Category Archives: Various

Women of certain ages rejoice

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Ginger Mayerson

“Either way, I find this trend – and Crippen’s tale – cheering. Of course, few of these mid-age entrepreneurs will ever enjoy J Brand’s success. And even Crippen’s story has not been smooth. Three years ago she left J Brand … Continue reading →

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The Hackenblog turns 10 today

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Ginger Mayerson

Well, officially we started with this post, but if you look at the Blogives, we really started on 1/17/03. Then in 2007 we moved to WordPress and life went on and on. The Hackenblog started as and continues to be … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year 2013!

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Ginger Mayerson

Ah, better days a’commin’ (at least I hope so).

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Comic Con 2012 souvenir bag and book auction

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Ginger Mayerson

Bag starts at $20 + $10 shipping. Book starts at $25 + $5 shipping. Both start at $40 + $15 shipping. Sorry, no international shipping. I can only accept paypal payments. Please leave your bids in the comments. Bidding ends … Continue reading →

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Mr. Bradbury, 1920-2012, RIP

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Ginger Mayerson

Cosmic Ray has gone away, but his work lives on forever. He’s also the author of the greatest pick-up line evah: “‘I’m going to the moon some day,’ Mr. Bradbury told her. ‘Wanna come?’” Wa Po obit, June 6, 2012 … Continue reading →

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Drug smuggling on the internet

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Ginger Mayerson

“A multinational police force last week arrested eight men on suspicion of running a secret online store called “The Farmer’s Market” that sold more than $1 million worth of narcotics, including LSD, ecstasy, fentanyl, mescaline, ketamine, DMT, and high-end marijuana. … Continue reading →
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Why we must change, and soon

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Ginger Mayerson

“‘Oh, I have taken too little care of this!’ King Lear cries out on the heath in his moment of vision. ‘Take physic, pomp; expose thyself to feel what wretches feel.’ ‘This’ changes; in Shakespeare’s time, it was flat-out peasant … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year 2012!

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Ginger Mayerson

Yes! Peter Tork and I wish you a very happy new year and all the best in 2012 and always.

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Appalachian Prisoners need books

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Ginger Mayerson

And the Appalachian Prison Book Project has lost it’s funding. However, if you’d like to be part of “CONNECTING LITERACY, PRISON REFORM, AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION EFFORTS,” a trifeca if ever there was one, there’s two ways to do that: Send … Continue reading →

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Gamers Unlock AIDS Protein

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Ginger Mayerson

“In just three weeks, gamers deciphered the structure of a key protein in the development of AIDS that has stumped scientists for years. According to a study published Sunday in the journal Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, the findings could … Continue reading →
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The future of gaming…well, okay

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Ginger Mayerson

Here’s the 10-page pdf if you’d rather not use up 9 minutes watching the video. In case the link is dead: Latitude-FutureofGaming The Future of Gaming: a Portrait of the New Gamers from latddotcom on Vimeo. Source: Latitude.com project: The … Continue reading →

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Reader funded journalism

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Ginger Mayerson

www.spot.us. Huh…too bad they don’t have an RSS feed.

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Why I live in Los Angeles

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Ginger Mayerson

Because I like the part I live in and I can’t afford to live in Paris, Berlin or Warsaw. But also… “Also, crucially: The Age of Innocence’s lack of diversity is an illusion. The book is entirely about the moment … Continue reading →
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Shameless J Frey

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Ginger Mayerson

“But a little literary criticism wasn’t going to slow Frey down. As New York magazine reported in November, Frey has created Full Fathom Five, a company that recruits young MFA students to co-write novels with him — for as little … Continue reading →
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Long Live the Bookstore – Adapt or Die

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Ginger Mayerson

“When I was growing up, record stores were a place you could hang out. In a really great store — one of those big city leviathans spread over several stories — you could spend the best part of a day … Continue reading →

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