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- BrianR: My electrical engineer father told me to ALWAYS read the directions. Wonder what nerdism I'll pass on to my son? #parenting
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Category Archives: Culture
Christiania of the Carolinas
For a few decades now people have been calling Carrboro, NC the “Paris of the Piedmont“. I won’t go into its origins here. Some folks are pretty fed up with the phrase. We never like being pigeonholed it seems. Here … Continue reading
Posted in Carrboro, Culture, North Carolina
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Just Pay the Writers Fairly Dammit!
Have to say I was pretty confused about the details of the TV writers strike. But then I saw this video. I was impressed that some actors and producers spoke out in solidarity. But now that the smart writers of … Continue reading
Is the Internet a Global Argument Clinic?
Sometimes the Internet seems like one giant argument clinic. Case in point… The Argument Sketch (or Argument, Argument Clinic, or Six More Minutes of Monty Python’s Flying Circus when including the non-argument sections) is a sketch from Monty Python’s Flying … Continue reading
Radiohead MP3s Tomorrow
I decided to pay £10 for the new Radiohead album IN RAINBOWS the other day. It was a pay what you want deal online. I just got an email saying that the files will be available for download tomorrow. HERE … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Music, Technology, anti-drm
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Learn from The Pinky Show
Pink and Bunny are Cats. They have a video camera and like to share what they know. This is their show’s trailer The Pinky Show, in a Nutshell. (this link is to a page with a QuickTime version of this … Continue reading
Apologies aren’t enough
Wonderful and inspiring article/interview with John Hope Franklin in this weeks Indy: John Hope Franklin: Apologies aren’t enough. But one has to wonder how far apologies will go in righting past wrongs. Is it the scab that, left unbothered, will … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Durham, North Carolina, Race
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Goodbye Mr. Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut is dead at 84. Goodbye and Thank You!
The Tibetan Book of the Dead Documentary
The Tibetan Book of the Dead Part 1 The Tibetan Book of the Dead Part 2
Learn about others traditions
Chuck from Minnesota Stories has a wonderful video and blog post up called What Muslim Prayer Looks Like. Please go over to his site and watch it. Its a simple introduction to the religious culture of Muslims. We must learn … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Journalism, People
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