Amazon The current issue of the New Yorker<\/a> is The hoops<\/a> I was surprised to find Avenue Books on College Ave in Berkeley closed. There's I should read The Berkeley Daily Already signed up to move in are Kirala, south Berkeley's well \"We're not going to rent to just anyone,\" said Modarressi. <\/p>\n<\/ul>\n I signed and sealed my ballot for the UC Amazon Glitch Unmasks War of Reviewers (NYT). A glitch at the amazon.ca (the Canadian affiliate of amazon.com) revealed the identity of many previously anonymous reviewers, confirming some interesting patterns for anonymous reviews (e.g., book authors who post positive reviews of … Continue reading
\n Glitch Unmasks War of Reviewers<\/a> (NYT). A glitch at the amazon.ca (the Canadian
\n affiliate of amazon.com) revealed the identity of many previously anonymous
\n reviewers, confirming some interesting patterns for anonymous reviews (e.g.,
\n book authors who post positive reviews of their own books; authors answering
\n their critics; people manipulating the book lists feature). This article made
\n me question the weight I had put in the reviews -- and make me want to put more
\n value on named, trusted reviewers. At the very least, it's helpful to know the
\n reputation of a reviewer and some understanding of the motivation behind the
\n reviews. <\/p>\n
\n incredibly engaging. Some of the pieces that I've read are:<\/p>\n\n
\n Franklin writes about The Apprentice<\/a>, which I've gotten hooked on. Somehow
\n it speaks to some the current challenges I have in my own life.<\/li>\n
\n one of America's most murderous prison gangs. You'll get a taste of the article
\n through reading the online
\n interview<\/a> with Grann. What hellish placess are these prisons. I wondered
\n what influence the power of the Christian gospel can have in such dark places.
\n It's time to learn more about ministries such as the Prison
\n Fellowship<\/a>; I once delivered Christmas gifts to children of prisoners
\n in Richmond as part of the Angel
\n Tree<\/a> organization. <\/li>\n
\n got to there its current place in the US, weaving in his own how he grew up
\n on classical music but discovered the joys of \"popular music\" as he got into
\n his 20s. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n that a restauranteur has to jump through to open a new pizzeria in South Berkeley
\n does seem excessive. Where's my gourmet pizza?<\/p>\n
\n no sign on the store windows explaining the situation; the answering machine
\n sounds business as usual. I always did wonder how long it would stay in business,
\n however. OK<\/em> -- here's a Berkeley
\n Daily Planet article<\/a> from January on the closing. Later: <\/em>one of
\n my housemates told me about that there were going-out-of-business sales throughout
\n January. How did I miss them?<\/p>\n
\n Planet<\/a> more often -- I was intrigued by stories such as Big
\n Food Court Planned for Gourmet Ghetto<\/a>: <\/p>\n\n
\nknown sushi restaurant and Cesar, the popular tapas-bar started by
\nex-Chez Panisse manager Richard Mazerra, who has agreed to help
\nModarressi as a consultant for the project. On the waiting list are a
\nnumber of other restaurants that are trying to meet the qualifications
\nModarressi and Mazerra have set out for the food. Other shops the pair
\nare currently considering include a rotisserie and chocolate store.
\nSeveral local wine producers have also been approached about possibly
\ncreating a small co-op space. <\/p>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\n Administrative Professionals Election<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"