Read this NOW: David Denby obliterated by Wonkette
The ‘Wonkette Part’ Of David Denby’s Book Really Just A Bunch Of Major, If Not Libelous, Errors No one can get in the head of New Yorker writer David Denby, but to read this piece on Wonkette—one that...
View ArticleExecutive bonuses and diminishing returns
Just a quick thought to make explicit from a New York Times op-ed about the pitfalls of large bonuses in banking. Bonuses do indeed exist to keep executives loyal and hard-working, as the article says....
View ArticleGoogle and its orphan books claims
I have to admit I’m biased in favor of Google. I have friends who work in both the Cambridge and Mountain View offices. I’ve tried, and provided feedback on, every beta Google has produced. I worked...
View ArticleNancy Giles/CBS Sunday Morning report also violated copyright
Via Dan Gillmor, I learn that not only was Nancy Giles’ report on Twitter just excruciatingly awful journalism, it also violated someone else’s copyright by featuring a large chunk of the video...
View ArticleFuture of News and Civic Media conference
It’s tough to describe the awesomeness of the conference we just ran at MIT. It was exhausting, yes. But I designed/printed the conference program, helped set the schedule, managed 200 attendees, kept...
View ArticleSen. Kennedy passes
I saw two coworkers cry at the news today that Senator Ted Kennedy had died. Both grew up in New England, and both weren’t exactly sure why they reacted so. Kennedy had just always been there, they...
View ArticlePlease boycott Hyatt
My three local Hyatt hotels laid off every housekeeper on August 31st. Citing tough economics, Hyatt said it was financially necessary to lay off the workers and replace them with temporary employees...
View ArticleBishop Tobin, Chris Matthews, and the Catholic church being challenged to...
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Really remarkable interview between Chris Matthews and Bishop Thomas Tobin, who banned R.I. Congressman Patrick Kennedy from...
View ArticleOn Wikileaks: Everything will change with the corporate documents
I’ve been torn about Wikileaks, the group facilitating the distribution of leaked classified documents on Iraq, Afghanistan, and most recently the U.S. diplomatic corps. The transparency those document...
View ArticleCan life insurance be a lever to push down gun ownership?
About our epidemic of gun violence, I have a somewhat “actuarial” question: are life insurance companies a good pressure point for reducing gun violence? Here’s my logic. Facts: Cancer survivors have...
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