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Photography Plants

Magic of orchids

Did someone ask for a little color?

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Media People

Agee on film: episode 1

I was introduced to James Agee with the book Let Us Now Praise Famous Men but became aware only recently that he was at one time a film critic, as well as a poet, and a screenwriter (he helped adapt The African Queen for the cinema). I was also unaware that James Agee died so young, at 46. His […]

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Weblogging

Why I like Andrew Orlowski

I like Andrew Orlowksi, the infamous scourge of weblogging. I love it when he writes another article trashing weblogging. Now, you might think I’m biased because he once paid me a very nice compliment in comments to one of my weblog posts, but that’s only part of the reason. I like him because he makes fun […]

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Just Shelley

How are you tonight?

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Just peachy. How are you? I opened the refrigerator and found it and everything in it completely covered with diet Coke. Diet coke with lime, to be exact, a brand new flavor I’m trying (but regret ever so much because I feel as if my tongue has been dipped in […]

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Weblogging

Shock blogging

Articles are now appearing that the FCC is going to be going after stations carrying the nation’s shock jocks, including Howard Stern. In fact, he is going to be the organization’s number one target, which isn’t surprising because he is the number one rated shock jock in the nation. The FCC is also lobbying for setting higher fines, a […]