December 2011
24 posts
“Weizsäcker’s book The World-View of Physics is still keeping me very busy. It...”
– Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Letters and Papers from Prison (via ayjay)
WatchI was just reminded of the “children’s book” version of Space Oddity, and discovered that an animator turned it into a video. Enjoy before the record company issues a takedown notice.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-18) →
Bruce Cockburn (19)
Sufjan Stevens (18)
She & Him (12)
Vince Guaraldi Trio (10)
The Williams Brothers (7)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-11) →
Sufjan Stevens (88)
Jars Of Clay (10)
Vince Guaraldi Trio (6)
Dire Straits (6)
Ella Fitzgerald (5)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
“I’m sure there are people who manage to escape the demographic rooting...”
– As in most things, Brian Phillips (@runofplay) has one of the best articles on the Tebow thing.
“My problem with many modern UIs is that they never get past the telling phase....”
– Paul Miller gets grouchy about the modern trend toward “Condescending UIs”, with a nice shout-out to the brilliant simplicity that was BeOS.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-4) →
Benjamin Britten (33)
PJ Harvey (14)
Emmylou Harris (11)
Bruce Cockburn (10)
Wiener Philharmoniker (10)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
“During our winter mini-term, I teach a course called, “The Bible and American...”
– - Rodney Reeves, “Loss by Cross” (via jeffreyoverstreet)
“I have a wide circle of friends in various professions. Since taking the test,...”
– A school board official takes the 10th grade standardized tests.
