There is Sap on the Dog's Ear

It is a debate that has become increasingly common as technology has redefined the notion of what is “urgent.” How soon do people need to get information and respond to it? The believers in the group say the drumbeat of incoming data has created a false sense of urgency that can affect people’s ability to focus.

via NYT

Don't know about you, but I'm fascinated by this stuff. What is all this instant information going to do to our literature, our kids, our brains?

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If you’ve listened to rock music some time in the past 40 years, you’ve likely tapped your toe and bobbed your head to Richie Hayward.

Very sorry to hear about the passing of Richie Hayward, drummer of Little Feat. One of my earliest memories as a child is of receiving the Little Feat live-disc "Late Night Truck Stop"from my nine-fingered NOLA-loving Uncle Todd. Ever since then, it seems, I've loved the band. One of the greatest rock and roll drummers of all time, for certain.

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An interview with Benjamin Percy that broadcast on November 14th, 2007. We talked about gardening at national parks, reworking genre fiction, Oregon, Leinenkugel, and changing concepts of masculinity.

An interesting radio interview with Benjamin Percy, even if I'm almost three years late...

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Talk about a powerhouse cover...