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The Scientist’s Tie: a Cautionary Tale

Tip: to increase credibility, do not look ridiculous.
Take, for instance, Professor Bruce German, seen above taking a leisurely stroll with Bryant Park Project producer Dan Pashman. Though he looks positively fascinating, with the way he waves his hands around, the pants are too high, and thus the tie (which is too wide already) appears too […]

None of this is as I planned.

Driving to my parents’ home while listening to “All Things Considered,” I heard a couple stories that I wanted to write about for you guys. I even called Kerry and had her email me the stories I wanted to write about.
I have just decided against them. I discovered “B-Side Radio,” another of the alt.NPR podcasts, […]

The Bob Garfield School of Metaphor, Simile and Cliche

Has anyone else ever noticed that sometimes, Brooke totally sounds like the guy that does movie voice overs?
This episode of OTM starts with Brooke reading what could be the trailer voice over for an action movie starring John McCain as a party-line-breaking, truth-train derailing rebel with a heart of gold who survived the Viet Cong […]