Not that we didn’t all know that, but as Carrie and I were driving east along the southern beltway today, we passed a train that had huge cars for transporting liquid — you know, the kind they use for oil — all labelled “corn syrup” or “corn sweetener.” The train just went on and on …
Author Archives: Jonathan Sterne
DoMakeSayThink
Last night was my first foray to the jazzfest, to listen to the “jazz” of Toronto’s DoMakeSayThink. They put on a great show, playing mostly their rockers. It hit me at one point, when they had 10 people onstage at once, that the whole “huge band with hangersabout and friends” thing which has gotten so …
A Few Thoughts on War of the Worlds
1. The thing that makes it so much better than all the other disaster movies is that the disaster just keeps coming and coming until the end of the movie. Which means, practically speaking, that stuff keeps blowing up for the entire film. That’s so much better than the disaster movies where stuff only blows …
Film and Music:
the title of Will Straw’s fall seminar, also sums up my weekend. Three nights of movies (tonight will be War of the Worlds) , and many hours logged in the studio. One thing tthat sucks about doing it as a hobby is that you have to do all the maintenance stuff yourself. I’d been putting …
For the Hat Trick
It’s Canada Day. And Moving Day. Carrie just looked out the window and exclaimed “Look! There are people moving!”
Isotopes 21, False Consciousness 12
Another week, another loss. At least our ERA is consistent. However, it’s not how you win or lose, but how you play the game. Coach Greg gets kudos for two homers, some awesome fielding and excellent moral support. Heidi was also MVP calibre, with outstanding fielding and a bunch of hits. Other notables include two …
Editorial on Same-Sex Marriage
One week, two countries. How cool is that? My Bad Subjects oped on the subject can be read here. Also stop by the main page for a new oped by Fred Aldama on the politics of academic freedom in the U.S.