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Entries from March 2008

I Met Jonathan Safran Foer

March 29th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Jonathan Safran Foer wrote one of the best novels of this century at the age of 25, a fact which inspires me to strive for greatness in the remaining 2 months before my 26th birthday. I don’t need to consult a magic 8 ball to know the prognosis (hint: outlook not so good).
Foer, the author [...]

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Tags: Stuff

Broadcasting

March 29th, 2008 · No Comments

“Headphones Are Stethoscopes” is the name of my weekly show on WCWM 90.9FM, the local college radio station at William & Mary, where I am a law student. We’re located a mere block away from Colonial Williamsburg, and I like to imagine that all the blacksmiths and butter-churners listen to me on their anachronistic boomboxes.
Usually, [...]

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Tags: Anachronistic Technology · Music · Technology

Consumer

March 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Based on my experience driving cross-country on ethanol, I was contacted by Nature.com to have a conversation for their Climate Change Podcast about alternative energy. I played the role of the token “conscientious consumer.” Check out the podcast (mp3), and listen up to hear the dulcet tones of my voice around the 17:45 mark (feel [...]

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Tags: Politics · Technology · Travel

A Guest Lecture at FreeDarko.com

March 7th, 2008 · No Comments

My favorite NBA blog is, as I’ve explained before, FreeDarko.com.
When a short comedy film that I had not seen in about five years percolated into my Facebook newsfeed, I felt compelled to send along the link to the editors of Free Darko along with the descritpion: ingmar bergman + mike dunleavy = free darko?!!!?
At this [...]

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Tags: Sports · Technology