by James Heflin | Jun 15, 2009 | Ten Gallon Liberal
What do anonymity and the ease of commenting mean for the state of debate on the Internet? I mull this over all the time as the wake of commenting unspools behind my posts or some other blogger's. Certainly there's a pile-on effect–at DailyKos, people...
by James Heflin | Jun 18, 2009 | Ten Gallon Liberal
I'm fascinated by pareidolia, the human ability to see order even when there is none, as manifested by seeing Jesus in your burrito and other such stuff. And largely with the aid of the Internet, a new world of such possibilities has opened up. You can find sites...
by James Heflin | Jun 23, 2009 | Ten Gallon Liberal
The World Beard and Moustache Championships have culminated in a fine set of awards. And I can only note that possessing fulminant facial hair seems to be accompanied by a very particular antiquarian dandy fashion sense. I also note with sadness the absence of Todd...
by James Heflin | Jun 30, 2009 | Ten Gallon Liberal
The ten gallon hat will be hung upon a peg for the rest of the week while I motor to Motor City, but the nattering should re-ensue come next week.In the meantime, here are a few fun reads to enjoy. The first controllable nanotech gear has been created. Very cool. Now...
by James Heflin | Jul 3, 2009 | Ten Gallon Liberal
And it was just as fascinating as that stretch of Hadley where all the big boxes have set up shop, only there was more of it. I always try to find things in a place that are unique to that place, and it's harder and harder to do. It feels as if either a) Americans...
