gets past the actual winning of the award: Obama: "To be honest, I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative Read more…
The Nobel
I think I would be remiss in not posting about the oddest piece of news I’ve heard in a long time. My first reaction was that the Peace Prize was given to Obama for simply not being George W. Bush. Despite my criticism below that Obama hasn’t accomplished much in office, he has made foreign policy and diplomacy a focus and I think he’s done it well. This is one area where a President’s “tone” and speeches are actually meaningful, and I think Obama’s performance has been great. But even so–has he accomplished enough to win a Nobel Peace Prize? Read more…
The Grandchild Rule
Regarding the idea of Washington taking into account posterity when considering his actions, the author seems to use this as a way to say, "Well, Washington wasn't being totally selfless here." Which is true, but at the same time, totally besides the point. We collectively seem to understand that if I help an old lady across the street in order to impress a pretty girl that's watching, I wasn't being selfless. But if I did it because I thought it was going to help me get into heaven, is that still a selfish act? Ellis refers to Washington seeking "secular Read more…
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