Do you know that song? Probably not. Almost no one does. It’s an amazing pop song with insightful, cynical lyrics and stellar production. Check it out at the end of this post, if you’re interested. I have all kinds of crap like that rattling around in my head. Most of it is because my dad … Read more
Amazon.com’s got a new (well, months-old) electronic book reader called the Kindle. Wireless delivery of hundreds of thousands of titles at a third the price of physical titles; dictionary and Wikipedia access; high-contrast “electronic paper” display; extended battery life; etc. Initially, I dismissed the Kindle solely on price. At $399, it’s at least twice what … Read more
Are you an online shopper? Ooh, I sure am. I love it. In fact, I’ve little doubt that the massive antipathy I’ve built toward Wal-Mart, malls, and bricks-and-mortars in general is exacerbated by the ease of shopping online. Amazon.com is my go-to. I’ve completed perhaps 300 transactions there over the past decade. On the rare … Read more