Once we get our act together, this will hopefully be ready for download every friday night. We’ll post the track list on Sunday night.
Episode One (right click, save as)
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Lewis Lapham, in one graceful forehand, hits on exactly why his magazine is the only one I read cover to cover.
As an editor I’ve been more interested in the play of mind than in its harnessing to a political bandwagon.
And it’s true, Harper’s Magazine is sort of the Wimbeldon of the imaginative mind. The substance [...]

Gas prices seem to be a big issue in the USofA these days. Of course, gas prices in Europe and elsewhere have been far higher than in the US for decades — and they only get a litre! In spite of this, many pundits are speculating that the price we pay for gas will be [...]

Time for me to fall victim to that most unavoidable of blogging temptations: the rant. At work, a cafe:
Idiot 1: “What is it that smells like bacon?”
Me: “Bacon.”
Idiot 2: “What’s the difference between the 12 ounce cup and the 16 ounce cup?”
Me: “4 ounces.”
Idiot 3 (pointing to the middle column of cups, the one in [...]

From an interview with Rebecca MacKinnon in the book Blog!: How the Newest Media Revolution is Changing Politics, Business, and Culture:
But we are also hoping that people will care about those in other countries more if they can get a better insight into what it is like to be Egyptian or Vietnamese. As Hoder likes [...]

A chicken and an egg are lying in bed. The chicken is leaning against the headboard smoking a cigarette, with a satisfied smile on its face. The egg, looking a bit pissed off, grabs the sheet, rolls over, and says “Well, I guess we finally answered that question”.
Something else about moving: it’s a great time [...]