To Bezos or not to Bezos…that is the question
So yesterday I wrote this whole long thing about Amazon (again) — prompted by Paul Krugman’s column declaring that Amazon’s business strategy is “hurting America.” This morning I realized: I … Continue reading
Una casa en lo alto de una colina
The house we’re planning to build up in the Sierra foothills is slowly starting to take shape. Above is the architect’s 3D rendering of the current design (click for a … Continue reading
Let me slip you a Mickey
Looks like fun. Turns out they used to have a lot of fun back then. I put this up because I just bought a guitar method book by Mickey Baker, … Continue reading
Haiku for the hell of it
Many times a day She comes to warn of E.D. — Viagra Lady
Original song Wednesday
I bet you’ve been wondering when a new song might show up. Well, today’s your lucky day! This is just a little ditty about the pleasures of a road trip. … Continue reading
More news from the shark tank
#455414777 / gettyimages.com Joe Nocera of The Times has an interesting take on the evilness of Amazon in today’s paper. Refreshingly, he’s a Hachette author who admits that he’s not … Continue reading
Things were better back then — Halloween edition
I ran across this spectacular Flickr collection via Boing Boing the other day and just had to share. Page after page of vintage Halloween masks, and, yes, I do believe … Continue reading
Beware: WordPress.com targeting authors and reviewers
Originally posted on YA Chit Chat:
So, WordPress.com has targeted one of my favorite bloggers and book reviewers. I tried to access her blog two days ago to read about…
The girl who sings duets with herself
Isn’t she adorable? She practices polyphonic overtone singing, which is akin to Tuva throat singing, and sounds positively otherworldly. My new girlfriend here does a nice job of explaining how … Continue reading
A cautionary tale
I’m starting to worry about getting older. My mom could be a harbinger of what’s to come for me, unfortunately. She just turned 79 the other day, and though she’s … Continue reading
