The Internet Wins…Again (Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger)
Sean MurphyIf you have lived your entire life and not enjoyed one of the many Schwarzenegger soundboards, here is your chance (2002 says hello). Now, another testament to that team of…
The Money Dread, Redux
Like everyone else I know, I grew up—really grew up, if I’ve ever actually grown up—in the Reagan 80’s. Take my childhood, please. Actually, it wasn’t all that bad. During…
Sony Walkman R.I.P. or, My Mix-Tape Confession
Anyone who was born before Y2K cannot be unmoved by the announcement that Sony has ceased production of the beloved Walkman (Begging the question: they were still making them? I admit rocking…
On Getting (or not getting) a PhD in Political Science and Bob Dylan, Remixed
The genius of the Inernet, again. Here's two very different, very brilliant things I stumbled upon today (h/t Andrew Sullivan and PopMatters): So You Want To Get a PhD in…
Celebration Day: Cerphe is Back and He’s Back BIG
Forget Halloween, Christmas has come early. Cerphe is not dead (he never was); long live Cerphe. The most beloved disc-spinner in D.C. history is back and he is rocking you home…
Selling The Stories Of Our Lives: Technology and Privacy (Part Three)
THE PRICE OF ONLINE PAYMENT The final frontier, at least for now, where online interaction and privacy may or may not find practical synergy is mobile payment. Predictably, the convenience…
Selling The Stories Of Our Lives: Technology and Privacy (Part Two)
PRIVACY VERSUS PROFIT: THE NEXT BIG DEBATE Not many people would oppose the proposition that consumers enjoy convenience and appreciate value. As the Internet has expanded and advanced, free content…
R.I.P. Barbara Billingsley, Sit-Com Mom Emeritus
I don't know about calling her "America's mom", as I'm sure many obituaries will claim, but she was inarguably the "sitcom mom". It's funny. My peers and I (born in…
Selling The Stories Of Our Lives: Technology and Privacy (Part One)
In a recent issue of Esquire there is a humorous feature entitled “Help Us Serve You Better!” which imagines a series of correspondence from various companies. The consumer to which…
Remembering The Things We Learned About Terra As She Taught Us About Ourselves
Boy, it's been a tough two years for dogs in my (and some of my best friends') life: first we lost our beloved Otis in September, 2008; then in Febrary,…