Category Archives: In The News

Jonathan Coulton, Internet censorship, and creativity as industry

As an author, I have a vested interest in copyright law. More than being illegal, I view piracy as morally wrong – but to put large corporations in charge of deciding what is or is not a violation of copyright is just totally ludicrous. Continue reading


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Philly Writers Group / How Occupy Philly Drove Me Away

After our monthly meeting on Saturday a few of us went for drinks, and conversation turned to Occupy Philly, and how they managed to squander popular support and alienate most of Philadelphia Continue reading


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How I became an insider, or Why I #Occupy, and Why You Should Too.

This is not about analysis of the 99 Percent Movement. You can get that elsewhere. This is about my own experiences with the movement in Philadelphia. This is an effort to show you what the protest is really like, and why you should lend your own support – or at least see it for yourself before you make judgements. Continue reading


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One Million Moms have no sense of humor

Because the world is free of other problems, an organization called One Million Moms (which my brain assures me is chaired by Helen Lovejoy) has announced their outrage over Ben and Jerry’s new limited edition Schweddy Balls ice cream flavor. I … Continue reading


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New video from They Might Be Giants: Cloissone

I like it. Simple, great looking, puts the emphasis on the band and the music. It’s also an alternate version from the album.


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