A great story from NPR and Slate; First Into Libya. A group of 16 American tourists, the first to tour Libya in a long time. They did a good job on the story, it seems like an amazing place. Our main goal was to create a voice to prove that San Diego was not a …
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Control Room
We watched Control Room last night at the Ken. Thought it was a great look at the media, exposing biases on both sides of the world. I should really learn to sandboard. Nice: GOP avoiding investigation of prisoner abuse Al-Qaida may ‘reward’ American president with strike aimed at keeping him in office. A senior US …
NPR, Saved
Sunday afternoons are quite enjoyable with public radio. First up is This American Life, then The Next Big Thing, then Sounds Eclectic. An easy way to get your weekly recommended intake of stories, cultural examination, art, and great music. Watched Saved! on Friday night. It was thoroughly enjoyable. I suspect my enjoyment of the movie …
Toxic kitty dust
There is a feral cat that hangs out in the courtyard of my building. This morning I walked outside to see him sharpening his claws on some furniture someone had left outside. Even the wild cats like a good chair scratch. Interest rates are going up. You know that dust on your computer? Well, its …
Information day
Database Nation, a different look from Reason Mag. U.S. agencies collect, examine personal data on Americans, “I didn’t know you cared what color my car was, how sweet”. Latest terror alert surprises Homeland Security officials (shouldn’t Homeland Security know about terror alerts by Ashcroft and the FBI?) Something is messed up.