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The last word (I wish)

Posted by Mark on Friday, January 8th, 2010. Filed under Online video, Politics, Reading.

If only these two could be the last words on the Christmas terror attempt. Jon Stewart and Christopher Buckley should ...

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No new U.S. furniture manufacturing

Posted by Mark on Sunday, June 21st, 2009. Filed under Economy, Reading.

Apparently not because U.S. manufacturers don't want to bring more furniture-making stateside. Rather, according to industry analyst Jerry Epperson (as ...

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A multimedia book experiment

Posted by Mark on Sunday, April 5th, 2009. Filed under Burris, Digital lifestyle, Fresh Ideas, Reading, Web.

“People will to continue to read, just in new ways. Books are finally coming online but they are very one-dimensional. ...

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Freeman Dyson

Posted by Mark on Sunday, March 29th, 2009. Filed under Celebrities, Environment, Living, Reading.

A great, big NYT Magazine story about Freeman Dyson today. It's tough ...

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Warning: Mark spouting off again

Posted by Mark on Sunday, March 15th, 2009. Filed under Burris, Digital lifestyle, Economy, Environment, Golf, Living, Music, Reading, Social networks, Web.

It's been a while since I wrote a longish post. I've put up a few links and videos lately, but ...

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Bravo!

Posted by Mark on Tuesday, February 17th, 2009. Filed under Fresh Ideas, Living, Reading.

Catching up with my posts of videos I've been collecting lately... This one from author Elizabeth Gilbert, who reminds us that ...

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Are geeks the heroes on 24?

Posted by Mark on Monday, February 16th, 2009. Filed under Digital lifestyle, Reading.

This year's season of the once-very-popular (now, perhaps, merely "popular") Fox program 24 may be ...

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More on John Updike

Posted by Mark on Wednesday, February 4th, 2009. Filed under Reading.

I've been moved by the many accolades served up to John Updike since we learned of his death by hospice ...

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