Novelty factor waning....NOT. When the NYT hit my doorstep at 7am, I realized that I was still slave to my Pavlovian training for that sound. Really, I could have been reading the NYT for hours before. Fresh from my triumphant pairing of my … [Continue reading]
the good, the bad, and the beautiful iPad
April 3, 2010 by
The good: glorious screen, typing better than I expected, new book reading apps from iBooks and Kindle are huge improvements over previous interfaces. Weight not bad. Size excellent. Battery fantastic. Really, all a lot more than good, but I was … [Continue reading]
Productivity is at an end…or a new beginning
April 3, 2010 by
ok, iTunes 9.1 is downloaded, and i've entered the hilariously long security code for my home wifi network...and now we're in synch mode. almost artsy, there I am reflected in the iPad screen. Funny coincidence that I also bought my … [Continue reading]
The iPad has arrived!
April 3, 2010 by
and now... it is plugged in, but I need the new iTunes, ABORT ABORT ABORT......waiting for iTunes 9.1 and sadly, I must shut off A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, which sounded so beautiful, just the perfect iPad opener..... … [Continue reading]
the iPad has NOT arrived
April 3, 2010 by
But UPS website says the package has arrived in NY! Only a few hours of normal productivity left before the UPS delivery person shows up at my doorstop. This is so beyond tweeting: how could 140 characters suffice to convey the genuine … [Continue reading]
Why I Paint (Bracha)
March 22, 2010 by
I paint. These evenings, I no longer gravitate to the towering piles of books on my nightstand and bookshelves, nor do I bother with my own writing. Instead, I have spent a good deal of bitterly cold winter nights painting. This recent … [Continue reading]
The Value of a Liberal Arts Education (Bracha)
March 17, 2010 by
Gee, Brain, what do you want to do tonight? The same thing we do every night, Pinky. TRY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD. Now, don’t laugh. I’m taking over the world and have already indoctrinated quite a few students into my English’s major cult. How … [Continue reading]
Hello! (Bracha)
March 17, 2010 by
Why, hello... Introduction are in order, methinks. I'm a graduating Macaulay Honors College senior @ Brooklyn College majoring in English and Biology. I love Kandinsky, cupcakes and William Carlos Williams. In addition to re-constructing the blog … [Continue reading]
When my blog went AWOL
January 14, 2010 by
Thanks to my colleague Joe Ugoretz, some of my content is back....but a lot still missing. I am debating the effort to reconstruct v. start all over again. While I continue to dither, here's something that delighted me: Sala's Gift is a top … [Continue reading]