A Brief History of Dieting

22 years ago

[ via CarbWire.com ] This Arizona Republic article, Diets all the rage since at least 1087, is a timeline of…

"And in this corner, wearing the corporate trunks…"

22 years ago

Not everyone thinks that The Corporation is a book/film with good ideas. Take this news release from epublicrelations.ca: Activist film…

Spot the O’Hara

22 years ago

In the photo below, which person is the direct descendant of an Irish-American school teacher named James O'Hara? The born-in-Manila…

Notes from the "The Corporation" presentation, part 1

22 years ago

Here's the first of my notes from last night's session with Joel Bakan, author of The Corporation. More later today.…

Cory’s notes of Bruce Sterling’s SXSW Rant-a-Thon

22 years ago

I really should take much greater pains to make sure I'm at South By Southwest Interactive Festival next year. Once…

Pirates, Ninjas, Elves and Dwarves

22 years ago

[ via Boing Boing ] Tom "Plasticbag.org" Coates has come up with another two-axis classification scheme for working types: the…

Some fodder for tonight’s presentation on "The Corporation"

22 years ago

It's news from two Saturdays ago, but still relevant: Kraft Bonuses: $10M Amid Layoffs. I am mindful of the fact…

Accordion City goings-on

22 years ago

I updated the events listed in my Accordion City goings-on entry. Check it out.

Carnival of the Canucks!

22 years ago

If it's Tuesday, it must be Carnival of the Canucks, the weekly gathering of interesting links of Canadian blogs. This…

Chicks dig accordions

22 years ago

[ via Eldon Brown ] Here's an excerpt from an interview with Gloria Estefan: Music was her only refuge. It…