Archive for November 17th, 2003

Ernie Pyle on D-Day +1

Monday, November 17th, 2003

“Always there are dogs in every invasion. There was a dog still on the beach, still pitifully looking for his masters. He stayed at the water’s edge, near a boat that lay twisted and half sunk at the waterline. He barked appealingly to every soldier who approached, trotted eagerly along with him for a few [...]

Names in Comments and Membership

Monday, November 17th, 2003

Did you know that Manila must link your e-mail address and URL with your name somehow in Comments and Membership? (Okay, the way I’ve written that, it’s like: “Well, duh!” so bear with me for a sec.) I tried to comment on another blog tonight using a word someone used to refer to me. All [...]

News Distribution at Harvard

Monday, November 17th, 2003

Disclaimer: I never speak for my office on this blog and I’m certainly not doing it now. I am responding with my own thoughts. SJ asks and several others have asked how the distribution of news at and around Harvard can be improved. One problem is Harvard’s decentralized nature. Who would own, care for, and [...]