Perhaps I’d feel differently if Bird Flu was the only Big Bad the Big Media has thrown at us in the past 6 years. But it’s not. Flood. Iraq. Terrorist Attack. Neighbors. Asteriods. First Graders. Blogs. (Maybe I’ll finish finding links later, maybe not.) Call me cynical, but bird flu feels FUDdy. Especially when something …
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Degrassi Junior High – Awkward. Funny. Awkwardly Funny.
Jen and I are revisiting our awkward years via Degrassi Junior High (thanks Netflix). Aside from the oddly vague and ambiguous endings, they’re very enjoyable. Especially the public announcements in the school – full of on-subject jokes.
Podcasts Can’t Help, Radio Can, But Often Doesn’t.
This weekend the Upper Midwest got dumped on. My hometown received 19″ of snow in a single day. Jen and I were driving home in it. It was awful. Bad. During the drive, we had no idea if conditions were getting better or worse. Just as Mark Ramsey restates, radio has the power to provide …
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Second 2006 SXSW Band Showcase Bittorrent Out.
In case you missed, 229 more songs have been released in the 2006 SXSW Band Showcase Bittorrent. Just in time too, I’ve only got 331 left from the first batch.
Amazing Race Season 9 – Episode 3
The hippies (BJ & Tyler) are playing better than anyone yet – in any season. They’re playfulness at the beginning of this episode – greeting everyone at the zip line by jumping on their cars – is what this is race is all about. “I was hoping we wouldn’t have to go to Russia.” – …
First Crack 75. Jen and Garrick Talk About Being New Parents
On a drive this past weekend, Jen thought it was time we talked about being new parents. Everything you’d expect is in here; guilt, funny clothes, guilt, awkwardness, diapers, mommy-and-me classes, dad-and-son catch, and thoughts on starting solid foods. Yes, we’re still armchair parents at heart. Listen to Jen and Garrick Talk About Being New …
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2701 31st Ave NE Has Sold
Though it’s blown over and buried under six inches of fresh powder, a ‘SOLD’ sign was added to the ‘For Sale’ sign in front of the house this weekend. Details to follow.
City Pages Asks Silly Questions, I Answer
A little light-hearted fun this Friday, after a pretty tough week. City Pages’ 5 Silly Questions: Garrick Van Buren Thanks Corey.
Startbucks
Based on Greg Olsen’s Going Bedouin article, “Startbucks” defines a small team of entrepreneurs, 3-5 people, working on the next great business from geographically disparate coffee houses, collaborating via internet access. In the Experience Economy, this is free office space for the price of coffee (in contrast to free coffee for the price of office …
First Crack 74. Uplifting the AmigoFish with Dave Slusher
As part of the Dave Slusher 2006 Over-Exposure Tour, Dave and I talked about his AmigoFish and the Uplifter.org projects. Upfront I talk about: Laughing with my son The March 25, 2006 Uplifter Minnesota Weblog, Podcast, Videoblog Workshop at the Acadia Cafe from 2-6pm Playing a song from Marlee MacLeod Podcasting the DEMO LoFi Showcase …
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