Uneasy Rhetoric

In light of my not-quite-recent post about blogging and misunderstanding, I thought I should point to a Blork Blog post from today.
In “On Writing and Reading,” Blork wonders
does an extremely high volume of on-line consumption not reduce the process of reading down to a simple input function?
The danger I think, is that reading for input [...]

Downtown Déjeuner:
La Bou **1/2
901 K Street
$6-$8
La Bou is a Sacramento institution that has, over the years, grown to include a catering business and an unfortunate name change. Once upon a time it was the place to go to get your croissant and coffee.
The La Bou at 9th and K is a small eatery with [...]

glenn mcdonald is a music aficionado (which is probably putting it lightly, since he listens to so, so much) who has/had a music review/commentary site called “The War Against Silence.” I knew about him because he has also been one of the best cheerleaders and critics of one of my all time favorite bands.
I’m [...]

Gleaned (a nicer word than “ganked,” don’t you think?) from the Skyscraper Pages thread on 2005 development in Sacramento:
A rendering of the Capitol Grand Tower:

If I remember correctly, this is going to be located where the Grand Ballroom is on J Street across from the Sheraton Hotel. This is an interesting looking building and, [...]

Just about everyone I talk to is appalled at the Jackson verdict. Right or left, so many believe he got away with heinous crimes. I believe he got away with heinous crimes, and, insofar as I cared at all (I really had little interest), I was disappointed by the verdict. It does [...]