One other thing. Strange as it may sound to those who don’t own HDTVs, HD sets have a feature that stretches the edges of a regular 4:3 image to fill the entire screen. Most viewers I know leave this on even though it can be shut off. When Chuck Norris was standing next to Mike …
Author Archives: Jonathan Sterne
Why the DLC Annoys Me
They talk about winning and funding rather than governing and ideas. E.G., Hillary Clinton’s speech tonight. “We can win” is not a good reason to vote for anyone.
1st Day Back at Work Haiku
The e-mails piled up Like snow on the window sill Auto-reply, off
and now for a few words on time. . .
(this is not a post about football, so stick with me) As some of you know, last Saturday the New England Patriots won their 16th and final game of the regular season, making them the first team to go undefeated in the regular season since the 1972 Miami Dolphins. The ’72 Dolphins were the first …
Québec, Québec
We lived in Québec for about 3 years without visiting Québec City (or the wonderfully redundant Québec, Québec) but with plenty of good intentions. This summer, we finally managed to make the 3-hour drive for a much needed weeekend away shortly before our move. We stayed at the Auberge St. Antoine, which I mention only …
Outta Saskatoon
In May we visited Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for the annual conference of the Canadian Communication Association. As part of the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, the CCA moves from province to province each year, meaning that if you attend long enough, you eventually get to see a lot of Canada. That has a lot …
On the lighter side…
I’m on vacation until school starts. My parents were here for 5 days, which was nice although it was a bit treacherous going out with them. I think they may come in warmer weather in future years. They left on Christmas, and since then it’s been a bit of socializing and self-care, which means finishing …