Grrr… Somebody kick me the
Tuesday, February 11th, 2003Grrr… Somebody kick me the next time I pass up a pair of John Lobbs on sale for 75% off the regular price.
Archive for February, 2003
Clooney Slams ‘Dumbing Down’ of
Tuesday, February 11th, 2003Clooney Slams ‘Dumbing Down’ of U.S. Television (washingtonpost.com). Is George Clooney serious? Hasn’t he seen the tripe that passes for American film these days–in the industry he works in, no less? Isn’t Clooney also the one who helped South Park gets its start? This is the show that is proud of the fact that it [...]
An imperial nation, possessed of
Tuesday, February 11th, 2003An imperial nation, possessed of the kind of lopsided military power the United States has in today’s world, wouldn’t waste its time with inspectors and diplomacy. Nor would it limit its ambitions to Iraq. Glenn Reynolds Glenn Reynolds thinks you should be careful what you wish for. He’s tired of people saying that the United [...]
“Bowling for Columbine” fails at
Tuesday, February 11th, 2003“Bowling for Columbine” fails at the most basic task of a documentary: telling the truth. Ben Fritz I think “Bowling for Columbine” is a significant film, but one that shouldn’t be taken as the wholesale truth. Moore is far from objective and inflammatory in his approach. Ben Fritz points out Moore’s distortion of the facts: [...]
This is ingenious. Ofer Springer
Tuesday, February 11th, 2003This is ingenious. Ofer Springer has written code that can extract sound from a scanned image of a record. Source code and sound clips can be found on his webpage: Digital Needle – A Virtual Gramophone
I know some verterans who
Tuesday, February 11th, 2003I know some verterans who would say that if the French are in training, they are training to throw up their arms in surrender. Steve Dunleavy Steve Dunleavy of the NY Post wants to “kick the collective butts of France.” He’s appalled by France’s terrible attitude towards the country that lost many of its own [...]
Dude, I got arrested! I
Tuesday, February 11th, 2003Dude, I got arrested! I don’t know why people are so interested in the “Dell dude” getting arrested and charged with criminal possession of marijuana. But, if you are interested, you can see the police report here: The Smoking Gun: Dell Dude in Pot Bust.
WBEZ is airing a special
Monday, February 10th, 2003WBEZ is airing a special on John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme. Tune in to 91.5 FM on Sunday, February 16 at 6pm. See WBEZ’s Sunday Night Specials page for more information.
Here’s an update on my
Friday, February 7th, 2003Here’s an update on my previous post about Zwan. Mary Star of the Sea debuted at number two this week on The Billboard 200 (n.b. this is a dynamically generated page). I’m pleasantly surprised that Norah Jones is stil in the top two after 29 weeks on the chart. I didn’t even know who she [...]
Chicago received the dubious distinction
Thursday, February 6th, 2003Chicago received the dubious distinction of leading the nation in job losses in 2002: Chicago Tribune article (registration required).
