On Our Side
Ani DiFranco marching in DC for Women’s Lives in 2004. Her new album is entitled Which Side Are You On? I love Ani DiFranco’s commanding version of Pete Seeger’s classic, “¿Which Side Are You On?” Her...
View ArticleMusic and Activism… A Master Class
In August, 1964, $70,000 was a lot of money (it would be worth over a half-million today). Harry Belafonte filled a doctor’s bag with small bills, talked his buddy Sidney Poitier into traveling with...
View Article21st Century Debate
Although the series has been on the air for over five years, I discovered Intelligence ² within the past twelve months. Last night, I watched Malcolm Gladwell argue that college football was a bad idea...
View ArticleBig Empty Boxes
Just in case you missed it, Slate published an interesting article about a new Amazon strategy that could turn the remaining big box stores into empty boxes. After a decade of placing warehouses in...
View ArticleBrooke’s Illustrated Guide to Media Theory
On the Media host Brooke Gladstone, in cartoon form, illustrated by Josh Neufeld for The Influencing Machine, “a media manifesto.” Brooke Gladstone is a brave woman. In the interest of explaining why...
View ArticleI Want to Watch TV on My iPad (The Plot Thickens)
Last week, a U.S. district judge provided Aereo with a go-ahead on TV that we’ll be able to watch on our mobile devices, but that oversimplifies an interesting story. Here’s the original article, plus...
View ArticleInfographic: US Education Spending vs. Results
Doing some research, I came upon this colorful infographic that compares educational investment and results in a dozen different countries. No big surprises, but it’s easy to follow. It’s clear that...
View ArticleCowboys & Indians
Remington’s got the story right. See below. Mortal enemies, right? The basis for zillions of all-American children’s games. And, more or less, utter nonsense. It’s amazing how thoroughly we buy into...
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