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Something Rather Than Nothing
Filling up the emptiness with a little thought on, well… something.
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The Grey Lady Rent Asunder
What the New York Times’ strategy can tell us about the online reader and the future of the Paper of Record.
Chris Gilson
Jun 4, 2014
I Don’t Care, I Don’t Care, I Can Buy Another Pair
I Don’t Care, I Don’t Care, I Can Buy Another Pair
The Art of Misrepresentation in a World Where All Our Pants Are on Fire.
Chris Gilson
Mar 3, 2014
For The Love of Beethoven
For The Love of Beethoven
A defense of Classical music in the 21st Century, and a review of Richard Powers new novel “Orfeo”.
Chris Gilson
Feb 25, 2014
Vice President Murders Congressman!
Vice President Murders Congressman!
Why “unrealistic” isn’t a good measure of quality for House of Cards, and how that makes it Shakespearean. (No Season 2 Spoilers).
Chris Gilson
Feb 19, 2014
I Find These Truths To Be Self-Evident
I Find These Truths To Be Self-Evident
A Reminder of the Goals Our Founding Documents Have Set For the American Citizen.
Chris Gilson
Feb 17, 2014
In The Beginning, or Sometime Thereafter…
In The Beginning, or Sometime Thereafter…
What God has to do with Gay Marriage, Pot, the Death Penalty, and Obama.
Chris Gilson
Feb 6, 2014
On The Pleasure of Hitting
On The Pleasure of Hitting
Tackling the NFL
Chris Gilson
Feb 3, 2014
The Great American Songbook
The Great American Songbook
The Musicians and Songwriters of Our Country.
Chris Gilson
Jan 28, 2014
Songs of Grooves and Songs Of Bits: Vinyl vs. Streaming in the 21st Century.
Songs of Grooves and Songs Of Bits: Vinyl vs. Streaming in the 21st Century.
A Personal Journey Through The Changing Ways We Listen to Music.
Chris Gilson
Jan 24, 2014
And How Should We Kill?
And How Should We Kill?
or Killing an American.
Chris Gilson
Jan 22, 2014
The Seven Year Itch
The Seven Year Itch
The failure of the awards industry to appropriately award awards.
Chris Gilson
Jan 13, 2014
A Change is Gonna Come
A Change is Gonna Come
Whether you like it or not.
Chris Gilson
Jan 9, 2014
You’re Doing It Wrong
You’re Doing It Wrong
A short cheat sheet on how you should be using the internet.
Chris Gilson
Jan 7, 2014
Marijuana is Good.
Marijuana is Good.
Not bad, not great, just good.
Chris Gilson
Jan 3, 2014
The Pope and The Parable of the Prodigal Son
Has the Pope saved the wretches of the Church?
Chris Gilson
Dec 26, 2013
Christopher Hitchens Is Dead.
Chris Gilson
Dec 19, 2013
Newtown, America
Chris Gilson
Dec 14, 2013
Christmas
Chris Gilson
Dec 10, 2013
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