Archive for July, 2009

Dolphin Petition

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Friday, July 31st, 2009

And While You’re At It

Friday, July 31st, 2009

“The Cove”: A Horrifying Tale About Japan’s Dolphins

I’d read about this movie in the New York Times last week.  The movie’s out now and I’m hopeful you’ll be as appalled about this story as I am.  I urge everyone to read about this issue and take the time to sign the petition.

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Smack-Down

The Green Apple Bookstore in San Francisco has begun a very funny, yet somehow strangely on-the-mark video blog featuring a “title” match between The Book and The Kindle.   The first two installments may be found here.  (Thank heavens, I don’t have a Kindle.  Of course, I don’t have a pacemaker either . . .)

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Blocks of Wood

Very nice post by writer Steve York on who exactly owns what when it comes to books.  While I’m not in 100% agreement with how much better off students might be with paper-less textbooks (I don’t they will be, at least not with the current generation of readers, and maybe not ever . . . [...]

Thursday, July 30th, 2009