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Waiting for “Superman” and the Vast Charter School Agenda

By On October 26, 2010 · 1 Comment · In Personal

The situation is dire, the film warns us. We must act. But what must we do? The message of the film is clear. Public schools are bad, privately managed charter schools are good. Parents clamor to get their children out of the public schools in New York City (despite the claims by Mayor Michael [...]

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Our Jobs Have Nothing in Common « Chapman/Chapman Ryan FTMFW!

By On October 20, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Personal

I don’t work in the publishing industry, but I buy books, and I have a WordPress account. Therefore, everyone in the publishing industry is a moron. You want proof? This one book by this one publisher I was looking for on my two-month old ebook reader wasn’t available for the price I made up in [...]

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Gigs, Gongs and Granules

By On October 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Personal

“There are far more underrepresented communities to serve than there are established publishers interested in doing so.”

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Alice for iPad Co-Creator Chris Stevens on Risk and Rabbit Holes | Fast Company I’m not a big fan of the app, but this comment is spot on.

By On October 14, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Personal

“It’s important to be aware that if you have ten people in a room, 8 of them have no interest beyond keeping their job secure, one is there to criticize everything they see, and then, there’s you. So, most of the room is going to be against anything that is either A) new B) risky. [...]

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so Snooki got a book deal « jennIRL FOR SHAME, indeed. Book snob, get over thyself!

By On October 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Personal

and i suppose at this point someone will pull the “well maybe people are reading, but WHAT they are reading is more important” card, to which i say, FOR SHAME. judge not, lest ye be judged. our tastes are our own, and no one should be belittled for what they enjoy. it’s easy to take [...]

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