Archive for September, 2005

Internet Grammar

Monday, September 19th, 2005

there’s something especially crude about using “lol” in a conversation about loving grammar -Tom

The Shout

Saturday, September 17th, 2005

I found this over at Jennifer Granick’s weblog.

The gist of it is that volunteers at katrinalist, a site that is attempting to gather information on lost Hurricane Katrina victims in one place, have received cease & desist letters from the owners of the “GCN Survivor/Connector Database.”

This is appalling. The C&D tries to spin the situation, [...]

Katrina Timeline

Tuesday, September 13th, 2005

Katrina Timeline.

Think Progress has an excellent Katrina timeline, with citations.

It’s been a strange few weeks. The beginning of fall is, seemingly, a time for tragedy. The only difference this year is that the tragedy isn’t personal in nature. I alternate between being grateful, and feeling a little guilty for it.