Oak Bay Real Estate languishes
Yesterday while looking at real estate listings at an Oak Bay Realtor, a guy actually came out of his office to talk to me and see if he could be of any assistance. Not...
Author: Brian
The Evolution of Men’s Style: 1933-2008
My favorite – 1970 Great illustrated overview of men’s style 1933 – 2008 http://www.esquire.com/print-this/style-evolution-0908?page=all
Letter from Albert Einstein to his son
My dear Albert, Yesterday I received your dear letter and was very happy with it. I was already afraid you wouldn’t write to me at all any more. You told me when I was...
Victoria gets a spanking
Here are three Victoria homes of note, now suffering Mr. Market’s spanking. “Eagles Landing.” 3275 Campion Rd . Originally listed at $10.8 million. Now $6.7 million. “Ardmore Hall.” 9344 Ardmore Drive. First listed at $13...
Publishing and Platform Wars: Big Tech Players, Their Strategies, and How they Impact the Publishing Business
Benedict Evans of Enders Analysis, in a presentation called Publishing and Platform Wars: Big Tech Players, Their Strategies, and How they Impact the Publishing Business, took a look at the ways Apple, Android, Amazon and...
I must be going to the wrong bookstores
In the dream, he is in a bookshop. It is a dark, filthy place, with a low ceiling and a drooping staircase that leads up to a small attic. The shelves bend their backs under the...
Stanislaw Lem, sci-fi politics and the power of weirdness
One of my top 5 writers is Polish Science Fiction writer Stanislaw Lem (1921 – 2006), perhaps best known for his amazing work, the 1961 Solaris, later made into a movie with George Clooney....
Decline of a newsroom
Wonderful photo-essay slideshow of the Philadelphia newsroom. Takes a few minutes to load. http://willsteacy.com/projects/deadline/
Cyprus – Way worse than you think
Cyprus? Let’s see…, a 2-week old government that cut a deal with the troika. A little over a week later, the Finance minister responsible for the deal has resigned and president Anastasiades’ son in...