Japan earthquake and tsunami: How to help
Vital links from Yahoo Japan was hit by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded Friday, spawning a tsunami that hit the the island’s east coast, killing hundreds of people. Many more are missing or injured. AMERICAN RED CROSS: Emergency Operation Centers are opened in the affected areas and staffed by the chapters. This disaster … Read more
Disenchantment
Guy Kawasaki’s latest appears to have been co-written by Oprah. “My introduction to the Macintosh removed the scales from my eyes, parted the clouds, and made me hear angels singing.” http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/managing/article/guru-review-enchantment-matthew-e-may
for Lundi Gras: my Gumbo recipe
Ingredients: Roux 1/2 cup vegetable oil 3/4 cup flour Gumbo 6 cups chicken stock 1/2 cup dry white wine clam juice (optional) Olive oil, as needed 2 pounds chicken thighs (I use bone-in, then skin and debone after I sauté them) 2 lb. Andouille sausage, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices 1 lbs. fresh or frozen … Read more
Rev. Storm Schadenfreude
I know I shouldn’t take pleasure in this, but after years of having Rev. Storm and his church harass me and my friends during Mardi Gras and Southern Decadence (shouting at us, holding signs telling us we’re going to hell, video taping inside bars, etc.) this article from the Times Picayune fills me with pure … Read more
I’m still skeptical
Getting at the truth of ‘Exit Through the Gift Shop’ Heading into Sunday’s Academy Awards, “Exit Through the Gift Shop” is undoubtedly the most buzzed-about film in the documentary feature category. But the uncomfortable question persists: Is it real?
Why Wasn’t I Consulted?
An excellent article by Paul Ford: When it arrived the web seemed to fill all of those niches at once. The web was surprisingly good at emulating a TV, a newspaper, a book, or a radio. Which meant that people expected it to answer the questions of each medium, and with the promise of advertising revenue as … Read more
The twelve clichés of Xmas
The media re-gifts cliche holiday stories Isn’t it remarkable how every December there are always 10 Most Dangerous Toys to stay away from? And that there is always a War on Christmas flaring up somewhere? Unfortunately, ’tis the season for the media to put its collective brain on layaway and re-gift the same tired old … Read more