Category Archives: Stickin’ It To The Man

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Unemployed. In Greenland! But let’s back up a few months here and frame this story properly… Back in December, I was informed that the University would not be renewing my contract and so I would be leaving my position at … Continue reading

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Coming Attractions

The Independent: The tape recordings that Richard Nixon made, almost obsessively, of everything that went on in the Oval Office helped bring down his presidency. And now a similarly thorough archive of video footage threatens to create a world of … Continue reading

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The Revolution Will Be A Dinner Party

I had never heard of the Slow Food Movement until I read this Bruce Sterling piece (link via Cory Doctorow at Boing Boing) but I love the idea: The Cornish Pilchard. The Chilean Blue Egg Hen. The Cypriot Tsamarella and … Continue reading

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Why A Recession Could Be a Good Thing

Amanda Marcott has a great little post at Pandagon regarding the looming economic downturn. She makes a solid point that I had yet to consider: I hear that our economy is on a downturn and the government is going to … Continue reading

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I Dream Of None Of The Above

I had a dream last night: November 2nd came around and by a landslide decision, None of the Above won the Presidential election. The way it happened was this: With the writer’s strike on, there was nothing good on Television. … Continue reading

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Outlaw Clockmaker’s Restore Cultural Heritage In Secret

Guardian Unlimited: Four members of an underground “cultural guerrilla” movement known as the Untergunther, whose purpose is to restore France’s cultural heritage, were cleared on Friday of breaking into the 18th-century monument in a plot worthy of Dan Brown or … Continue reading

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Strike!

If you’re wondering what this whole WGA writer’s strike thing is all about, but only have enough time to go one place to get the low down, you could do worse than stopping by John Roger’s place over at Kung … Continue reading

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