"Salesmen, Cheats and Liars," Shakespeare, My Butt..., Lowest of the Low
<i>The song title is fitting, considering some of the "miracle tweaks" that exist in the audiophile world.</i>
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You Mean We're Not Talking About Fox News?
"Jets of carbon dioxide gas erupting from the ice cap as it warms in the spring carry dark sand and dust high aloft. " Oh, it's just springtime on Mars.
Now That's Art!
My buddy Jon Iverson is cuckoo for car shows and has regaled me for hours with his photos of awesome rides (it's a California thing). I've always admired the artistry, but it never occurred to me that so much of the incredible pin stripe art was free hand.
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Training Hubby
Apparently Amy Sutherland's essay on using positive reinforcements techniques she learned from animal trainers to "condition" her husband's behavior was the most linked-to article <I>The New York Times</I> published this summer.
Teen Sex Surveys Can Ruin Your Love Life
"Many young people claim to be regularly taking part in two surveys a day, often with different research organisations."
Audio for the Right Minded Listener
While doing some research for our November issue, I found myself clicking around the Bel Canto site, and guess what I discovered:
A Good Girl
Associate publisher, Keith Pray leads a parade of Primedia staffers from the office, down the hall, through the revolving doors, onto Madison Avenue, and into Mulligan's Irish Pub. On his way, he sings out:
So You Want to Be a Writer?
It's not all riches and gorgeous readers, you know.
Guitar Face
When it comes to guitar solos, apparently it <I>is</I> all in the way you hold your lips.
Customers From Hell
Bookmine book store has posted a list of stupid customer queries that sounds strangely familiar. When I used to work at Tower Classical, I received variations on these, ranging from "Do you have Taco Belle's Canon—with real cannon?" to "Do you have any records Mozart recorded before he died?"