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Newspapers, Civic Duty, and Generation Gap

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:14:41 -0700

Dave Winer posted a comment about an article by Dan Kennedy, who in turn comments on the results of a Pew Research Center study about the connection between newspapers and civic life. Kennedy contends that to survive, newspapers must get people more involved in civic life and local affairs. My response is that I see this as being a very generational thing. Stereotypically, the baby boomer generation was very idealistic. Their nemesis was gen-X, the following generation who reacted against this “misguided idealism” with an almost cynically pragmatic approach to the world. Even in his response, Kennedy fulfills his generational stereotype by showing his concern for the ideals and dreams of civic participation. The insular attitudes, technophobia, and dreamy idealism of the baby boomers is not what is going to allow the US to survive this next century …

How to nap - Boston.com

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:04:05 -0700

How to nap - Boston.com

"yet more evidence that only Stupid People Have Imaginary Friends"

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:29:21 -0700

“yet more evidence that only Stupid People Have Imaginary Friends”

- No Moods, Ads or Cutesy Fucking Icons (Reloaded).: I Am Fundamentalist, And So Can You.

AppleGeeks: Testing a Theory

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:55:00 -0700

AppleGeeks: Testing a Theory

Reverse Graffiti Project

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:53:46 -0700

Reverse Graffiti Project

Power On Self Test: Shoot to Still - Boing Boing Gadgets

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:21:33 -0700

Power On Self Test: Shoot to Still - Boing Boing Gadgets

Amazon.com: Selle An-Atomica Titanico Watershed Leather Saddle...

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:46:38 -0700

Amazon.com: Selle An-Atomica Titanico Watershed Leather Saddle Standard Black: Sports & Outdoors

Pop-Monkey Stuff…: “Pac-Samurai”

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:20:53 -0700

Pop-Monkey Stuff…: “Pac-Samurai”

Hanoi crazy night traffic on Vimeo (via Vimeo)

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:01:21 -0700

Hanoi crazy night traffic on Vimeo (via Vimeo)

Bike Videos | LUCAS BRUNELLE PRODUCTIONS

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:36:58 -0700

Bike Videos | LUCAS BRUNELLE PRODUCTIONS:

These guys have the guts. Some cool bike messenger and alleycat vids.

Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early | The...

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:49:23 -0700

Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early | The Onion - America’s Finest News Source

"You know, I think that for air travel, what they should do is strip us naked, shoot us with..."

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:30:07 -0700

“You know, I think that for air travel, what they should do is strip us naked, shoot us with tranquilizer darts… Actually, I’ve got a better idea: Ninja Airlines. Right? In the middle of the night, a ninja sneaks into your room and blow-darts you, saran-wraps you, sticks a routing tag onto you, packs your suitcase for you, ships you to the other side, takes you to your hotel, slips you onto the covers, unpacks your suitcase, stands on the windows of your hotel, blow-darts you with the antidote, slips silently out the window while you stretch your arms, yawn and go: “I’ve woken up in Hong Kong”. That… THAT would be a perfectly safe airline.”

- Ninja Airlines

(-)Thai Elephant Conservation Center(-)

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:07:02 -0700

(*-*)Thai Elephant Conservation Center(*-*)

"Because Michelle Malkin is so appallingly stupid and/or ignorant that it appears that she can’t tell..."

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:27:20 -0700

“Because Michelle Malkin is so appallingly stupid and/or ignorant that it appears that she can’t tell the difference between a paisley scarf and a kiffiyeh, we’re pulling our ad of Rachel Ray enjoying our iced coffee. We do hope that once Ms. Malkin extracts her head from between her own ass cheeks, she stops by one of our many establishments and samples one of our fine iced coffees, any one of which undoubtedly tastes much better than the crap that typically fills her mouth, via her brain, at any given time.”

- Whatever » If Dunkin Donuts Could Afford to Be Honest

Sadly, No! » This Woman Is Insane

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 11:02:11 -0700

Sadly, No! » This Woman Is Insane

Questioning Government

Sat, 31 May 2008 23:23:22 -0700

Questioning Government

AGDC07: The Zen of Online Game Design - Damion Schubert, Bioware

Sat, 31 May 2008 21:54:28 -0700

AGDC07: The Zen of Online Game Design - Damion Schubert, Bioware

"President Bush managed the crisis in a way that almost guaranteed that the use of force would become..."

Thu, 29 May 2008 10:48:12 -0700

“President Bush managed the crisis in a way that almost guaranteed that the use of force would become the only feasible option.”

- What Happened by Scott McClellan

Postre from La Costa

Mon, 26 May 2008 21:26:28 -0700

From what I can remember of a sublime dessert at La Costa (8131 Calle Seventh Galeana, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico)

1 shot Kahlua
1 shot Creme de Cacao
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
sprinkle of cinnamon

Vanilla ice cream cannot be non-fat or low-fat, but should be high quality (Haagen Daaz). Mix together the Kahlua, Creme de Cacao, and the ice cream until the ice cream has melted. Whip the ice cream mixture until it has the consistency of Zabaglione. Portion into two glasses and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Dollhouse - FOX’s second trailer - Joss Whedon

Sat, 24 May 2008 23:18:00 -0700

Dollhouse - FOX’s second trailer - Joss Whedon