Michael Yaki: Setting Federal Policy One Town at a Time
"Has the stalemate that characterizes today's devolution-crazed Republican Congress resulted mainly in just passing the buck to the local level? Are companies, frustrated with inaction on Capitol Hill, urging lawmakers to let them slug it out in an arena far easier and cheaper to control?"
It's August 1
which probably doesn't mean anything to most people, but on the Vineyard it's the turnover day for summer rentals. To mark the occasion, I'd like to direct your attention to
a local zine called Martha's Minions (don't get me started on the url.) Written by and about the people who work here year-round, each issue tackles one sector of the Island economy, offering a tiny voice to those who labour to make this place "so special". So far, there's only a dead-tree version (with no ordering info), but I bet if you asked, you could find out how to get a copy : Martha's Minions / POB 1044 / Oak Bluffs MA 02557 / maria @ vineyard.net
CBC : Hollywood vs. Hollywood North
"Those Canadians don't give a damn about Westerns!" After beating the global economy drum for a decade, America suddenly wakes up to the idea that it's just another entree on the buffet table. real audio (starts 05:50)
NY Times : E-mail, E-commerce and Now E-buildings
"It's starting with the technologies -- who can offer better reception or faster, cheaper speeds," he said. "Later, the competition may focus on content" -- who can provide better-quality, lower-cost information; who has the smarter, more thoroughly wired "information concierge." For a complete discussion, see William Mitchell's
City of Bits : Space, place & the Infobahn.
The Sunday Times : So what is Stuckism?
The group's manifesto proclaims it "bitterly opposed to Brit Shit (inexplicably known by some as Brit Art) and other elitist art school pretensions, ie most contemporary art, including, but not limited to, performance art, installation art, video art, conceptual art, minimal art, academic art and particularly any so-called art which incorporates dead animals or tents". Meanwhile, the
Anti-Stuckist is described by her dealer as a "gracious anti-diva." The year before I got to
art school, a disgruntled graduating student mounted a show called "stuck" -- as in, stuck in the 70's.
If Mr. Bill were French
he could register www.guillaume-de-clinton.nom.fr under
France's new regulations for creating personal-namespace domains.