We are often told to “think big.” (It’s a formula for success, apparently.) I choose to think small. As small as possible. That’s my hobby: Bringing to larger life the world of […]
HobbyWeek: a little world rarely seen …
Nota Bene #124: I'm a Doctor, Not an Engineer
“I don’t believe in this fairy tale of staying together for ever. Ten years with somebody is enough.” Who said it?
Nota Bene #111: Mmmmm… Beeeeeer
Sorry for the long absence. Let’s carry on, shall we? “If you listen to the guys up in the stands, pretty soon you’ll be up there sitting with them.” Who said it?
Nota Bene #109: You Can't Tuna Fish
“It’s absolutely stunning to me, the contempt in which the network holds the audience. The idea that these people have standards is laughable.” Who said it?
Nota Bene #101: Your Pal, Mike S.
“The guys who are shooting films now are technically brilliant, but there’s no content in their films. I marvel at what I see and wish I could have done a shot like […]
The Return of the Queen
by Terry Hargrove Our pet praying mantis, Queen Death, had been bugnapped by the Big Galoot, a savage, hulking brute almost ten years our senior. Glenn spent an hour pondering the note […]
Mark Danner schools David Gergen on CIA torture
During a recent segment on CNN’s AC 360, journalist and professor Mark Danner torpedoed CNN senior political analyst David Gergen’s attempt to minimize new revelations of Bush administration CIA torture tactics released by the Obama administration.
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