Back to serious writing
The groove is back. Amazing what a giant latte, a favorite cafe, and Philip Glass' Kundun soundtrack turned up to 11 can do for your concentration. via flickr
How Newt Gingrich is like the History Channel
This is an excellent little essay: The Republican candidate Newt Gingrich and the cable channel History have both followed the same formula for success, by elevating fantasy over
Cherry-picking forecasts that support my own ideas
The title reflects a long-held practice, of course. This time I'm drawing on "12 Big Social Shifts for 2012," written by Mal Fletcher: De-Gadgetisation & the Neo-Frugals Related
Food for thought: The problem of comments
Rebecca Rosen makes the good observation that after a decade's experience, "Internet comments continue to be terrible": So many things about the Internet have become pretty awesome over
Quote of the day: David Weinberger
I disagree with some elements of this interview, but this line of David Weinberger's makes a good point: In the sciences and humanities, it’s hard to find somebody
Pico Iyer on the “Joy of Quiet”
In the New York Times, Pico Iyer talks about some things I've been writing about here. In barely one generation we’ve moved from exulting in the time-saving devices
Internet as diversion: New Pew Internet study
A new Pew Internet survey reports that "any given day," 53% of all the young adults ages 18-29 go online for no particular reason except to have fun
On Gingrich’s use of historical analogy: Was his failure to get on the VA ballot Pearl Harbor, Pickett’s Charge, or 9/11?
Conor: Everything must be made into a sweeping analogy. And his instinct for grandiosity is so pronounced that only a small group of recurring subjects are fit for