You don't have to be a big-time musician to understand how to show some class. Here's Robbie Link writing about something that has to sting a bit: It's a running joke/sad truth amongst musicians about the shows where the band outnumbers the audience. I've been there. It doesn't matter if it's an eighty piece orchestra with fifty people in the audience or a quintet with an … [Read more...] about Performing Like a Professional
New Comment Filter
I'm trying a new spam filter for my comments. Instead of showing you a CAPTCHA picture, it just asks you to type a word. It seems more stable than the previous plugin too. Try it out. … [Read more...] about New Comment Filter
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John Hawkins Defends the Drug War
John Hawkins of Right Wing News has an editorial in Human Events defending the war on drugs. I want to talk about a few of the arguments he makes: Libertarians often attack the war on drugs as a waste of tax dollars and an infringement on personal liberties. That is misguided thinking that comes from trying to apply unworkable theoretical concepts in the real world. At least … [Read more...] about John Hawkins Defends the Drug War
Modeling the Human Face
This is the coolest thing I've seen all week: Morphable Model Face The beginning explains how it works, then the really cool stuff begins. (Hat tip: Lindsey Bayerstein) … [Read more...] about Modeling the Human Face