Monthly Archives: April 2010
Who has the most New York Times subscriptions per capita?
Earlier, well wondering whether The New York Times would add a local section for the Twin Cities, MinnPost’s David Brauer posted a chart of the top 17 New York Times markets outside its home market. Minnesota ranked 17th by number … Continue reading
Twitter Annotations are going to be awesome
One of the more significant announcements from Twitter at this week's Chirp conference was the introduction of Annotations. Annotations allow for any arbitrary information to be attached to a tweet without counting against the 140 character limit. So what's that … Continue reading
Open your minds, cilantro haters
I’m always saddened when I learn an otherwise decent person doesn’t like cilantro. Cilantro makes or breaks guacamole in my book. The New York Times found at least one doctor who says cilantrophobes are just closed-minded. “I didn’t like cilantro … Continue reading
My dear Mr. President
There’s something otherworldly about Justice John Paul Steven’s resignation letter: the typewriting, the odd (“formal,” I suppose is another word) capitalization, the addressing simply to “The President, The White House.” This is 2010, isn’t it? Download now or preview on … Continue reading
Slate on David Simon’s Treme
I’ve been reading everything I see on David Simon’s new show Treme set to premiere tomorrow on HBO, including last month’s expansive profile in The New York Times Magazine. Slate’s Troy Patterson has a more digestible summary of the show, and the … Continue reading
The Bulldog’s Beer Bible
My Northeast Minnepolis mainstay The Bulldog has a new beverage book — those binders at the table that every TGI Fridays has. But this is no TGI Fridays beverage book. The Bulldog doesn’t focus the book on mixed drink concoctions … Continue reading