Information Environmentalism. The information age, it seems, is data-contaminated. And it’s not just the volume of information that’s worrisome; it’s the lack of context in which it’s delivered.
Monthly Archives: May 2004
Current books
Just got Lonely Planet Peru and Under the Tourist Sun in the mail. KPBS had an interview with the authors of Under the Tourist Sun a while back and the book sounded quite interesting. I can’t wait to dig into both of them. My current book is Quicksilver. I am around 3/4 of the way …
Rumsfeld’s big day
A round-up of info from Salon.
Greenspan is a tard
Uhg. Greenspan is a wanker. Yesterday he warned that America’s soaring federal budget deficits were a huge threat to the US economy, even though interest rates are rock bottom. This is the same guy that is for maintaining tax cuts, even making present tax-cut plans permanent. But thinks we should cut Social Security and Medicare …
Too bad this isn’t funny
Postponement of Release of “Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2003-2004” The release of “Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2003-2004” scheduled for May 5, 2004 has been postponed for technical reasons that have held up completion of the report. We will announce a new date for the release of the …