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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Impermanent Press
If you believe NewsBusters (and I, for one, have difficulty putting stock in anything calling itself a news organization when its name conjures images of the Sta-Puft Marshmallow Man), not only is “liberal bias” killing newspapers, but this is, somehow, … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Politics
Tagged Advance Publications, business closings, Gannett, Newhouse, newspaper closings, newspapers, recession
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N.A.S.A.: The Spirit of Apollo
It certainly sounds like a great idea: bring together two DJ’s, one from North America and one from South America, along with about forty guests. Simmer for four years, and then unleash upon an eager public. In practice… well, that’s something … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged Chali 2na, David Byrne, hip hop, N.A.S.A., Seu Jorge, The Spirit of Apollo
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Martin Palmer: The Jesus Sutras
We’ve never suffered from a dearth of books on Christianity. Even leaving aside the Bible, books on all things Christian–apologetics, fiction, inspirational tracts, and even books that take on Christianity from an atheistic viewpoint–have never been in short supply. The … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Religion
Tagged book reviews, Buddhism, Christianity, Martin Palmer, Tao, The Jesus Sutras
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Ozomatli at the Fillmore East, 3.20.09
Ozomatli in a nutshell: in 2007, the Bush State Department sent the L.A.-based combo on the road to locations as diverse as Jordan, Peru, and Nepal as cultural ambassadors. Yes, that Ozomatli, with its soundclash aesthetic, liberal politics, and antiwar stance; … Continue reading
Inspiration Index 10: Time to Get Ugly!
My wardrobe–outside work, anyway–consists mostly of blue jeans and black t-shirts. If I’m feeling particularly flashy (the nights I want to go out and paint the town beige), I might wear a shade of dark grey. The closest I’ll ever … Continue reading
Posted in Crossing Madison Avenue, The Inspiration Index
Tagged modeling agencies, models, UGLY London, UGLY NY
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Accidental Callalou
I happen to like Thai food, and tried to replicate a particularly good soup that I’d had at a particularly good Thai restaurant not long ago. I packed some of the leftovers for lunch, and when a coworker asked what … Continue reading
Michael Chabon: The Yiddish Policemen’s Union
I’ve been told by a handful of people that I have to read Michael Chabon. Given the sources–thankfully not the same people who told me I had to read Dan Brown–I kept it in the back of my mind. I … Continue reading
(Drug) War Without End (Part 2)
Or, Why I Predict the War On Drugs Will Not End in My Lifetime. A few days ago in this space, I took up the issue of the “Drug War” as it’s currently being waged, and one of the solutions–namely, legalization–that’s … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Drugs, legalization, money laundering, narcotics, public health, public safety, war on drugs
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(Drug) War Without End? (Part 1)
We’ve just barely passed the halfway point of Obama’s first hundred days, and his presidency still has that new administration smell. One side effect of this is the fact that a host of old issues have become newsworthy again. Last … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
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Rant in Aisle Two! (Part Two)
Emails have circulated over the past couple of years warning that certain retailers were going out of business, resulting in gift cards purchased at these stores having roughly the same worth as a pile of stale pizza crusts. Retailers, of … Continue reading