Quantum dots are all the rage, and maybe they could be applied in an even coat with a brush from Home Depot.
Archives for 2011
Why I Loved ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’
Lisbeth Salander is a badass, Tom Matlack writes, and she turns the Hollywood hero ideal on its head.
“Words Are A Very Poor Tool For Communication”
This comment was by MediaHound, in reply to Mark, on the post “Lobbing Grenades Is Easy. Forming Bridges is Hard. Do the Hard Work.”
Humor: JD and Turk Strike Back With A Bromantic Duet
Making awkward dude friendships way before our current era, the kings are back, baby!
Movies: New Amazing Spider-Man Images Stick To The Web
Take a look at Andrew Garfield getting his web-spinner on in some new promotional photos for the film.
Love Song 12
Love Song 12 What can I do but aspire? Your love beyond a moat Me, a boy lost in a choir In a song in which I dote On you, I’m lost in tattered rhyme Something about my fate Beneath a moon yet in her prime Above your core, I wait
After 40 Years, What Now?
Mark D. White turns forty, quotes Tolstoy realizes the meaning of life is up to him, and wonders when “good” is “good enough”
What If They Really, Really Don’t Like Me?
Marcus Williams knows what it’s like to hide from fear. Now he’s trying something different.
My Quixotic Attempt to Beat Jonathan Franzen in Solitaire: A Learning Experience
Ronald Metellus discovers that the point of playing is not to win, but to find what it means to play at all.
My Partisans
Some say you need a village to get over a divorce, Steven Axelrod writes, but he had something else.
How I Learned to Quit Hitch Hiking
You never know when two escaped convicts are gonna pick you up and try to teach you a lesson.
Single Car
Livin’ at the Corner of Dad & Technology: When it’s Time for the ‘Tech’ Talk
Times have changed. The birds and the bees talk isn’t what it once was. We can either wax poetic, or adapt with the times.
What if Love From Others Is Not Enough?
Carlo Alcos knows he needs to learn to love himself, but that doesn’t manke it any less frightening.
Why Fear Is Your Friend
Fear drives us toward the best opportunities, Dave Kaiser writes, so we need to embrace it.
Music: Commentary Track for December 27th #musicmonday [@roxfontaine, free MP3 downloads]
Senior hip hop correspondent Rox Fontaine recommends free downloads from our weekly column.