15
Sep
Wordpress Ho!
I finally took the plunge and switched from MovableType to Wordpress. So far, I'm very happy. I had
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13
Sep
9/11 Imagined
Unsurprisingly, the anniversary just passed has prompted widespread historical reflection among the popular media. More surprising is the fact that
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29
Aug
Fame! (I'm Gonna Live Forever) - kevo.com
If you get a chance, check out kevo.com, a new social networking site where users collaboratively profile their favorite
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06
Aug
Talladega Nights
"America is all about speed. Hot, nasty, bad-ass speed" — Eleanor Roosevelt ... (epigraph from the new Will Ferrell comedy,
25
Jul
(Very Nearly) Fighting Over History in the Ohio Senate
Despite media claims, polling data, and bureaucratic number crunching to the contrary, one of the main contentions of Found History
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25
Jul
Back in the Saddle
It's been nearly a month since my last post—the result of some project deadlines and a monster
26
Jun
Stand-up History
English stand-up comedian Robert Newman builds his act on history. "The History of Oil" is his very funny,
26
Jun
Adults Only
Digg is running a story called "The best way to learn American history." As a piece of amateur
26
Jun
Looking for (Digital) History?
This one has been making the rounds, and rightly so. Bill Turkel has posted a very useful and much needed
23
Jun
Classic Toys of the 80s
The past month has seen the reintroduction of at least two classic toy lines of the 1980s. Having finally reached
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