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Lewis Menand ruminates on notable quotables and why accuracy is over-rated.
"What Michael Douglas did say in Wall Street was 'Greed, for lack of a better word, is good.' That was not a quotable quote; it needed some editorial attention, the consequence of which is that everyone distinctly remembers Michael Douglas uttering the words 'Greed is good' in Wall Street, just as everyone distinctly remembers Ingrid Bergman uttering the words 'Play it again, Sam' in Casablanca even though what she really utters is 'Play it, Sam.' When you watch the movie and get to that line, you don’t think your…
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.
There've just been some things running through my mind. Things. Oh, for lack of better word! Things. What are these things? Inner things and outer things — what are they, but things and things?
Who wrote that? I can't remember. Maybe it was me. Maybe it was Walt Whitman.
Things, I should clarify, concerning communication and the…
Clarke Bustard 'fesses up that classical music is a niche market. But, he argues, these days, what isn't?
No, not that one, Hewlett-Packard. consumerist.com gives you the skinny on HP printers. I can second tip #10: Do not yell at the CSR. Patient intransigence goes a long way towards getting what you want—making you happy eventually is more efficient than continuing the conversation.
"Engineers from Medtronic disclosed a novel amplifier that is a key component in an implantable 'brain radio' the company is developing to monitor and control nervous disorders."
Forget the brain radio, most of us would rather have a brain amplifier.
"At this point, this all amounts to little more than expensive psychotherapy for Hollywood executives. It's the height of arrogance for them to keep sending us the bill."
I've got so much to write about today, it's really not fair. Instead of taking you in that direction, I'll take you in this:
At home, I've been enjoying the Exposure 2010S integrated amp and matching 2010S CD player. The "S" is for "Super." As in, Super Power. That's right. I've got some super power in my system, y'all. The 2010S pumps up the jam like Technotronic, taking the regular, ol' 2010's respectable 50 watts per channel up, up, up to a beefier 75Wpc.
Get your booty on the floor tonight. Make my day. Make my, make my, make. Make my day.
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