May 2009
California - I think The Governerator wants your...
Remember that phrase “Elections have consequences”? Maybe California voters will finally realize that.
This morning on the news they announced there will be no summer school programs for LA schools and that out of 279 State Parks as many as 223 will be closed. Tonight I saw this LA Times article that added senior citizens who attend day-care centers, voters seeking absentee ballots,...
Pixar: A Senseless Anomaly →
A nice post from a friend about Pixar and the state of the business
Taking the Best Photograph you Possibly Can →
A great post by Scott Bourne about photography and a whole lot more
Working the news
A woman identifying herself as a “Catholic Priestess” (can someone explain to me what that is?) is removed by the secret service at LAX because she expected to use her press credentials to hand something to the president.
Now I get that it’s a news story since it is a rare sight and it happened IN the press area so there were cameras there. What I don’t understand...
Fascinating animated graphic illustration of the... →
WatchJoy Moeller – EditQuette. This one comes from a friend on Facebook but I wanted to share it here too. If you’ve ever wondered what proper Edit Suite Etiquette is enjoy her helpful list.
Crawfish Monica to be sold in stores →
Jazzfest favorite available for the first time in New Orleans grocery store
Shamarr Allen tour diary →
Offbeat magazine asked him to keep a tour diary when he was on tour with Willie Nelson
Travel safety tips from CNN →
A Little Reminder About 'Judicial Activism' →
A nice reminder from the Daily Kos about the phrases you will likely hear a lot - ”makes law from the bench” and “judicial activism” and what they really mean.
NY Infrastructure Projects →
Fascinating look at 8 huge projects in NYC
Ars Technica on Live Flight Tracking →
Clever uses of flight data and the challenges of gathering it
Prop 8 upheld, but narrowly defined →
I was in the car today listening to NPR when the ruling about Prop 8 was announced. One of their commentators summed it up in the same way this article does.
WatchThe Onion: Police Slog Through 40,000 Insipid Party Pics To Find Cause Of Dorm Fire
Geography of Personality →
interesting maps
“You and me not gonna wake up every morning and get everything we want. Mostly we...”
– Muddy Waters to Little Walter in the excellent movie Cadillac Records
“There’s only two shots in the entire film where I used a light”
– Steven Soderbergh talking about shooting “The Girlfriend Experience” on RED in this interview
Mancow Waterboarded →
Hey, if someone out there is granting wishes that one was on my list but nowhere near the top!
Disney prepares Animatronic Obama for Hall of... →
The public is to get its first glimpse of “Robobama,” as it is known among some handlers, on July 4. The unveiling will be in a Disney World theater, alongside animatronic figures of every other president.
Katie Reider's Story in Cincy Enquirer →
A really well put together article about Katie Reider from the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Quick tip for photo/music lovers
I use Aperture for organizing my photos but this tip would apply to Lightroom, iPhoto or any other photo organizer. Whenever I go to a music festival the schedule is usually available as a PDF from the promoters web site… copy that into the project so you’ll have a reminder of what shows were there. Same idea would work for any event that has printed materials that would help your...
“Our audience thinks that YouTube is a hemmroid ointment”
– Jeff Greenfield (CBS) at a Roast of Katie Couric. More here.
Was this writer at the same show? →
A Hollywood Reporter writer went to Doheny and wrote a review “Derek Trucks outshines legends at blues fest” that I could not disagree with more. I was looking forward to Derek Trucks and I agree that Elvin Bishop joining him on stage was a highlight, but I would not in any way put Trucks outshining almost anyone at the show.
I agreed that Kenny Neal was great as was Coco Montoya...
“Well-paying employment requires that workers possess unique skills, abilities,...”
– Excerpt from a great article titled:
Why journalists deserve low pay
The demise of the news business can be halted, but only if journalists commit to creating real value for consumers and become more involved in setting the course of their companies.
This article hits a lot of themes I have come...
Awkward Family Photos →
I guess it’s goofy link Wednesday… this site has been popping up a lot in my email, facebook, twitter… I share it in case you have not seen it.
Hot Chicks with Douchebags →
A friend posted this site on Facebook and it is hysterical: Pictures of hot chicks with total and complete douchebags. With commentary.
LA please learn from Chicago →
The LA Times had a story recently that LA was thinking of privatizing the parking meters to raise money and they mentioned that the Mayor was pointing to Chicago as an example. The link above is to a Chicago Reader story about how well that has been working out.
Jimmy Kimmel Demolishes ABC’s Upfronts →
and has fun doing it!
WatchOlbermann’s WTF? segment on the economics of same sex marriage after Michael Steele made a comment that it would cost small business owners money.
“…known for the song ‘who the F is that?’…”
– TV news report on rapper Dolla’s murder in LA today
“Ironically, when the next big wave of work arrives, vfx companies that are still...”
– quote from David S. Cohen article in Variety titled: Vfx cuts may affect upcoming films, Economy hits high-end visuals, studios concerned
Cool music idea... →
… I won’t try to explain, just check it out!