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Sunday, May 31st, 2009- Dreamt last night of going to what was billed as a discussion on broadband but turned out to be a Ron Paul event. What's the matter with me? #
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Saturday, May 30th, 2009- Bodum 4 Minute French Press Timer
Because using the clock on the stove is sometimes just too hard…I picked up a very similar one at Starbucks yesterday for $8 (I think). Recommended, for sheer foodie gadgetry factor alone.
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Friday, May 29th, 2009- RT @debaser: "an actual picture of a dominos three cheese pasta bowl – http://is.gd/J9Vf. there aren't words." No, but there are noises. #
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Friday, May 29th, 2009- He Shall Be Levi
I'm embarrassed to say that I really, really enjoyed this. - Annals of Medicine: The Cost Conundrum
Great read from Atul Gawande, a veteran of the Clinton health care debates. Money quote has to be this: "Medicine has become a pig trough."
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Thursday, May 28th, 2009- The Mellowing of William Jefferson Clinton
Lots of good stuff in there, including comparisons of how the Clinton and Obama White Houses run. But I particularly liked bit of color: "'You know, I’m a Baptist,' Clinton explained. 'We don’t give up on anybody. We believe in deathbed conversions.' How about Ken Starr? 'Well,' he said, then paused. 'That’s another kettle of fish.'" - Felix Salmon » Why academics make better bloggers than journalists
Interesting thoughts. Journalists aren't always great at making obvious why what they're writing is uber-relevant right-here-right-now-today. Blogging kinda demands that you make the "who cares?" part blatant. The thing is, some things are interesting just because they *are.* Take just about any article in Vanity Fair. I devour articles in VF about topics I don't care about and people I've never heard of because I'm enjoying good reporting and good writing. Those pieces aren't relevant in the least. And yet, I don't care a bit.
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Wednesday, May 27th, 2009- The Hipster Health Care Revolution
An experiment in direct to consumer health care. - YouTube – President Bill Clinton – Address on Health Care Reform
An oldie but a good one: Clinton speaking extemporaneously before Congress after the wrong speech was loaded into the teleprompter.
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2009- There goes my theory that Hillary Clinton was Obama's stealth pick for SCOTUS. Maybe next time. #
- Getting to the bottom of that dude-only tech trip to Iraq: http://bit.ly/women_iraq_tech #
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Friday, May 22nd, 2009- I'm sorry, but that Team Waxman hired a speed reader is the best thing I've heard in quite some time: http://bit.ly/AJcMO (via @agolis) #
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Friday, May 22nd, 2009- The Hot Spots for Organic Food
Neat map of organic farms from coast to coast. - Welcome, Wired. We call this land "Internet"
There's a fascinating discussion in the comments about print vs. the web, the Wired world, Conde Nast, and more great stuff. It reads like a Wired staff (former and current) supporter group, which is thrilling for someone like me.
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Thursday, May 21st, 2009- Me and @Mlsif on the brand new http://www.whitehouse.gov/Open: http://bit.ly/WH_open_gov Chock full of details and such. #
- RT @techpresident: Here Comes Data.gov http://tinyurl.com/prtq76 Nancy says: At launch, lotsa storm warning and bird migration feeds. #
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Thursday, May 21st, 2009- A Lobster Haul in Brooklyn
You know, there's something so deliciously DIY about this borough. I'm really wishing today that I ate lobster so that I might go down to Red Hook and pick up a couple. But them giant sea spiders don't pass these lips.
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009- Powerful lines from Michael Lewis, on Buffet's bio: "[N]ever completely trust a writer. Especially if she is any good." http://bit.ly/LuJl3 #
- Incoming U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra got one single real Q during his Senate hearing: http://bit.ly/cto_confirm 'Cause that never backfires… #
- Reminder for you tri-staters that the Little Idea with Paul Butler is happening tonight: http://tinyurl.com/idea520 (Remember to RSVP.) #
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009- In Defense of Distraction
There's not much of a "defense" therein, but a nice read nonetheless.
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2009- A Flickr'd moment in America's story: "The youngster wanted to see if the President's haircut felt like his own." http://bit.ly/obama_hair #
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2009- Marathon Man
The Waxman moment. And if not, he'll wait. - Annals of Law: No More Mr. Nice Guy
Toobin does John Roberts.
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Monday, May 18th, 2009- I'm not gonna lie. My friend @lauratsaggaris's new album is awesome. I suspect you might like it too. (iTunes: http://bit.ly/tsaggaris) #
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Monday, May 18th, 2009- Harvard Crimson Editors Flee Journalism as Ravaged Profession
Out of the 16 graduating seniors, just three are looking for jobs in journalism.
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Saturday, May 16th, 2009- Am entertaining 37 conflicting thoughts about what Frank Bruni's goodbye says about journalism. http://bit.ly/mjDnA (via @cscannella) #
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Hi, I'm Nancy Scola. I’m a writer working to illuminate the intersections of tech, politics, science, culture, and food. I'm currently the associate editor at the Personal Democracy Forum's techPresident, and a contributing writer on the American Prospect's TAPPED blog.
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