Here’s an article about my friend who was murdered in March. (I’ve copied the text of the article below)
Marcus Dixon on ‘Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel’
Those of you who have been following the Marcus Dixon story be sure to see the current episode of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. Here’s what’s on that episode (which is running several more times over the next week or so): Marcus Dixon In a major development following REAL SPORTS’ probing report last fall on… Continue reading Marcus Dixon on ‘Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel’
Dunnys are Invading NYC
I just saw a picture of a dunny in the latest Complex Magazine which led me to KidRobot.com. KidRobot is “a site devoted to bringing you the best in urban vinyl action figures. Specializing in collectible vinyl toys, 12″ action figures, mini figures, mini remote controlled cars, and more.” That may not sound like very… Continue reading Dunnys are Invading NYC
German Couple Finds Out Stork Isn’t Real
I saw this story in Briefing.com this morning and thought it was a joke: A childless German couple finally found out why they weren’t able to conceive — they had never had sex. Doctors at the Lübeck campus of the University Clinic of Schleswig-Holstein (search) in northern Germany described the case in a medical bulletin,… Continue reading German Couple Finds Out Stork Isn’t Real
50 Years Later and Still Segregated
Since today’s the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education I thought I’d point out that while we’ve made some progress, our schools are largely still segregated, especially here in the south. I grew up in Southern California and attended one of the country’s most racially mixed schools. I’ve been amazed at how segregated… Continue reading 50 Years Later and Still Segregated
Blogs Trump Big Media
Kevin and Paul over at WizBang have made an astute observation in the wake of the Nick Berg beheading. WizBang is hosting, and has linked to others who are hosting the Nick Berg video. As a result their traffic has spiked incredibly over the last couple of days. Here’s a graph of WizBang’s hits over… Continue reading Blogs Trump Big Media
Let the Movable Type Exodus Begin
Six Apart has just announced their new licensing and pricing of Movable Type 3. In short, if you want more than one author or more than three blogs, you’ll have to pay at least $69.95 (that’s a limited offer sale, normal price is $99.99). The cost goes up to $699.95 for the commercial edition with… Continue reading Let the Movable Type Exodus Begin
A Bitch is a Bitch
While scanning though the posts over at WizBang this morning I came a cross this post about the beheading of Nick Berg: Nick Berg: Who’s to blame? What caught my attention was the disclaimer the author, Jay Tea, attached to the beginning of the post (emphasis is mine): (Author’s note: the following piece is being… Continue reading A Bitch is a Bitch
The Leftover, a New Progressive Satire Magazine
Here’s a shameless plug to help out some fellow alumni. 🙂 I just received the following message about The Leftover:
Diggin’ in the Crates: 1983
A little musical flashback to 1983 (give or take a few months). This was a great year musically, with some early hip-hop, electronica from the likes of Art of Noise and Kraftwerk, Prince’s ‘1999’ was out, as well as some great R&B. Track listing: