This Post: Is about a book Is also about writing Makes me nervous, because if it's not well-written, it will be embarrassing It's back-to-school time. Even though I'm entering my fourth year of...

Cool Thing - The AV Club's Undercover series. Bands choose a song to cover from a list compiled by AV Club editors. Once a song is covered, it can't be covered again for the series. I especially like...

Inspiration - I recently read Chris Ayres' War Reporting for Cowards. It's an overview of Ayres' career--from journalism school to an aborted stint embedded in Iraq at the beginning of the invasion...

Still at it - I'm sticking to my goal of taking a picture every day, and only one (1-22) was shot in a late-night photo panic. In the car - Nearly a year later, I only have 5,000 miles on my car. Maybe...

Regret - I didn't make any best of lists for 2009, and even if I had kept them to myself, it would have been nice to chronicle something. I do have a few favorites of the decade, including Sea Change...

To counter to my last entry, I'll post this video from Mental_Floss: The article is here. While this is a toy, I think it's worthwhile to imagine a future without physical print media. I think Steven...

This is a post about paying for text online. This is just one, kind of fantastical, idea. In general, I like free content the way it is now. I just want better UIs. Now...let's start with this video...

First, a thank-you to the great tech support available at GBiotI headquarters. Now, a question...Wiretap is now available as a legal podcast. Why aren't you listening? But it can't all be funny...

I'll post my monthly eight in the next few days, but here are two things that I've thought about including. I'm skeptical about two books I really enjoy being adapted, but these trailers give me high...

Magazine - I subscribed to the Utne Reader last month and I've already received the first two issues of the year. The ads are a bit odd (school of pet massage?), but each issue is a solid read. Solid...

1. Luck - My power didn't go out during the ice storms. Surprising, since it was out for a while (seven to nine days, I don't remember) in September when Hurricane Ike came through. 2. Concern - The...