Pixels, Not Passion
The Internet has its advantages. Without it this blog entry would not be possible. But like anything else in this world, the Web has some major downsides. Today people all across the globe have...
View ArticleThe Dating Game
TABLE FOR TWO We connected on the internet Auto-matched by profile page I set a date for a closer look After breezing through the intro stage In the bookstore café she arrived Smiling with a “nice to...
View ArticleFalling For A High-Wire Act
There’s not much room for poetry in the world today. Most of the texts produced now are text messages, not works of art. As someone who calls himself a poet, I’ve been wondering lately what this means...
View ArticleEngaging Critical Thinking
We’re still learning how the Internet is affecting communication. It’s clear, though, that our daily online experience has fundamentally altered the act of reading. I’ll let Alan Kirby, a PhD in...
View ArticleForget Philosophy
We’re not as free as we imagine. We’re at the mercy of hidden structures that both grant us movement and limit us from moving on our own. We are puppets blind to our strings. It has been the task of...
View ArticlePage Not Found
There’s an app where kids test their “logo literacy.” Parts of logos are missing, but enough remains for players to recognize the company. This is about purchasing power, and the production of future...
View ArticlePage Not Found (Refreshed)
I wasn’t happy with my original Page Not Found post from May 7, so I refreshed it and deleted the old one. *** Books are self-contained bodies of knowledge. Readers searching for deeper connections are...
View ArticleInternet Explorer
It’s hard to locate the internet. Where exactly does it exist? Can I hold it in my hand? Is it bigger than a breadbox? I can’t define it but I know I love the internet. It takes me so many places, in...
View ArticleI’m Not A Robot
The cable company faxed me a chain letter about smooth operators spoofing my home phone number. They fear my laptop suffered a silent keystroke in the middle of a critical update. Have I tried turning...
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