Things and Things
Having re-read my entry concerning the Attention Screen concert, I realize that it may sound as though I didn't like the performance. This, however, is not the case. I liked it very much. I enjoyed it. I even had a good time.
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Quotin' Quotes
Lewis Menand ruminates on notable quotables and why accuracy is over-rated.
A Valentine's Day Sentiment
<I>angrylittlegirls.com</I> manages to avoid getting all soppy about it.
Rise and Fall
<I>Mapsofwar.com</I> has posted a nifty animated map showing the imperial history of the Middle East: the rise and fall of empires and states in the region over 5000 years. There are other, similar maps at the website, showing, among other things,the ebb and flow of religions over the ages.
Nashville? Knock, Knock! No One Home?
I usually go into the Grammy telecast with much cynicism already on edge and a large glass of some variety of fermented libation standing by for medicinal purposes.
Introducing the Book
Ever since I posted "Interval Library" yesterday, people have been sending me more librarian humor. Today, we have an international contender, supplied by constant reader John Marks.
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What Hath the PC Wrought?
Robert P. Crease's <A HREF="http://physicsweb.org/articles/world/20/1/8/1">article</A> on the importance of letters between scientists in helping us appreciate the evolution of ideas planted the thought, but Adam Kirsch's review of Robert Frost's notebooks really has me wondering: Now that we communicate so much through email—and revise our drafts without saving them—will future scholars have to judge us only on our published copy?
Chimpanzee, the Tool Maker?
Is there an anthropological record of a chimpanzee stone age?
Let's Put On a Show!
That's pretty much what David Hewlett said. As a result, he made <I>A Dog's Breakfast</I> for less than a million—it's a long tail thang.
The Farthest Thing from Perfect
On Saturday night, Don Fiorino, Mark Flynn, Chris Jones, and <i>Stereophile</i>’s Bob Reina came together, within the walls of Merkin Concert Hall, as Attention Screen. I sat in the audience, watching and listening as these four men exchanged ideas, made music. I'm not going to say it was beautiful. I'm not going to say it was interesting.