Monthly Archives: January 2012

Of Reading Lists

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

I stumbled across this post at The Essayist covering Donald Barthelme’s Reading List. Though I don’t have anything more substantive to say, I found it intriguing and wanted to pass it along.

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By any other name

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

Publisher’s Weekly had an article up recently regarding the alternate titles of famous books. I saw it when I was sick and then promptly forgot about it. I found the one on Steinbeck to be particularly interesting in the sense … Continue reading →

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Inside a Nuclear Reactor

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Here’s a video via Frontline that shows the inside of one of the damaged Fukushima reactors in Japan. It may not seem like much until you realize that all those streaks and flashes are actually gamma rays.

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In which I whine a little

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

If you follow me on twitter, you’re probably well aware that I’ve been sick as all get out over the last week or so. The combination of a variation of the flu and a throat infection has knocked me pretty … Continue reading →

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1/16/12

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

1/16/12, a photo by Errant Ventures on Flickr. Snow! Sorta. Also, a sunrise!

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So Much for Progress

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

Kurt Andersen writes an interesting article at Vanity Fair about how our cultural landscape has become essentially stagnant. There’s a lot in this article to unpack and I have to say that I disagree with Andersen’s criteria in a number … Continue reading →

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There’s a party in your local bookstore

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

Via Sarahlitchick

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Super PAC Shenanigans

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

Stephen Colbert’s new ad is all over the place this morning, but I think it’s still worth a post here. It takes the art of the political attack ad to its ridiculous but inevitable conclusion. I honestly hope he keeps … Continue reading →

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1/8/12 [Missed]

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

1/8/12 [Missed], a photo by Errant Ventures on Flickr. Due to travelling in less than ideal conditions, I missed my picture on the 8th. My rule for missed days is that I have to take a picture representing why I … Continue reading →

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Parking makes one do funny things…

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

I’m not sure how I ran across this article on parking (of all things) at the Los Angeles Magazine, but it’s a fascinating read. Fittingly enough, I started reading it while I was in Seattle last week and becoming outraged … Continue reading →

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