Category Archives: media

Things I discovered in 2008

Posted on January 18, 2009 by spider

Even though life doesn’t exactly adhere to the calendar,  I can honestly say that 2008 did have a unique personality, different than any year I’ve experienced before. Here’s a look back at some of the new discoveries in my life … Continue reading →

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teevee free

Posted on April 6, 2007 by spider

Me personally, I have a number of vices, not all of which i care to discuss – much less blog about – in public. One of my many vices is my appreciation of the Television Arts. My appreciation is – … Continue reading →

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The real ‘Path to 9/11′

Posted on September 13, 2006 by spider

From the thoughtful minds at In These Times, an unusual analyasis of how 9/11 impacted us. An exerpt: Whatever the natural similarities between December 7, 1941, and September 11, 2001, the association of the two has led us to convert—first … Continue reading →

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The Gas Pains of War

Posted on July 19, 2006 by spider

So I was in the midst of my nightly YouTube trolling session when I stumbled upon a brilliant, but of course sad, segment from The Daily Show, wherein our host Jon Stewart reveals the disgusting level of jadedness and filthy … Continue reading →

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Spy vs. Skype

Posted on June 13, 2006 by spider

I no longer have a ‘land line’. Instead I use my cell phone and internet-based telephone service, via my cable broadband connection. The upshot: by virtue of being VoIP, my calls are not subject to NSA wiretapping. Continue reading →

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Brave new media world

Posted on June 10, 2006 by spider

WashingtonPost.com, one of the better online ‘mainstream media’ sites, has announced their headfirst dive into the the new media world of the interactive community by allowing reader comments on all of their articles. This is a move I consider both … Continue reading →

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pot-part

Posted on September 17, 2002 by xtina

This might be about that pop-tart April Levine, oh, I mean, Avril Levigne or whatever.

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movie: Mulholland Drive

Posted on April 12, 2002 by xtina

we saw Mulholland Drive last night. I’m not sure I woke up today.

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