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1. Siren 2. Influence 3. Reflect 4. Spectre 5. Fall 6. Onward

If buttermilk biscuits are your god, then your holiest of pilgrimages must lead you to the Clinton Street Baking Company and Restaurant. Map: 4 Clinton Street (between East Houston and Stanton). And a life is unlived unless these menu items have been embraced, the first couple in conjunction with the biscuit: The maple butter, ordered … Read more

Until a video camera is embedded in my skull and turned on or off with the flick of a thought, I will be making do with http://qik.com/flyingflashlight.

The story: Acorn Sues Over Video as I.R.S. Severs Ties My contributions covered Mr. Breitbart’s reaction to a lawsuit filed by the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, or Acorn, against him and the video makers.

Part of an ongoing experiment in making ad consumption a matter of choice, which is an attempt to make the ad experience more useful (the same reasoning behind the “Ads” static page).

Robert G. Picard: The transaction cost problem of newspaper micropayments Summary: No deed goes unpunished. Some points: Each article (or content item) has a different economic value, but the cost of a sale remains significant per article. So, in a collective, more profitable content will need to subsidize less profitable content. Pre-paid accounts for customers … Read more

Q & A with teacher of Shin Buddhism in Tricycle: Quotes that got me going: On the importance of intent: “When we do religious practice with the idea that we can make ourselves better, we underestimate the trap of cloaking egoism in the guise of religious effort.” On the nature of seeking spiritual goals: “Usually … Read more

Who: Nathan Gaunt, an Australian musician. What: Show at the National Underground. When: Er, he played in August, and I’m just now getting around to posting this. So much for deadlines. Impressions: Nathan Gaunt sings with a smooth, bravely itinerant voice that flies across the landscape of your hearing like a light-trailing hawk painting sky … Read more