one is not careful, one’s lifework could end up being microsoft excel.

Naomi Klein and Tom Hayden of the Chicago 8 in a timely dialogue that touches on so much including whether reading the Loungechicken is the reason you and I dear reader are not taking direct political action “in the streets”.

**** Threw this up without comment as I felt it spoke for itself.

Your Friday musical treat…

Billions wasted yearly on gift cards has got to stop.

I just watched this video again a wanted to throw it up to share….kinda Crooks and Liars style where I let the video do it’s thing but add a little bit to set it up. I’ve talked to lots of people about the current “mode” of the internet often referred to as Web 2.0, and […]

Life - it’s just a ride

This American Life

Doubtless Iran’s government merits harsh condemnation, including for its recent actions that have inflamed the crisis. It is, however, useful to ask how we would act if Iran had invaded and occupied Canada and Mexico and was arresting U.S. government representatives there on the grounds that they were resisting the Iranian occupation (called “liberation,” of […]

I dig the Gore Vidal quote. I saw it one day last week when I had to take a cab to work because I had a flat tire. I thought the bike shop would be able to fix it while I waited but the mechanic didn’t arrive until noon and I had a […]