Going on vacation until January 5th. Expect more posts then.
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Andrew Spittle is a Happiness Engineer with Automattic. He was formerly the Hosting Director of CoPress. Sometimes he dreams in data flows.
Skaters Jump In as Foreclosures Drain the Pool
Reminds me of that movie that came out a couple years ago called “Dogtown.” At least these foreclosed homes are being used for something.
Across the nation, the ultimate symbol of suburban success has become one more reminder of the economic meltdown, with builders going under, pools going to seed and skaters finding a surplus of deserted pools in which to perfect their acrobatic aerials.
Link via Skaters Jump In as Foreclosures Drain the Pool – NYTimes.com.
Posted on December 29, ’08
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Just amazing light in this photograph. I love it. I see photography like this and just wish that someday I’ll be able to take something that even approaches this.
Posted on December 29, ’08
2008 – The Year in Pictures
Great New York Times slideshow of the year in pictures. Sometimes the NY Times’ multimedia pages just astound me.
Posted on December 29, ’08
If a war loses its coverage will anybody care anymore?
Word today that all three major networks are pulling correspondents out of Iraq and shifting them to the “new hotspot” in Afghanistan.
Of course, the Iraq war has evolved and violence in the country has subsided. At the same time, President-elect Barack Obama and senior military strategists generally agree that tensions have risen in Afghanistan, leading to more violence and unrest.
In short, the story, certainly on television, is shifting to Afghanistan.
We saw what happened to public knowledge about the Afghanistan war when we invaded Iraq in 2003 is it too much to expect the public to forget about Iraq in a few years? It is tremendously irresponsible for the media to choose between covering one war or the other. It was irresponsible to forget Afghanistan in 2003 and it’s irresponsible to forget Iraq now. This proves to me that the media does not prioritize actual journalism and coverage, but rather works toward creating the most interesting and topical situation out there. Seems as though they are taking the attitude of “Yeah, the U.S. is in Iraq, but it’s been there for 5 years and frankly, we’re bored with that. We need something new and exciting.” This all reaffirms the often used saying that the media takes what is interesting and makes it news instead of taking the news and making it interesting.
Posted on December 29, ’08