January 2012
4 posts
“I have often been asked if Christopher defended me because he was my close...”
– Salman Rushdie on the Wonder of Christopher Hitchens | Culture | Vanity Fair
The Evolution of an Investor →
Basically, a journalistic treatment from the best business writer working today about the investment philosophy I adopted about 5 years ago.
December 2011
1 post
“Dante created his great image of divine intent, justice and grace as the...”
– The Book of Books - What Literature Owes the Bible - NYTimes.com I have repeated many times something someone told me once, that all Western literature has at its foundation two sources: the King James Bible and Shakespeare. This study seems to support that.
November 2011
2 posts
Robert Reich: The Corporate Pledge of Allegiance →
robertreich:
Despite what the Supreme Court and Mitt Romney say, corporations aren’t people. (I’ll believe they are when Georgia and Texas start executing them.)
The Court thinks corporations have First Amendment rights to spend as much as they want on politics, and Romney (and most of his fellow…
October 2011
4 posts
“I decided to make this trip in the first place because I felt my résumé for...”
– Bicycling Across the Country - Bruce Weber Reflects - NYTimes.com
“It has never been harder to find a job and never been easier — for those...”
– How Did the Robot End Up With My Job? - NYTimes.com
September 2011
1 post
Georgia on my mind ... with more soul than usual →
July 2011
4 posts
“But we can have no confidence that the Republicans will seize this opportunity....”
– The Mother of All No-Brainers - NYTimes.com - David Brooks
"For the big man": brucespringsteen.net →
June 2011
2 posts
“It’s easy to fall into this trap of confirmation bias. You believe this to be...”
– This is excellent! Go to The Atlantic Wire link to see the entire post. When he says “the most influential columnists challenge …” I thought of David Brooks.
NBC’s Chuck Todd outlines his media diet. Read the rest at The Atlantic Wire (via theatlantic)
Welcome to Burrisland
We’ve added a Tumblr blog to our reporting at Burris. So if you want to see a wider range of interests than my own “Substitutes,” come on over to Burrisland.
May 2011
14 posts
WatchFleet Foxes last night on Jimmy Fallon. (No, I didn’t see it last night.)
“Fairhaven, MA (May 20, 2011) – Acushnet Company announced today that its parent...”
– Opening of press release from Acushnet. Titleist will soon be a Fila brand.
(Thanks, Nuge, for the heads-up.)
WatchThe 1 hour audio podcast from Radiolab, “Desperately seeking symmetry.”
WatchSplash goes the comet.
motherjones:
Ever seen a comet crash into the sun? Thanks to NASA, you have now.
(Via NASA/SOHO)
Christopher Hitchens: Unspoken Truths Culture:... →
WatchHow can Microsoft screw up my perfectly good relationship with Skype?
Better to buy or rent? →
I haven’t asked this question since graduate school, but it seems relevant now.
Infographic Of The Day: The Lord Of The Rings... →
Really cool map of the film adaptations, including a minute counter.
April 2011
27 posts
WatchPretty cool presentation about how our digital devices can create a new type of book experience. From TED.com.
“Since my brain really only works in the morning, I try to keep that time free...”
– Malcolm Gladwell doesn’t really give a shit about the news cycle. Read the rest of his Media Diet at The Atlantic Wire. (via theatlantic)
WatchNeat, short TED talk. From one of the survivors in the “flight of the Hudson.”
From Afghanistan
The son of a good friend sends long posts from his perch in Afghanistan. He’s recently returned to the “war” and now commands a very select group. I pulled this to share with you:
From the moment I stepped off the helicopter things here have been 100 miles an hour with no chance of slowing down; and what a ride it has been. My first order of business upon getting off the bird...
Carolina's players in a pick-up →
WatchI don’t play guitar, but I appreciate craftsmanship. This is a nice little film.
Sounds of Radiolab →
One of my favorite iPod listens is WNYC’s Radiolab. This week the NYT Magazine did a wonderful feature about the program, including this fascinating collection of soundscapes from the show, all the more interesting because we get not only the sounds, but also the sounds in context.
WatchMore on Pat Metheny’s Orchestrion.
