by Jeffery Battersby | Jan 30, 2013 | Asides
I saw this earlier today in a post on The Loop by Peter Cohen, whose one word response is probably all that was necessary on the subject. But I can’t help but wonder where the heck the New York Times picks up clowns like Nick Bilton. The iPad, for all its glory,...
by Jeffery Battersby | Dec 5, 2012 | Asides
One of the reasons I believe in jazz is that the oneness of man can come through the rhythm of your heart. It’s the same anyplace in the world, that heartbeat. It’s the first thing you hear when you’re born — or before you’re born — and it’s the last thing you hear....
by Jeffery Battersby | Sep 11, 2011 | Commentary, Featured
“Fake heroes like Bernie Kerik, Rudy Giuliani, and, yes, George W. Bush raced to cash in on the horror… The memory of 9/11 has been irrevocably poisoned; it has become an occasion for shame. And in its heart, the nation knows it.” – Paul Krugman I...
by Jeffery Battersby | Jan 6, 2011 | Asides
Interesting NY Times debate from several individuals on the aforementioned upcoming edit to Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn. Does One Word Change ‘Huckleberry Finn’? | via Room for Debate @ NYTimes.com
by Jeffery Battersby | Aug 25, 2010 | Asides
But I think that I could watch this all day. Super slo-mo of female tennis stars as they hit the ball. Gorgeous! (And I’m talking about the video of course!!) How Power Has Transformed Women’s Tennis | via NYTimes.com