Personal posts
Posts on architecture, obsessions, photography, poems, visits to art exhibits, essays, family, and or things about me organized under art, home, and work.
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Tough Month For Old-Timer NYT Types
Seems to be a rash of New York Times old-timers passing away in the new year.Max Lowenthal, 85, a Times Copy Editor, Is DeadLucy Freeman, Times Reporter and Prolific Author, Dies at 88Joseph Durso, 80, Former Sportswriter and Editor at The Times, Dies
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Derivative Works Manifesto
I am trying out a draft idea for a new way to look at copyright protection here at Derivative Works Manifesto. Here’s the upshots: Users of the world are presented with fresh, owned content every day. We have the technology, the precedents, and the duty to make new art out of this owned content—the stuff…
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Choices
All over the world,airport administrators are pondering the same thing:"Should I go Beltrac or Tensabarrier for my line forming needs?" The Tensabarrier upstart is appealing, but I, for one,say go for the Beltrac standard.
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Online Picnics
I got a letter from the Cook County Forest Preserve District today. Seems that they are finally allowing for online permit applications, beginning January 3, 2005 at 6 AM. Last year I got a permit for the O’Neil Family Reunion and I had to go all the way to River Forest, get in line in…
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Jerry Orbach
Lower right picture/ headline with full obit in section one. Jerry Orbach was the real deal.