by David | Apr 10, 2008 | culture
The Boston Globe served up a double shot of tough fashion love for men today – here and here. I was tipped off by ever-alert J, but of course not because she thought I needed any fashion tips. Here’s the rundown, paraphrased for brevity: Don’t wear...
by David | Mar 15, 2008 | culture, economics
Last week, I wrote about my experience with DonorsChoose and their thank-you packages. I got a very nice comment from Mike Everett-Lane explaining some of the inner workings at DC. Yesterday I got two more emails of thanks which included links to six more worthy...
by David | Mar 14, 2008 | culture, eating
It’s not just eruv Ides of March, it’s Pi (π) Day. Some go so far as to mark Pi minute at a minute before two, as in 3/14 1:59. Yeah, I know. Not for everybody. But for some, it’s a big deal. I for one, plan to eat something that alters the...
by David | Mar 13, 2008 | culture, eating
Spending a few days in NYC, I’ve been thinking more than usual about bagels and bialys. Serendipitously comes this item via Book of Joe: some guy pops up and claims to have invented the everything bagel. And then Seth Godin pops up and says he didn’t. ...
by David | Mar 7, 2008 | culture, economics
Back in December, I received an odd corporate gift – a 2GB flash memory card, and a $100 DonorsChoose gift card – from Google. I suppose it isn’t that odd to get a gift of some sort when you (your employer if you want to get technical) spend over...
by David | Feb 28, 2008 | culture, photo
Tonight I had the privilege of hearing (and seeing) Photographer Arno Minkkinen speak at the Photographic Resource Center’s Polaroid Spotlight Lecture. If you haven’t experienced Minkkinen’s photographs, please immediately go outside and prance...
