Archive for February, 2005

This Blogger Reads Book You Might Enjoy

Saturday, February 19th, 2005

"Losers" was the original title of "Bavanard’s Folly," my new favorite book. It’s 13 tales of 13 people who failed miserably, were outsmarted, or just had terrible luck trying to improve their lives or better the world. Heartwarming, funny, and oddly inspiring.

Dave Eggers Keeps it Real

Sunday, February 13th, 2005

Dave Eggers disposes this Harvard kid’s snot-nosed concepts (and many of our own) during this interview turned angry rant against critics, selling out, and "keeping it real."


You don’t have to know who Eggers is to understand the key points in this, but you should anyway­ Read his Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, and shop at the pirate store at his 826 Valencia too!

You Should Know About Komar and Melamid

Saturday, February 12th, 2005

Komar and Melamid, two fellows, often called conceptual artists, created works both visual and audible based upon surveys of the public’s likes and dislikes. See the "most liked" and "least liked" paintings at their site.