Daily Archives: October 14, 2007

Gawker and the rage of the creative underclass

This is the best article I’ve read on blogging. From Vanessa G. in New York magazine: Like most journalists, I tend to have a defeatist attitude about Gawker, dismissing it as the Mystery Science Theater 3000 of journalism, or accepting … Continue reading

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The Sy Empire

Zev Chafets writes in the New York Times: …The Edict intended to close that loophole. It proclaimed, “No male or female member of our community has the right to intermarry with non-Jews; this law covers conversion, which we consider to … Continue reading

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Dave Navarro Party Thursday Night

According to Wikipedia: "David Michael Navarro (born June 7, 1967) is a guitarist who has played in the rock bands Jane’s Addiction and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Navarro is a member of The Panic Channel and the cover band … Continue reading

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