Happy New Year

 

Dear Friends, Family and Colleagues,

Happy New 2008 from Portland, Oregon!

 As I’m reaching out to many of you this first working week of the year and I’m going to see many of you at FKOM in the middle of January, I thought I’d provide some gifts of information at the tail end of this holiday season.

Movies (for all you film buffs out there this has been an exceptional year, hence a top 23 rather than 10 is needed) -

In 2007, ‘Top 10′ Doesn’t Do Hollywood Justice by Bob Mondello

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17681443&ft=1&f=1008

Music -

Songs of the Year: 2007’s Best Music

by Stephen Thompson

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17577124&sc=emaf

All Songs Considered Listeners Pick the Year’s Best CDs, From All Songs Considered

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17144780

Nick Lowe’s new album – “At My Age” (Stream below)

http://www.npr.org/templates/player/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=17103316&m=17135994

Additional downloads at http://www.yeproc.com/stash using code ATMYAGE

Fresh Air Interview – http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12197655

Levon Helm’s new album – “Dirt Farmer”

Links to more information on Levon Helm including his budding acting career and the new album

http://isenberguncertaintyprinciple.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/tribute-posting-to-levon-helm/

Interview – http://www.npr.org/templates/player/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=17103316&m=17135994

Humor – Republishing the Doonesbury comic on the perils of multi-tasking with computers in both academia and business.  Our attention is very fragmented these days to say the least….

Calvin & The Snowmen

http://isenberguncertaintyprinciple.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/winter-humor-with-calvin-hobbes-calvin-and-the-snowmen/