Copyright 2005 Ben S. Pollock Sunday, May 1, 2005. Can there be a 60-second blogger or columnist or essayist, in the manner of Dan Hurley’s “60-Second Novelist”? Yes. Why else pose the question? I just reviewed Hurley’s Web site, including listening to a seven-minute NPR interview — serious for public radio (not as big as […]
Copyright 2005 Ben S. Pollock Monday, April 11, 2005: Ever wonder if the Electoral College and the College of Cardinals get together to play ball every so often, like Michigan and Notre Dame? -30-
Copyright 2005 Ben S. Pollock Friday, April 1, 2005. The paradox of broadcast journalism. It’s known for immediacy and visuals, especially compared to print. CNN and similar channels have brought 24/7 continuousness to the medium as well. This emphasizes its demand for the NOW, as opposed to print’s process: Gather a lot then push it […]
Wednesday, March 31, 2005. March obviously has not been a productive period for Bricking. No apologies. My free time was overwhelmed with other matters. April will be different. More, fewer, funnier, somberer Bricks, I have no idea. I choose to make no promises here. -30-
Copyright 2005 Ben S. Pollock Tuesday, March 22, 2005. How can you tell if a Web site is not secure? It’s easy to tell. Hey, who are you? What do you want? Can I believe you? Will you like me? They are after me, don’t say they’re not. What’s that, you say? I’ll never amount […]
Copyright 2005 Ben S. Pollock Monday, March 7, 2005. Testing, 1, 2, 3. Testing 1-2-3. Is this thing on? Is this up? Hello? Hellooo! Damn. Maybe try again in a day or two. -30-