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September 30, 2006
by Abram Sauer
Pointing out inaccuracies in Hollywood product is a little like being Sisyphus; as much as you roll that hunk of crap up the hill, they’re going to make Pearl Harbor anyway. But one recent inconsistency caught our ear. The upcoming Hollywoodland bills itself as “Hollywood’s most notorious unsolved mystery.” While The Black Dahlia […]
September 20, 2006
It’s that time of year again - back on the bus, back in the classroom for eight or nine months of deepening your education.
This fall has brought lots of interesting debates to life throughout the levels of education. This morning’s news (to be continued tonight on NBC) was that more and more colleges and universities […]
September 12, 2006
by Abram Sauer
I love the Internet. I love books. But like beer and tequila, they do not mix.*
Due to a recent incident, I am making the following plea. No matter how much I seem to enjoy these Web sites or have been overheard to recommend or praise their content, do not, under any circumstances, buy […]
September 7, 2006
Our current Pole Vaulter, Robyn Waters, talks about trends and countertrends. Her example is the equal popularity of two polar-opposite automobiles. The gargantuan, gas-guzzling, intimidating Hummer at one end and the petite, friendly Mini Cooper at the other.
I’ve been reading a bunch lately about creativity and culture. Where to find it and where it’s moving. […]
September 5, 2006
by Abram Sauer
Life is not a game. Except when it is. And in honor of Labor Day, we thought we’d reminisce about a time when a job seemed somewhat fun, if only because we only understood “employment” through the lens of video games.
Painterboy: The 1986 game never really caught on, probably due to the fact […]
