NY Times: E. B. White’s essay is about the pleasure of not doing the things that need to be done.
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John Battelle: ‘Traditional Media Are Fearful of Google and Yahoo’
I Want Meida: The co-founding editor of Wired and founder of The Industry Standard argues that print as the medium for news delivery is “passing.” That’s why he’s launching a blog service company.
IWM: Is print media on its way out?
Battelle: No, I wouldn’t say that print media is on its way out, and I’ve been saying this since we launched Wired in ’92. I would say, however, that it better be very well justified if it is going to exist.
Print is an extraordinarily important, wonderful medium. But I think we’ve seen the passing of print as the medium of news delivery. There are plenty of examples where print was the best we could do because it’s all we had. But the online medium is better.
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We swim in an ocean of media
CS Monitor: A study found that two thirds of test subjects’ waking hours were spent using media.
Today’s Lesson: Rethink College Funds
NY Times: Many financial planners advise saving for retirement before putting money aside for a child’s college education.
New Advice to Retirees: Spend More at First, Cut Back Later
NY Times: Some experts have been making waves by suggesting that it may make more sense to withdraw bigger amounts in the early years of retirement.
Recent spending studies show that since as one moves from their 60s to their 80s, they spend less in all categories except health care.
You Can’t Hide Your Lyin’ Brain
Wired News: Blood flows to the parts of the brain associated with anxiety and impulse control when liars do their thing. As a result, MRI machines spot fibbers with more than 90 percent accuracy.
Income Down From 1999, Tax Data Show
NY Times: The total income of Americans in 2003, adjusted for inflation, was 4 percent smaller than in 1999, new tax return data showed …
Green Berets Prefer Biodiesel
Wired News: The military wants to be a good public citizen by pumping more biodiesel into its tanks and trucks. The fleets will burn about 6 million gallons of the enviromentally friendly fuel this year. By Dan Orzech.