Archive for February, 2010

The Other Big Game: Huxley vs. Darwin

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Everybody today is talking about New Orleans’ amazing win last night and the Letterman-Leno commercial … so since I have nothing to add about either, here’s one of the greatest football games committed to film.

Ads, Ads, Ads and More Ads

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Of course, there’s no shortage of Web sites focused on Super Bowl ads. And of course, the conversation tomorrow will be which ads were great and which sucked. Get a head start on it all over here where you can also watch the top 10 commercials of 2009, read articles about the best Super Bowl spots of all time and generally wallow in the ultimate expressions of American consumerism.

The History of Snow Removal

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

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Like so many others in the mid-Atlantic this morning, I’m trying to decide between shoveling now and shoveling again later, or shoveling it all later. For now, I think I’ll just stay in, have another mug of coffee, and take a look at these six articles about the history of snow removal.

Quote o’ the Day

Friday, February 5th, 2010

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“A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water.”
Carl Reiner

I Blog (and Tweet and …) Therefore I Am

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Stephen Colbert’s Word on Tuesday night is as incisive a comment on the social media scene as Samantha Bee’s classic take on Twitter. Please to enjoy.