Monday, February 9, 2004
| Note to aspiring writers: Don't do this |
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It's generally not a good idea to use "Orwellian" in the first sentence of an essay about something other than Orwell, at least not until after you get a gig at the Times. Remember that Paul Krugman landed his spot at the NYT by writing about economics at first - think "leading indicators" rather than "Big Brother." Even the gang at Salon have only used the term about 200 times in nine years - that's once every 2-3 weeks max. And they're trained professionals.
Also to be avoided: That Ben Franklin quote about trading liberty for security.
Link to this entry Posted on 2/9/04; 2:55:11 PM
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| Your job has been outsourced to eBay |
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David Weinberger blogs Dan Gillmor speaking at the Emerging Technology Digital Democracy Day: "The real threat to traditional journalism isn't blogging. It's eBay, the largest classified ads publisher."
Link to this entry Posted on 2/9/04; 2:41:07 PM
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| While you're still reading Slate |
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Christopher Hitchens picks his Democratic ticket - and more to the point, picks apart the Democratic voter.
I'm writing a piece on politics for Slate right now (honest, Julia, any minute now!) that should run this week. Blogging will be light, as they say.
Link to this entry Posted on 2/9/04; 10:14:58 AM
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In case you missed Gore's speech in Tennessee, Chris Suellentrop was there and makes it worth reading.
The crowded erupted in a frenzy that recalled a Howard Dean audience circa August 2003. Which, if you think about it, is pretty much where Gore still is.
Link to this entry Posted on 2/9/04; 10:05:59 AM
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