http://madpoet.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Seeking Good Philosophy and Great Breakfast Food en Vox Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:45:43 -0500 Copyright 2009 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/health-care-head-scratchers.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(madpoet) http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/health-care-head-scratchers.html?_c=feed-rss http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/health-care-head-scratchers.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:45:43 -0500 Just a couple data points to throw out there. First, from Investors Business Daily: Two of every three practicing physicians oppose the medical overhaul plan under consideration in Washington, and hundreds of thousands would think about shu... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/health-care-head-scratchers.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251cb1cbf2190123ddd65480860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> politics healthcare http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/ping.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(madpoet) http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/ping.html?_c=feed-rss http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/ping.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:36:31 -0500 Just sticking my head up... I'm closing down my typepad blog, b/c I don't blog often enough to justify the (admittedly not that much) cost. Not sure that means I'll be posting more often here, but it's a possibility. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/ping.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251cb1cbf21901240b6655c8860e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/a-quick-note-on-parenting.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(madpoet) http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/a-quick-note-on-parenting.html?_c=feed-rss http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/a-quick-note-on-parenting.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 08 May 2008 13:00:05 -0500 I took my wife this last week to the latest Marvel Comics Movie, Iron Man. We had a great time, enjoyed it immensely. In fact, my wife's comment was "I wish we could buy two more tickets, turn around, and go see it again RIGHT NOW." Which prett... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/a-quick-note-on-parenting.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251cb1cbf21900f48cf624780003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> parents movies get over it http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/now-ive-done-it.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(madpoet) http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/now-ive-done-it.html?_c=feed-rss http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/now-ive-done-it.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:15:39 -0500 I've started an online round robin tournament... of Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Join the fun at ssbbrrtt.ning.com, and follow ssbbrrtt on twitter to get updates and results. What have I gotten myself into? <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/now-ive-done-it.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251cb1cbf21900f48d06a61e0001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> nintendo crazy tournament online amazing amazing http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/im-the-wet-blanket-at-the-publishing-revolution.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(madpoet) http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/im-the-wet-blanket-at-the-publishing-revolution.html?_c=feed-rss http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/im-the-wet-blanket-at-the-publishing-revolution.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:31:26 -0500 Yeah, I know, I know. "Every party needs a pooper" and all that. Still, I've been thinking about this a little over the last couple of days, and just wanted to write my thoughts out and see if I can argue myself into some kind of rational, co... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/im-the-wet-blanket-at-the-publishing-revolution.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251cb1cbf21900e398e6f1fb0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> podcast publishing new media disturbing http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/my-first-bitstrip-evar.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(madpoet) http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/my-first-bitstrip-evar.html?_c=feed-rss http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/my-first-bitstrip-evar.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:38:05 -0500 <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/my-first-bitstrip-evar.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251cb1cbf21900e398e655a00004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/i-think-its-supposed-to-make-things-less-confusing.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(madpoet) http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/i-think-its-supposed-to-make-things-less-confusing.html?_c=feed-rss http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/i-think-its-supposed-to-make-things-less-confusing.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:36:00 -0500 I admit it. I just don't "get" the whole "OpenID" thing. A lot of sites are jumping on this particular bandwagon, particularly blogs where you may need to sign in to leave a comment. I can appreciate that we want to make it easier for people to r... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/i-think-its-supposed-to-make-things-less-confusing.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251cb1cbf21900f48ce4b5510002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> whining confusion tech openid http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/this-strikes-me-as-oddly-familiar.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(madpoet) http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/this-strikes-me-as-oddly-familiar.html?_c=feed-rss http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/this-strikes-me-as-oddly-familiar.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:40:43 -0500 First, read this article... I may have complained about this in the past, but it reminded me again of my third year in law school, when I wanted to join the Federalist Society... and they had zero events for the entire year. Why? Well, the scutt... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/this-strikes-me-as-oddly-familiar.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251cb1cbf21900e398e56d320005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> dialog life weird http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/as-a-father-of-a-little-girl-what-else-can-i-say-but.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(madpoet) http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/as-a-father-of-a-little-girl-what-else-can-i-say-but.html?_c=feed-rss http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/as-a-father-of-a-little-girl-what-else-can-i-say-but.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:02:33 -0500 Ho...Lee... FNARG! According to an article on CNN.com today (thanks, twitter friends for bringing it to my attention), 1-in-4 teenage girls has an STD. The statistics are even worse for African-American teenage girls, where the ratio is nearly 1... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/as-a-father-of-a-little-girl-what-else-can-i-say-but.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251cb1cbf21900f48d0259000001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> disturbing morality http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/you-realize-you-can-delete-a-twitter-post-right.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(madpoet) http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/you-realize-you-can-delete-a-twitter-post-right.html?_c=feed-rss http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/you-realize-you-can-delete-a-twitter-post-right.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:01:23 -0600 Today, an online acquaintance of mine made a regrettable faux pas in a twitter post. No, I'm not saying who or what. But the reaction to it was, I think, enlightening. It was an immediate "Oh, CRAP! I totally didn't mean it that way!" In fact,... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://madpoet.vox.com/library/post/you-realize-you-can-delete-a-twitter-post-right.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251cb1cbf21900f48cdeba880003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> dialog free speech