September 2010
fimoculous:
Steve: Did you read the Gladwell piece on how social networking is ineffective at generating social justice? Baratunde: No, but I’m sure he’s wrong.
In which my friend Steve interviews Baratunde at a Minneapolis interactive marketing conference of all places.
I totally love this quote.
Susan Faludi in this month's Harpers
I wish I could give you a snippet because it’s really amazing, but Harpers has it behind a stupid paywall.
Studio Visit with Andy McInnis
secretsofthecity:
Today’s Secrets of the City Sunday Slideshow is a studio visit (jeez, how’s that for alliteration?) and interview with print maker and all around dreamy guy, Andy McInnis.
A quick update on what’s been going on with me and work, etc. I haven’t been this busy in a really long time, but a lot of it is good stuff.
For starters, I’m starting to get a...
“An effort to repeal the military’s “don’t ask don’t tell” policy went down to...”
– Josh Gerstein and Scott Wong on Senate Republicans block ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ repeal - (via politico)
facesofthelastseasonofoprah:
Thanks to Cory Cavin for making this for me.
“A would-be Koran-burner in Amarillo, Texas was foiled by a 23-year-old Texas...”
– we need more skateboarders messing with radical anti-muslim militants, for reals
RSS ads on Minnpost
I like what Minnpost is doing with the RSS ads, and I’m checking on how much it would be to also start running a Secrets of the City RSS ads. Here’s the creative for it:
Paul Westerberg Ejected From His Kid's Little... →
liquidchroma:
skybarn:
“This is f-ing insane!” hollers my husband the assistant coach from the bench. “YOU ARE OUT OF THE GAME!” the ump screams to my husband who then proceeds to amble toward the sidewalk and walk away. I think maybe the ump knew that my husband wasn’t going to pitch a fit over an ejection. I think he was trying to take the safest route in an attempt to exert his authority...
“Tom Emmer didn’t enter the House of Representatives quietly. He was just more...”
– Emmer. (via edkohler)
“Target appears to be doing exactly what it should do as a shareholder owned...”
– Ed makes some good points on the MNForward talking points. I’m a big fan of profits, but also a big fan of specifics and it looks like the specifics and graphs.
