Here’s a preacher i could follow: Preaching Against the ‘Evil’ of Consumerism
Don’t you love how evil is encapsulated with quotes, as though a newspaper can’t actually admit that there’s an evil element in consumerism without quoting it? I mean, could be preaching against the “evil of consumerism” which sounds awefully different than the “evil” of consumerism. But don’t forget: orange is the new pink (why couldn’t that have been a good movie???)
internet or Internet? It seems as though i’m not the only one fighting for the role of the letter ‘i’ in our society.. and hell, i know that i’m not the only one who is grumpy about the different spellings/positionings of digital technology
web site vs. website
e-mail vs. E-mail vs. email
(i, of course, prefer website and email.. let them be their own unique words without having to be a descriptive of an old word.. they’ve matured to that level at least!)
There is nothing that pisses me off more in academic contexts than ripping off someone’s work and taking credit for it.
NYC Wireless – be aware that your beloved chat system was not designed or developed by Sociable Design, but by one Fernanda Viegas.
Happy winter solstice!!
Just think: the days start getting longer now…
Meritocracy has taken over the higher education system, and with little time, sex has become has a social transaction (even for the girls). Or so says David Brooks in discussing love & success at America’s finest universities.
mmm.. neuromarketing. pink is the new orange. i want to buy… oh wait – ACK!
My best friend falls in love with Christmas every year in October. By the time that the bloody holiday hits, she’s with the rest of us: ugg ugg and ugg. I’ve been trying to convince my family and friends that gifts are utterly unnecessary, attending mass is just an exercise in snore reduction and the Christmas tree was far more entertaining when my beloved kitty used to knock it over. Alas, i always lose to the traditions of my family. But apparently my sentiments are shared by others cause now there is:
Regardless of whether or not it is a hoax, this movie of “british soldiers on acid” is just too fabulous. I wonder what experiments our government is currently engaging in “for the sake of the common cold” that will make us giggle 50 years from now…
A webmag devoted to discussing powerful role models has started with a neat little piece on our favorite folks singer – ani difranco. Yay for walking through her songs in a narrative!