Archive for April, 2009
Acclimating to New Orleans
By Tom Teicholz at 30 April, 2009, 8:06 am
When you land it seems hot and sticky — and you’re not quite in the groove yet. The passage to the nouvelle Orleans sometimes needs some Abita beer and red beans and rice.
My own transition was made much more easy by heading straight for to the Acme Oyster House.
The bar-b-q’d oysters are heaven, so much [...]
Read More >>Airport bookstore — down 50%
By Tom Teicholz at 30 April, 2009, 8:01 am
Spoke with the booksellers at LAX. They say their sales are down almost 50% — it’s not just that people are spending less on books (which they are) — it’s that they are traveling less. Either way, it’s not good.
Read More >>New inductees in the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame (no Joke)
By Tom Teicholz at 27 April, 2009, 11:54 am
See the Newsday story: http://www.newsday.com/about/ny-spjhof2712701201apr26,0,4970100.story
“SportsCenter” anchor Linda Cohn joined six other inductees during the special ceremony at the Suffolk Y Jewish Community Center in Commack, home of the Hall of Fame and Museum. Fellow honorees included NFLGiants general manager Ernie Accorsi and the 1936 LIU men’s basketball team also received awards. trainer Ed Block, [...]
Another mag bites the dust: Portfolio shuttered
By Tom Teicholz at 27 April, 2009, 11:51 am
FROM poynter.org:
Confirmed: Conde Nast is shuttering Portfolio
NYTimes.com | AllThingsD | Portfolio.com
Editor Joanne Lipman broke the news to the staff this morning, saying the decision had been made “because of financial reasons at Advance,” Conde Nast’s parent. David Carr reports advertising pages in the magazine were down 60.9% in the first quarter of this year [...]
Read More >>E-Pulitzers?
By Tom Teicholz at 24 April, 2009, 9:16 am
There’s some discussion in the blogosphere about whether giving prizes will elevate the journalism on the web. My guess no — but prizes can sometimes encourage and draw attention to the work of writers who can then afford to keep on writing — and that’s a good reason to do it.
Read More >>If you live long enough…..
By Tom Teicholz at 22 April, 2009, 3:04 pm
You get to say this phrase a lot: Then end of an era.
The most recent example is the announcement by Peter Kaplan that he’s stepping down as editor of the New York Observer June 1.
craiglist writers
By Tom Teicholz at 22 April, 2009, 11:10 am
Speaking of craigslist, the other day someone sent me a job posting for a writing assignment on craigslist that they thought would appeal to me.
I’m not someone who uses craiglist (for whatever reason, I’ve never had any success using ebay or craigslist, it;s just not for me), but I checked out the offerings. One of [...]
Looking for Mr Goodlink
By Tom Teicholz at 22 April, 2009, 11:03 am
I can just imagine the pitch — if it hasn’t already been made. A remake of the 1970s zeitgeist thriller looking for Mr. Goodbar, in its internet and craigslist version. Call it “Looking for Mr. Goodlink.”
In the last several weeks, there has been a more than usual focus on the internet and its use in [...]
There goes lunch
By Tom Teicholz at 21 April, 2009, 11:21 am
Among the many offerings Bravo has announced, it turns out they are launching a reality series set at Fred Segal Santa Monica. I don’t know much more than that — but I’ll ask around. Hope it doesn’t ruin lunch there. On the other hand, as things now stand, this may be the closest I get [...]
Read More >>The World Digital Library
By Tom Teicholz at 21 April, 2009, 11:18 am
…. is now online at http://www.wdl.org/en/
Here’s their stated mission:
Mission
The World Digital Library (WDL) makes available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world.
The principal objectives of the WDL are to:
Promote international and intercultural understanding;
Expand the volume and variety of cultural content on the [...]