Frames of Reference #1
The iPod was introduced approximately one month after 9/11. On March 20, 2003, the United States invaded Iraq. The iTunes Music Store opened on April 28, 2003.
Looking forward to Wild Things
Can’t Wait!!
You are Your Own Worst Enemy
From John Goekler: In actual fact, unless you’re serving in a war zone, the most dangerous person you’re ever likely to encounter – by several orders of magnitude – is the one you see in the mirror every morning. Compare this: Deaths of Americans due to terrorist activities, according to the US State Department, have …
Light Blogging Ahead
I’m doing sound design for the upcoming New Plays Festival at Brown University and we are heading into the last week before tech. Between my day job and working on the shows, I will be pretty busy for the next couple of weeks. Sadly, I missed posting a “Music You May Have Missed” entry on …
March 2009 Books
“From The Teeth Of Angels” (Jonathan Carroll) “Child Across the Sky” (Jonathan Carroll) “Matter” (Iain M. Banks) A light month when it comes to quantity, but satisfying in terms of quality.
Dinosaurs and a Changing World
From the Discovery Channel: Sauropod dinosaurs — the group including the well-known Apatosaurus (formerly known as Brontosaurus) — could not have kept their long necks in a vertical position, according to a new study. (Link) I think one of the reasons people distrust science is that it forces us to constantly reevaluate our knowledge and …
Shufflin’ Monday – When 2 Parts of Tupelo Come Together
Songs I listened to in the car today: “The Sorcerer” – Miles Davis “Point Me at the Sky” – Pink Floyd “Coalminers” – Uncle Tupelo “No Matter Where You Go, There You Are” – Luka Bloom “Man on the Moon” – R.E.M. “Seance on a Wet Afternoon” – John Barry “Scratched by the Briar” – …
The Failure of Battlestar Galactica
Warning: spoilers and extremely critical thoughts ahead. Do you remember the feeling you got in the pit of your stomach when you saw your best friend kissing the girl you’d never gotten the nerve to ask out but pined for night after night and who you just knew would fall in love with you if …
Passing on an Open Letter to the News Media
From Devilstower’s post on Daily Kos: If Republicans were appearing on your news broadcasts and insisting that Barry Goldwater was the 38th president of the United States, or that the Chinese bombed Pearl Harbor, surely you would take a moment to halt the conversation and correct them. At least, I’d like to think so. So …
Great Links of Fire!
Auguste points out why those of the reactionary, conservative, and wingnut variety are so terrified of offering a fair and even playing field to the American people.If you could play Scrabble on your iPhone with friends using Facebook, would you? Or are we reaching a point of digital saturation in our lives?Way to go Vermont. …