by Jeffery Battersby | Jan 8, 2010 | Asides
I’m in no position to be making tablet predictions as my “tablet” is still white, 8.5 x 11, and college-ruled. But if I were going to throw in I’d add some kind of video output to what Dalrymple says, and enough juice to run the current version...
by Jeffery Battersby | Jan 7, 2010 | Books
I was passing the doorman of the Biltmore, and I hated him at once, with his yellow braids and six feet of height and all that dignity, and now a black automobile drove to the kerb and a  man got out. He looked rich; and then a woman got out, and she was beautiful,...
by Jeffery Battersby | Jan 7, 2010 | Books, Commentary, Featured, Reviews, Writing
I should state from the outset that I am not in the target demographic for Susy Flory’s So Long Status Quo. A quick glance at the back cover reveals who this book is aimed at and where it’s supposed to be shelved: Religion/Christian Life/Women’s Issues I...
by Jeffery Battersby | Jan 7, 2010 | Asides
As always, a worthwhile read. Tablet Musings | via Daring Fireball
by Jeffery Battersby | Jan 6, 2010 | Asides
Vanderbilt’s Dyer Observatory Live Sky View. Quite live and amazingly beautiful. You’ll need to refresh your browser every two minutes to see the latest image. From Dyer’s Rocky Alvey: Thanks to our PhD candidate Billy Teets, the Dyer allsky...
by Jeffery Battersby | Jan 6, 2010 | Asides
by Jeffery Battersby | Jan 6, 2010 | Asides
Just found this after yesterday’s mention of The Wire being just about the best television drama I’ve ever watched. The original treatment for The Wire by David Simon | via Gobshite’s Miscellany
