So it appears, after consultation with a bilingual Francophone and a French-English dictionary, that there is no French equivalent for the adjective “earnest.” That makes so much sense when you think about it.
Author Archives: Jonathan Sterne
Still need Canadian help, but now I can accept it.
First, apologies to those who tried to comment on the last post and couldn’t. I accidentally checked a box that is now unchecked in the control panel, so please, Canadians, I still need your help. How can I, a nonvoter, help prevent a conservative majority? I don’t have a lot to say about the beginning …
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Advice from Canadians Needed
Of course, unofficially, I probably can do something. So it’s time for a civics lesson. Canadian blog readers: other than voting, what can I do to help stop another Conservative minority government (or worse, a majority)?
Election Season Squared
After watching little bits of the Republican convention (okay, more Daily Show than convention), I can say that I am excited for the candidate debates, especially the vice-presidential debates. To be honest, it is not a high-minded political excitement, but more akin to the excitement I feel about the NFL’s opening Sunday today. Will my …
Applying for a Job When You Have One
Tenured Radical is also in the academic advice business, and has a wonderful post on applying for a job when you already have one. I started writing a comment and it got so long, I thought I’d just post it here. WHY NOT TO USE LETTERHEAD. I actually don’t think people should use their current …
Palin Plug
I have nothing of interest to say about Sarah Palin, but over at Lawyers, Gun$ and Money they’ve been doing a great job of covering her sudden rise to fame, no doubt with the help of an Alaskan on staff.
The Record Mystique: Mysteries of Vinyl or, the second time as farce
This NYTimes story on vinyl has been making the rounds on various music boards since it came out Sunday. Many of the old writers lament that vinyl has been “relegated” to the Style section of the newspaper. Me, I just sigh every time the old myths are trotted out. [Vinyl] virtually collapsed in the late …
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