Stuff you should be reading instead of this blog…

• Bill O’Reilly. Sheesh.
• Donald Rumsfeld. Double sheesh. Triple even
• Could we see the tide start to turn against the DMCA? If so, it’s thanks to those fine folks at EFF. Send ‘em some dough, wontcha?
• I must admit I haven’t read a Philip K. Dick book (that I know of), but I may have to start. Richard Linklater – only my favorite director ever – is directing A Scanner Darkly in the animated style of his last movie, Waking Life. I have a lot of respect for Linklater. He manages to work on neat and interesting projects both outside and inside the Hollywood system, he is in great measure responsible for the growth of the Austin film scene, and he continues to experiment and innovate. Apparently, the author’s heirs are impressed with the film so far. I’m looking forward to it.
• I may not keep up with this much over the next few days as I’m in Rhode Island for a Haitian history conference, but I’ll try to add a little something here and there. Rhode Island is charming and Brown University is quaint and quite impressive. And, in case anyone is interested, I know Cab Driver Jerry’s life story, so just ask.
• One more thing about Rhode Island. They’re running a big ad campaign here to encourage young people not to smoke. A laudable goal, indeed, but they may be a little out of touch kids these days. I saw a commercial tonight intended to make a young drummer who doesn’t smoke a role model. Somehow, though, I don’t think that making All-State Band three years in a row is the right thing to highlight. Band geeks don’t tend to be the social trendsetters in the school. If they were, my high school memories would have been very different.

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