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Acad sounds alarm about fragility of digital prod’n (Variety)

On of my loudest and most obnoxious klaxon wails is about the fragility of digital media…not just movies, but text, photos, research, …

Women’s Basketball 1975: The First Nationally Televised Game – Immaculata vs Maryland

History. On January 26, 1975, the United States witnessed something it had never seen before: a nationally televised women’s basketball game. The visitors were the Mighty Macs from Immaculata versus the Terrapins of Maryland. Immaculata came in as the three-time AIAW Division-I champions.

Stuff (via squid314)

As has oft been said: the difference between good fiction and real life is that good fiction has to make sense. squid314: …

Unlocking the Box That Holds the Secret To Digital Preservation

I’ve long been advocating stuff like this. It’s small, but it’s a start. Unlocking the box that holds the secret to digital …

The Rage Is Not About Health Care – Op-Ed

The rage is mostly about the fear of changing demographics. Op-Ed Columnist – The Rage Is Not About Health Care – NYTimes.com.

An Open Letter to Conservatives

You can’t claim the author didn’t cite enough references. True, the dems still have Howard Dean, but still…geesh! An open letter to conservatives …

How Conservatives Ruined Government, Enriched Themselves, And Beggared The Nation

Discussion between Bill Moyers and Thomas Frank. Sort of like listening to a liberal version of Fox News. Still, some very valid …

YouTube – Beatles 3000

This really clears up a lot of things for me. :-D YouTube – Beatles 3000.

The Connor Wars Writer’s Room 26 – Episode 17 Body Count (Podcast)

You’ve read The Connor Wars Episode 17 “Of Course You Realize”, now hear from the writer. I dare ya.

The Connor Wars Writer’s Room 25 – Episode 16 Reasons Why (Podcast)

You’ve read The Connor Wars Episode 16 “We Know Why”, now hear from the writer. I dare ya.

The Connor Wars Writer’s Room 24 – Episode 15 Stuff (Podcast)

You’ve read The Connor Wars Episode 15 “Standing on Melting Ice”, now hear from the writer. I dare ya.

The Connor Wars Writer’s Room 23 – Talking About Episode 14 (Podcast)

You’ve read The Connor Wars Episode 14 “That Stands For Pool”, now hear from the writer. I dare ya.

Tears and Pride For America

I’m not a big Obama supporter. I haven’t been from the start. But tonight, when the country spoke with a loud voice that they not only wanted change, but they wanted a black man to lead them…I’m not ashamed to tell you that tears streamed down my face.

Fixing the Education System

As with the weather, many people complain about the state of education but don’t really offer up suggestions for changing it. Here’s one proposal to overhaul the current system.

The Other Ties That Bind

I think I’ve been pretty lucky to have had good friends for a very long time. I’ve moved thousands of miles/kilometers several times in my life, and yet I still stay in touch with the people I’ve met along the way. While we might not be part of each other’s daily lives any more, we are most certainly threads in the fabric of each other’s tapestry.

Time Machine to…Temple of Artemis

I think if I had only one time machine trip to the extended hellenic period, one of the top choices would be to see what has been described by many as the greatest of the seven wonders of the ancient world–the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus.

Time Machine to…The Library

The very first mission I’d take in time travel would be to go to the Library at Alexandria the night before the …

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