I was in the Army when I heard the news - and I remember a full-page image in Time (or was it Newsweek?) after his death...
- been ten years, and still no word :D
A world filled with books
Over production - too many books... in Norway? Compared to what? Worldwide sales? The quality of those published? Or to the cost of writing and editing books in Norway? Should we send all authors to Thailand - and teach a large group of former East-bloc editors/professors to learn Norwegian and get the editing done for 1/10 of the price?
Am I beeing to sarcastic? Is it meaningless to complain of too many books - when a book is so much more than just a book; some books are esacpe from the rainy days of summer, some are for putting the kids to sleep, some are for learning a new subject - or engaging in debate about an exsisting one. Some are a more durable alternative to the weekly gossip mags - and some are a way for the author to work his/her way through a problem...
How does that relate to the web - and mayhap blogging in particular? Does blogging make surfing easier, or does the simplicity add to the increasing amount of "unknown" content?
MATRIX RELOADED ...I belive the hype!
...Saw the original 4 times at the movies, and a couple of times since then on video, dvd and tv
- so what to write about? The differnet angels? The hype or the deeper meaning - reality or just fiction
Jean Baudrillard - lies and truth - some links [UTA ed - net - MTSU]
Lewis Carrol
Blue as sleep, Red as free - Marx, communism as opposed to conservatives? Revolutions this one... oh, sorry - the next one!
Carsten Jensen - anything on our Danish philosophic friend?
Wachawski - as in Monsters INC? A coincidende - Mike? SOunding board or the new mickey (mouse)?
Or another typo in Morgenbladet? Yup... Wachowski...
BILLY CRYSTAL (Mike Wazowski) gives a hilarious performance as the energetic, enthusiastic and excitable Scare Assistant to James P. Sullivan
MUSIC
- listening more to (my) music now than any time before... so easy to pump up an album or two when surfing after digitizing my stuff (sorry - not sharing it... EAC for great sound, large file size - actually to good to use on girlfriends Sony Discman (almost...) - but works great on our surround system!)
Convenience goes a long way... no wonder people are buying less records, when they finally figure out what they actually have... and are able to play it just like 1 - 2.
Quality Popular Television : Cult TV, the Industry, and Fans by Mark Jancovich (Editor), James Lyons (Editor)
"The Sopranos, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Friends, and ER are examples among many of a new era of the "must-see" programs"
Well - at least some of them are for me... Buffy rokcs - just bought Season 2 for my girlfrined (bday present - she loves it as much/more) on DVD - which is also probably another reason for decline in cd sales: do you want a full-price 40 minute album with two songs you really like (8 minutes?) or a TWO nice-price DVDs - the Matrix and Pulp Fiction perhaps? The worst I've seen was Amelie [Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain - site] - the CD with the soundtrack was $5 more than the DVD of the movie - in the same store!!!
Other small sites that i should have a look at
- article by mr Vassnes ?
- grimstad, animation and shorts...?
- digital democracy or just a virtual meeting for those already IN power? YOU decide!
- vacations in style
norskehus.no - vivaldi looks nice ... but they didn't have it online - just in the ad for the site! REALLY bright!!!
- onani spill, almost banned (requested removed by the Minister of Culture)
- poetry in motion, Eminem translation, new debate in Norway - should he get the Nobel prize, and do poets understand rap (and rappers poetry)..?
then there is the shit list
- Reggie (Redman)
- JAy Z
- Tupac +
- Biggie (Smalls? +)
- Andre - Outkast
- Jada
- Kurupt
- Nas
- ..then Eminem
8. Bow Down - Westside Connection ... "cause I ain't a hater like you, to a niggaz that bigger than you"
R-spect
sack = sherry... dry sack! doooh! Shakespear, Falstaff said it
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