Some of you may have noticed that I've started to sell some of my own advertising on this website. Whether or not to advertise on a personal weblog is sometimes a contentious issue, so, in the spirit of transparency, I have decided to explain the what/when/why/who/how/where of it.What? I am personally selling some ad spots in the sidebar over there on the right.When? I decided to go this route a couple of weeks ago when I had this crazy why not? realization.Why? I'm really, really greedy. No, I'm not. Well, except for when there are chicken wings involved. Luckily, ...

It means a lot to me that people read and enjoy my work -- or even just read my blogs -- so this post from the wonderful Neve Black really made my day. Thanks!I've been reading M.Christian's blog for a few months now, rather voyeuristically as I digest every word of his thought provoking posts. He's such a well respected writer and I have to thank Alison Tyler for turning me on to him. I recently left a comment on his blog. I felt compelled to do so, and he replied to me via ...

And could some of that money support real journalism, please?This feed contains copyrighted material from Professor Kim's News Notes. If you are not reading this by e-mail subscription or in your feed reader, the site where you are viewing it may be guilty of copyright violation. Please report it to professorkim2003(at) yahoo.com. ...

That’s what everyone is saying, at least. You decide. Watch this video and listen closely around 18 seconds in. (Those reading this post via RSS or e-mail, click back to the site to view the embedded video.) Does Lindsay Lohan say “colored”? “Good”? “Kurd”? “Urdu”? I can’t tell. Although the media seems to have called it for “colored”, I think we need a recount. Lindsay Lohan wouldn’t be caught dead in last season’s clothes, so it would seem odd that she would be caught using a phrase that is, you know, so last century. Plus, she’s from Long Island, not - ...

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